We have an indirect water storage tank that is heated by a separate boiler, as in the following picture:
http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/makingithappen/no_regrets/waterheatercombined.html

The storage tank is leaking at the bottom. Is there a safe way to seal it up without contaminating the water? If not, how much should a replacement cost including installation?

We recently had work done on the house for which permits were gotten and completed (roof / windows / guttters / doors / siding).
We also had work done inside that didn’t require permits (floors, kitchen cabinets, granite counters).
But there were other things which we’re wondering if permits should have been gotten…
1) Replaced sink/toilet in a bathroom (husband did sink, gen’l contractor did toilet).
2) The new windows/doors required new trim inside (our cabinet maker did this). I liked it better than the old, so had him replace all the window/door trim and baseboards in those 3 rooms. A friend said this should have had a permit! (That seems hard to believe).
3) Sink replaced when granite counters put in
4) Changed from hot-water baseboard heat to hydro-air system with original boiler and new AC / heat-pump duct work (done by a heating / AC company).

We’re concerned because occupancy permit issues turned up (from 25 years before we bought the house) which we are now having resolved. We’re having all the inspections which should have been done 25 years ago, and I’m wondering if we’ll have troubles from this recent work that may or may not have req’d permits.

All our contracts for work done included that they were responsible for all needed permits.
I did contact the general contractor who said everything should be fine, those are minor things, they dont care.
Should I contact the heating company? He must have changed SOME plumbing, since hot water now goes to the attic when it didn’t before.
I’m probably paranoid, but don’t want problems with the building inspector.

I had a contractor install a boiler in my basement. He was supposed to have pulled a permit for this job but I don’t think he did.

I would like to know what this means to me as a consumer. I live in Massachusetts.

Am I going to be fined or penalized in any way for having this intalled without a permit being pulled?

Or worse, am I going to have the thing reinstalled with a proper permit this time?

The plumber has dissappeared so I assume it’s likely he never actually did pull a permit on the job.