Granted. But these things aren't rocket science. There was a time when everyone managed to get by without building codes. Sure we had a few fires and collapses

Granted. But these things aren't rocket science. There was a time when everyone managed to get by without building codes. Sure we had a few fires and collapses, but statistically speaking they were still outliers. Don't let the 1% risk of bad hold you back from trying good, is my only point.