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It's also a design problem. There are perfectly adequate designs that cost a lot less and function just as well, but if something isn't part of the official sta
by burlesona 6y ago
It's also a design problem. There are perfectly adequate designs that cost a lot less and function just as well, but if something isn't part of the official standard it generally can't be used. The official standards are set with a lot of industry involvement, and unsurprisingly they're not focused on being cheap.
- ponow 6y agoThis is partly why the only legally mandated building codes ought to be ones without which people and property outside the private lot in question are put at negligent levels of risk. Any risk inside the lot is yours alone.
- dpflug 6y agoIn a society where renting is increasingly common, that seems like a quick way to kill off a bunch of young, poor people.
- c22 6y agoEven if there were no legally mandated building codes banks and insurance companies would probably require most of what we have on the books now in order to get anything done.