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> You don't sue the contractor because they built to the specification you provided. In the world of licensed contracting you absolutely do. If you provide a c
by ztjio 6y ago
> You don't sue the contractor because they built to the specification you provided.
In the world of licensed contracting you absolutely do. If you provide a contractor specifications that result in a code violation, they have to tell you no. If they don't tell you no then you, the non expert, are reasonable to assume what you asked for is acceptable. If they actually build the thing, they are liable for the violation of code.
The last thing we need is to hand out more excuses to evade accountability and responsibility for making the world worse.
- kbenson 6y agoYeah, contractor is a bad metaphor. I started with Home Depot, but that didn't really fit either. It's more that you bought a ramp that's designed to fit over a two step rise. Was it advertised as accessible in your state/county (which will likely have specific gradient and handrail rules? If not, you should have looked. If the salesperson assured you it was, well that sucks, but I'm not sure you'll get more than your money back. > The last thing we need is to hand out more excuses to evade accountability and responsibility for making the world worse. I'm definitely not advocating that. I'm more advocating that you can't leave all this to someone else entirely. Even if you pay someone for a turn-key custom website and make sure it's accessible, there's no guarantee it still meets standards a year from now, just as if you pay a contractor to build a ramp for you that perfectly meets standards. Things change, and people need to pay attention to the things that matter to them to make sure they follow the law. Whether that's occasionally checking it yourself or paying someone else to do so (and thus ensuring it happens), it still needs to happen.