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It would cost an untenable amount of money to rebuild all buildings, but that hasn't stopped us from creating and updating building codes.
by thfuran 2y ago
It would cost an untenable amount of money to rebuild all buildings, but that hasn't stopped us from creating and updating building codes.
- theamk 2y agoThe cost plays a very important role in building codes, a lot of changes are either not made at all (because they will be prohibitely expensive), or spread out over many years. Plus, the bulding codes are safety-focused and often don't cover things that most people would consider defects: for example a huge hole in the interior wall is OK (unless it breaks fire or energy efficiency codes)