On Dec 15, 10:09*am, RicodJour wrote:
On Dec 13, 1:53*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:

"[WISCONSIN] But his home could cost him thousands of dollars in fines.
Borntreger, an Amish farmer, built the house himself according to Amish
tradition - but without a building permit."

Money quote:

"The government must show a strong reason why regulations outweigh religious
freedoms, he said. Building officials argue permits and codes ensure
structural safety, but Amish homes aren't falling down..."

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081213/D951NEGG0.html

It's pretty much a guarantee that the Amish homes are better built
than your typical code box.

R

"Better" is subjective. You likely have balloon construction, no
smoke detectors, little insulation, etc. Structurally they are
probably great, but they don't have a lot of the things that are
common.