On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:30:36 -0700, Ashton Crusher
wrote:

On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:45:46 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Bill wrote:
What happens is there is a nightclub fire and many people die, some
kid drowns, someone gets electrocuted and dies needlessly...

Then there is public "outrage" that something should be done to
prevent these things from happening again...

Then they come up with new building codes. The inspectors enforce
them.
The codes are there to protect YOU and YOUR family! You're barking up
the wrong tree getting mad at city inspectors. Might instead try the
"outraged public" who caused these rules to be created in the first
place...

Some feel codes are NOT there to protect them or theirs. The codes exist to:

a) To assuage the moral indignation of those who think they know what's best
for others, and
b) Provide faux jobs for those otherwise suitable only for medical
experimentation.

I'm kinda buying in to that philosophy.


One irritating thing about codes is they are like algae, they start
out small and only focus on real problems but over time all the
do-gooders whine incessantly until the city adds more and more stupid
stuff until the code becomes smothering. If you strictly go by the
code here you can't replace an electric outlet yourself or replace
your own water heater but have to have a licensed electrician or
plumber do it for you. It's always "for the children" type of
thinking. it's BS.


I don't follow city codes nor do I get any permits. It is my house, I
paid for it and no government inspector is allowed in my house. But,
I always keep safety in mind when doing a project and avoid doing
projects that extend beyond my walls. Every house has *something*
out-of-code, city inspections are a load of crap.