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The Natural Philosopher[_2_]

On 28/08/14 03:12, wrote:
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 2:06:17 AM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Actually the building regulations are an example - with the notable
exception of the politically inspired disability **** - very good
regulations indeed.
Getting worse as politics gets involved of course.

Really. Would you like to tell us why ceiling deflection needs to be limited to 3mm?

because there has to be a limit set and that's the one that's set.

Or why 43 degree stairs are illegal?

because there has to be a limit set and that's the one that's set.

Or why 2 core 2A single insulated lighting circuits are verboten?

Probably because rats and mice have caused too many fires..

(hint: the ceiling/wall etc makes for effective 2nd insulation) Or why 3
core lighting must be RCDed?

Didnt think it did have to be. (RCD'd). Yes there is a debate to be had
with RCDs.Have that debate.

Or why appliances that work fine on 32mm waste must be on 50mm? I
could go on all day about the bs that wastes everyone's time & money.

But these are trivial things.

of course appliance A works on 32mm BUT if its exchanged for appliance B....

The point is when building you just do all this stuff and its done,
because it isn't that much more expensive.

The main pint is to set a minimum quality and a reasonably standardised
build style so that repairing it is not a march into the unknown.

Of course the limits are somewhat arbitrary, but that's in the nature of
limits.

A friend who is living in the USA visited. He replaced ALL his copper
plumbing because of pinhole leaks in pipes laid directly in the screed
floor..OK in Florida they didn't really need insulation, but there was
no allowance for movement at all. And they corroded as well..

NT

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