You may have seen the TV show Holmes on Homes. The lead joker knows
enough about construction to be dangerous. He purports to be some sort
of super contractor with extensive knowledge of construction, yet makes
plenty of mistakes of his own, confuses terminology (hallmark of
someone who read a book without understanding it) and makes comments
that are inane.

"We don't want to build to the minimum code. We want to build to the
medium code or even the maximum code." WTF? There is only one code.
It is the minimum acceptable construction. Referencing different codes
is at best misleading. Having a supposed expert spouting this stuff is
inexcusable.

If you are going to turn to TV for information on construction and home
improvement, stick with This Old House. They actually know what
they're talking about.

R