Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010)
by cm2187 on Monday December 26, 2016 @07:02AM
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It's not just safety. Sound insulation, thermal insulation, not having to wait for hours for hot water. The standards aren't just meant to protect against dangerous houses. They also try to protect against crappy quality. A family shouldn't need to be an expert in construction to buy a house.
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Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010)
by donatj on Monday December 26, 2016 @08:03AM
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That's silly. You pay for a home inspection before buying a house anyway. Leave safety to the government and comfort to the private sector.
Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010)
by cm2187 on Monday December 26, 2016 @08:21AM
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A home inspection can't tell what materials were used inside the floors and the walls, and how the pipes were installed. Particularly in a modern apartment block. And for new constructions you often buy ahead of completion.
In the UK for instance, health safety regulation mandates that all doors shut automatically in an apartment block. As a result doors spend their time slamming in modern flats. You'd better have good sound insulation. How can you check that unless you pay someone to make noise in every flat around yours to test it?
Re:'All I wanted to do is build a house' (2010)
by donatj on Monday December 26, 2016 @06:23PM
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I don't think apartments have any real bearing on this conversation, I don't know of any apartments built by a single person for their own use. They should rightly be held to a higher standard than a single occupancy home.