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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

i like your sentiment and the order in whcih you listed the priorities.  
Universal building codes are not a bad idea, if they aren't used as a 
t*xation or a beuaracratic hammer.  Everyone should want a safe dwelling, and 
most people do not owner-build.

Home inspectors can be as good or as lousy as they builders thwey are 
inspecting.  I have had to threaten lititgtion to have licensed bonded 
inspectors take care of such simple items as ground wires not being screwed 
into electrical sockets  -- just hanging loose.  Pure laziness on the part of 
the builder and the inspector; you have to be always watching or have someone 
else, whom you really trust, checking.  

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--- On Wed, 12/17/08, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:


> 
I resist building codes and their enforcement from a freedom mindset,  
> but I respect their intent and their general common sense  requirements. My 
> personal building may not comply with code. But I  will always build for 
> safety, reliability, low-maintenance,energy  efficiency, comfort and joy.
> 
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