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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
I do not have an issue with the OP being upset with the quality of work he PAID for, but I truly despise that govt has anything to say about how someone chooses to build something on their own property. As far as getting hurt by tripping over something..... well I still place blame on the person who tripped and not the homeowner. I hate the fact that homeowners can be held accountable for having ice on their sidewalks in the middle of winter or for kids drowning in their pools or getting hurt jumping on a trampoline in the back yard. When I was growing up if I hurt myself at a friends house, I simply went to the ER and our health insurance covered it.... Now, typically the homeowner would get sued due to my error.
Everything now gets blamed on someone else. Spill hot coffee, sue the restaurant. Wreck your car, sue the automaker. Dive into water that is too deep, sue the homeowner. Ski out of bounds and get hurt, sue the ski resort.
The concept of taking personal responsibilty for ones actions is lost in todays society.
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BUT when should code exist? If you are connected to the electric grid I expect you to meet minimum standards so you don,t do something stupid which affects someone else. (Something like connect a generator during a power failure and electrocute a lineman because you didn,t have permission or appropriate disconnects).
Ever seen wiring in Mexico? They live in concrete houses for a reason.
Don,t connect to the public water system without meeting minimum code to stop you from affecting the safety of others. Things like a vacuum breaker to prevent back flow into the system from your pool or ?
Don,t connect to the sewer system either.
Leave things like the unsafe stairs and keep everyone off your property.
Don,t expect reasonable insurance rates either .You want to opt out so self insure.
Some states require tradespeople to be licensed as well as having a permit for any changes to the structure.this might seem onerous and interferring but it is Not usually a problem meeting minimum code.
Too many people watch a TV show and pick up a hammer and think thats it.
What about resale Leave your defects behind because they were good enough for you??