More Building Code Evil
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I’ve been writing about the problems with building codes for a while now. Just for the record, I’m not 100% against codes. Limited codes can be beneficial, but the current situation is way over the top. This fact is well illustrated by comparing trailer houses (also called mobile homes) to buildings made of earthbags. A trailer house like the one in the photo above is — how can I put it politely — a piece of junk. They are not built to any reasonable level of strength or durability. For instance, it would be easy to kick your foot through the flimsy 2×2 stick frame walls. Just look what happens to trailer houses in tornadoes and hurricanes. Most of have watched scenes of trailer parks on TV that have been completely wiped out (flattened) after natural disasters. The same scenes are repeated over and over, year after year, because building officials say trailer houses meet current building standards.
Read full article: http://earthbagbuilding.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/trailer-houses-versus-earthbag-building/
Why not build something vastly superior for a fraction of the cost? Oh, yeah, because it’s illegal. Politicians are up to their eyeballs in the Construction and Insurance businesses. If your house doesn’t get destroyed, how will they bill you for more Insurance? How will they build you a new pile of crap if your house is still there? Your Family is being put at risk for their profits.
