[AT] Talking about shops/sheds + (OT) Building Code Changes

[Ralph Goff]

On 3/6/2011 6:22 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Guys the brilliant politicians that run this country now are trying to push
> through a bill that will require everyone to bring their house up to current
> code before they can sell it.
> No they can't escrow the funds for the new buyer to fix it.  It would have
> to be fixed to be sold.   That includes plumbing, electrical, HVAC, windows,
> insulation, green roofing materials (that aren't even current law yet),
> energy efficient appliances, air infiltration (loss and gain) and probably
> some other stuff I've forgotten.  By my estimate (as a certified appraiser)
> most houses over 30 years old wouldn't be worth fixing.   As far as I know
> that proposal has been beat back for now but it's out there and some folks
> want it bad enough that I'm sure they will try to hide it in the law
> somewhere before it is all over.
>
> Charlie
Probably why we have a hard time preserving many of our historic 
building here. Only recently a hundred year old school was slated for 
demolition as it needed to be "up to code". At present a group of 
interested parties has starting raising funds to get it done and save 
the building.  One of only two surviving examples of that type of school.

Ralph in Sask.