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RE: Freedom Beyond Building Codes | DIY Natural Building @mountainjewel
Building codes are definitely one of the many ways government restricts our freedom. I think a key point you made is you are building for yourself and your family - that is key. People tolerate codes because they view them as protection from builders. This adversarial view is built into the litigious society we live in. So many things conspire to lead to the codes that take our freedom. Banks require them to lend you money. Builders view them as the minimum acceptable quality. So many things wrong... where to start. You are making a good start.
exactly. obviously we could have gone down many of those aspects of this bigger entrenched issue like you mentioned. starting small with ourselves and seeking out freedom seemed/seems like our best bet! it's so expensive to jump through the code hoop. obviously it's done for people's safety often, but the elements you mentioned bring up the whole ball of wax! thanks!