CRIMINAL penalties for non-permitted buildings!

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That proposed "national grading system" would not be able to identify a home like the one we had that had multiple hidden defects. Studs that were anywhere from 8 to 36 inches on center could only be discovered if the grading system opened up the walls. Same thing for the wiring and plumbing that were absolute nightmares. I agree there is quite a bit of redundancy in the system, but letting any moron with a hammer and time build a house is a mistake, I know this from living in a house that was built by a laid off mill worker in the Depression who had no clue as to what he was doing. Every single thing we did on that house cost us twice what it should have, because we had to spend time and money fixing his mistakes, in addition to the originally planned remodeling. Abandoning codes and inspections leaves future owners at risk from hidden defects.

Carol