Not usually a risk if you hire a private inspector. If you call in the code building inspector I suppose it could be an issue but usually legacy construction is not a problem unless you change ownership or change zoning or get a permit to modify it at which point it all must meet code.
I suppose even that might vary with jurisdiction. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert J. Moore To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:53 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Is my house up to code? Pardon my ignorance but If one hires an inspecter just to satisfy their curiosity, and the inspecter finds things that are out of code even if they are not a safety hazard but simply a change in code, would you not run the risk of then having the code enforced at your own expense, even if you are not selling? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Is my house up to code? Hello Eileen, Your local municipal or county authority will have a building inspector or inspectors office. They inspect and enforce building codes in your area. They will have the information you need or be able to direct you to sources for it. Be warned, much of this will be very dry and dull reading and some will be difficult to understand. There will be residential, business, commercial and other categories. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eileen To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:48 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Is my house up to code? Hi, I am a not so handy house owner and have been an occasional member of this list for quite some time. I think it is so cool all the stuff you guys are able to do! A neighbor was just telling us that she is trying to sell her home and discovered that it is out of code. Apparently a recent federal housing code standard was passed and now fanny may and freddy mac won't approve loans for buyers to purchase her home. Since our homes are both A-Frames brought in as a trailer and put up on blocks I fear that my home is in the same jeopardy. Where do I have to go to to learn about housing codes and whether our house passes or fails? I suppose I could hire an inspector but we just want to be informed we aren't looking to sell right now so would like to save the money. Thanks for any and all suggestions. Eileen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
