Apparently they use metric for commercial buildings, but homebuilders still
use Imperial units.

Joe Reid can possibly confirm this.

Bill Potts, CMS
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]



-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Johnathan McClure
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 22:03
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:24389] Re: Building in Metric


I hear the Canadians don't even build in metric yet.

Johnathan McClure

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Joy
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 12:07 AM
Subject: [USMA:24386] Building in Metric


Hi all,

Here is a picture of yours truly (left) with the builder (right) in the dead
of winter six months ago.

We are studying the plans of the extensions to my home, which are all in mm.
(The next storey/story was yet to be added.)

But now I'm very pleased with the results (where I'm writing now) and hope
it won't be too long before all American builders will see the light and
measure this way.

Best regards to you all,

Mike Joy,
Perth,
W Australia

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