Posted by LJD on February 28, 2012 at 15:08:46 from (75.213.102.211):
In Reply to: Amish homes Out Of Code posted by Whizkidkyus on February 28, 2012 at 11:19:53:
Newest code usually only applies to new structures, large additions, etc. Thus the reason why I'd never build or buy new. Much easier to buy an older home and then rehab/update as I see fit. Maybe these Amish have been building new homes and not meeting the new regs? If so, I feel bad for them. Forcing people to meet these new regs is ridiculous. We have a lot of Amish in my area. All that I know of bought older homes and farms and did not have code problems. I was just at a newly bought farm. The Amish family tore all the electric out of the house and barn. Then installed a diesel engine and hydraulic pump setup at the barn and run many things inside the barn with hydraulic motors. They sold off all the rubber tired tractors, but brought with them a John Deere 450 crawler.
I built a new cabin in the Adirondacks last year and I'll never, ever . . do it again. They tried to force me to meet all the code for residential. That calls for an automatic heating system, automatic water supply, X amount of natural lighting, X amount of electric recepticles, etc. Keep in mind this is an off-grid building that only has DC power via solar panels, wood heat via a woodstove, and a hand-pumped pitcher pump for water. Finally had to put in a 10 foot high overhead door on one side and call it a "equipment garage" to get it done.
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