Forum Archive Index - February 2004

[robin benson <rob@hammerheadmedia.co.uk>]

Hi MacDunk

I would like to concur with your comments about "master" builders and 
add board and batten to your list. A few places in NZ might be ok for 
Mediterranean construction/finishing methods but not many.

Regards

Robin

On 9 Feb 2004, at 21:24, Duncan MacGregor wrote:

>
> What chance do you lot have out there now that they finally decided 
> enough Is enough.  To give a quote In today's herald from the 
> president of the master builders association [a builder from Taupo].  
> He admits building at this moment houses caught up In the new rule 
> changes.     The master builders organization according to macdunk Is 
> run by people that don't know the first basic principals of good 
> construction.     I expect a person that designs anything to 
> understand the basics at least.    To the masrer builders association 
> I say look at your house of the year awards and hang your heads In 
> shame.  I hope the people take you for the lot.   To all the building 
> Inspectors over the last 25 years that I have argued this with I say a 
> very big I told you so.
> It Is a very difficult thing to know something Is a disaster for so 
> long, and try to stop It.         Perhaps my previous posts on this 
> subject saved at least one of you from losing the lot.       Watch 
> them take to the hills now when you go after them.
> The sad fact of the matter Is they are still the same bunch of 
> Incompetents making up the new rules when they still fail to 
> understand the reason It all turned to custard In the first place.   
> Play It safe guys stick to brick and weatherboards.
>                                                                  
> cheers macdunk
>


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