| In this article we're going to briefly go | | | | building code concerns your electrical |
| over a subject that very few people give any | | | | wiring. Years ago you could pretty much wire |
| thought to unless they're the ones building | | | | your house with just about anything. These |
| the new home. We're talking about building | | | | days there are very few states that allow |
| codes.Whenever a new home is constructed, | | | | wiring below a certain minimum. And while |
| that building has to conform to a number of | | | | old homes don't have to bring themselves up |
| codes or requirements. Actually, number is a | | | | to code, unless they make an addition to the |
| great understatement. Building code | | | | home, new homes don't have that choice. They |
| documents can be hundreds of pages long. The | | | | must conform to all new electrical |
| purpose of this article is not to go over | | | | codes.Another building code that builders |
| each one in detail but to simply give you an | | | | have to be aware of concerns heating and |
| idea of the red tape involved when it comes | | | | ventilation. Boilers must be up to current |
| to building a new home.If you pick a spot in | | | | specifications. You can use either oil or |
| your new home there is most likely a building | | | | gas heat but in either case the equipment |
| code that governs it. Let's take for | | | | must conform to the energy commissions codes. |
| example, the codes governing occupancy. | | | | Homes are then given a star rating for their |
| That's the number of people that can live in | | | | energy efficiency. To get what Energy Stat |
| the new home. This number is based on a | | | | calls its 4 star rating you have to put |
| number of factors, including the type of home | | | | together quite an expensive system. That is |
| such as ranch, duplex, etc., the size of the | | | | one of the reasons why new home building |
| home in square feet, and the classification | | | | costs are so high, because of all the |
| of the home itself, one family, two family, | | | | regulations.While we didn't cover this, even |
| etc. Based on all these factors determines | | | | the foundation of the new home has to conform |
| how many people cannot only live in the home | | | | to certain regulations. You can't just dig a |
| but how many people can safely occupy the | | | | hole in the ground. Based on the square |
| home at one time, such as for parties.Another | | | | footage of the house being built, the |
| common building code is fire protection | | | | foundation has to be a certain size around |
| requirements. For new homes built after a | | | | and so many feet deep into the ground.And of |
| certain date these codes, depending on where | | | | course the list of codes including water, |
| you live have become very strict. Almost all | | | | insulation, windows, etc., goes on and on |
| new homes must have smoke detectors in more | | | | forever. Yes, every part of your new home |
| than one room. There must be valid escape | | | | has to be up to specifications. The up side |
| exits in case of fire. Also, fire | | | | to this is that once you've moved in you'll |
| extinguishers are now required in many states | | | | at least be fairly sure that your home will |
| for new homes. Again, this depends on where | | | | be safe.Maybe they should have done this |
| you live. Another requirement for new homes | | | | years ago. Then old homes wouldn't have so |
| is the actual material you can use in the | | | | many problems. |
| building of a new home.Another modern | | | | |