On: Satellites Confirm Sinking of San Francisco's Millennium Tower

[joezydeco]

Codes don't mean squat if the inspector doesn't or won't catch violations on the closeout.

[brianwawok → joezydeco]

Not sure the value add of that statement.

Clearly some codes do work, and the average building has less issues because of codes.

[joezydeco → brianwawok]

The value add is saying that codes are important, but enforcement is just as important. Perhaps moreso because if you skip the latter, the former doesn't mean anything at all.

If the builder skimped on the $20 cleanout, it should have been noticed by the building inspector.