Who needs educating more—builders, government, or consumers?
There’s a
LOT of shoddy construction out there! Some builders only want your money. They don’t care about you, or their product. In fact, some builders don’t know any more about building than your Aunt Eloise. They hire the cheapest labor that they can, and we get stuck with what the builders don’t pay for. The internet is replete with stories of shoddy construction. (Mine, which documents
widespread shoddy construction, can be found at
http://peretired.blogspot.com/)
Government is supposed to be the “checks and balance” for us. There are building codes and government inspectors who are supposed to be looking out for you.
But, some are not! (again, see
http://peretired.blogspot.com/ for an example of
widespread government incompetence.)
Finally, there are us consumers. We get left holding the bag. But, are we speaking out? Only a relative few. If you don’t speak out, then expect your children and your grandchildren to get the same shaft that you did.
Who needs educating more? It’s a close call, but I say consumers do. It starts with us. If we don’t
demand that something be done, then it’ll continue to be the way that it is.
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