#building code

[ansidotorg]

84% of workers who suffer head injuries aren't wearing head protection

[veryfalsedocuments]

Building assessment professional here. My experience is U.S.-based, so take this with a grain of salt if you're not from America.

I'm seeing a lot of "but if I report it I'll have to move or my shitty landlord will raise the rent" in the comments and tags, and I'm very sympathetic to that, but in the meantime, many of these building code violations could (quite literally) kill you. It can be exhausting and confusing to trudge through building codes for your city (and they exist, they are publicly available) to find the violations in question, because I've done that and it took me hours AND I'm someone trained to be able to read building code, but I really, REALLY encourage y'all to either familiarize yourselves with building codes in your areas, read up on your local tenants rights, or both.

Barring that, please go to your City Hall. Please go to your local fire marshals! They are there to help you, they can set up inspection appointments that do not require landlord consent, and cannot do anything if they don't know about it. Fire marshals only need to be given access to a building to survey it, they do not need to be given permission by the building owner/leasing company! You, a tenant, can just let them into the building and they make their assessments from there!

Additionally, sometimes just identifying the exact code violations (by sitting there and reading through code for hours) and citing them at your landlords with a threat suggestion that you approach city officials or fire marshals is enough to get these people moving. Retaliatory tactics like raising the rent can be combated with the help of city officials.

I lived in a city in the Midwest for years that faced a prominent lake, where high winds buffeted the exterior of the building so badly that all the mortar between the bricks had worn away (this is normal, unless it's Portland cement, mortar is a sacrificial layer and must be re-applied or repointed for buildings). The mortar was so deteriorated that when it rained sideways, as it often did on the lake, rain would literally come through my fucking walls and ceiling because the weather barrier behind the brick was old. It was dripping water onto power outlets. Every rainstorm was a hazard for me. I was on my landlord's case for five months with no results until I sat down, read my city building code for rental properties, and found the violations. The instant I cited these code violations to the building owners in a maintenance request, they IMMEDIATELY got someone out there and repointed the bricks within a week.

I've also seen some comments and tags about lack of sound-proofing between tenant units, and that could just be an issue of shoddy construction and shitty/lack of insulation, which is common in new construction. However, it can also be an issue related to a building settling and walls/fire barriers separating. This is an issue for a fire marshal to look at, because walls and ceilings need to have minimum 2-hour fire ratings on them, and if there are cracks or splits between walls and ceilings, the fire barrier is compromised and fires can spread that much more easily between tenant units.

I know it sucks, because building code is not an accessible or easily comprehensible thing for people to slog through, but please advocate for yourselves. You do not have to live with this bullshit.

[avandelay20]

Unbelievable how behind Australia's building codes are relative to other countries. Especially given how hot it gets and how expensive energy is in Australia.

The CSIRO's airtight wish list:

Establish air tightness standards in the National Construction Code   

Require controlled ventilation in new buildings, particularly apartments to reduce indoor pollutants and moisture 

Make air barriers, such as building wraps, mandatory in all new residences  

Develop relevant education resources for the building industry

Make air-tight specifications more specific in the national energy star-rating tool 

To which anyone from overseas would say "well, yea, what are you waiting for, why aren't you already doing this?"

[g3writes]

ಮರದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಕನಸಿನ ಮನೆಗಳವರೆಗಿನ ಪಯಣ

ಹೇಗಿರಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಮನೆ? ಭಾಗ ೧ (ಸಂಗ್ರಹ- Image of Neanderthal hunters from Genetic Literacy Project– November 6, 2017) ಯೋಚಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ. ವಿಕಸನದ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮರದಿಂದಿಳಿದ ಮಾನವನು ಸಂಘಟಿತ ಬಾಳ್ವೆ ಶುರುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲಿ? ದಟ್ಟಾರಣ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಹೋದ ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಬೃಹದಾಕಾರದ ಮರಗಳ ಪೊಟರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಂಡೆಸಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಪೊರೆಯುವ ಕಂದಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಯಲುಗಳಾದರೆ ಆದಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂದಕಗಳ ತೋಡಿ ಬೇಲಿಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ. ಹವಾಮಾನವನ್ನವಲಂಬಿಸಿ…

[westvalleyfaultph]

Zamboanga Peninsula Steps Up Earthquake Safety Measures with Engineering Solutions and Public Awareness

The Zamboanga Peninsula is taking proactive steps to safeguard residents from potential earthquakes. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)-9 is prioritizing public safety through a two-pronged approach: implementing stricter building codes and educating residents on earthquake preparedness. Engineering a Safer Zamboanga At the forefront of this initiative is the…

[possumcollege]

What's the Imperial standard door width gotta be?

Either they all gotta be like 3x4 meters, or they run every high level briefing in the Leadership Barn just so Master Librarian Partybus doesn't have to Skype in from the driveway.

Planning

by Vitaly Perevoshikov

[prokopetz]

If I had my way I'd live in one of those fucked up little houses you sometimes see in very old neighbourhoods where it looks like a fancy two-storey mansion with all the trim and ornamentation and whatnot, but it only has a ground footprint of like 600 square feet. I think that would be good for me.

[birdiegray01]

Bruce gets Damian legos because he’s trying to connect with him and the two end up completely missing patrol because they were to busy building all of Gotham with the legos

[dailytogachako]

:((

[shepscapades]

[Set in Mid-Late Hermitcraft Season 8]

In which we learn a little something about Cub, a little something about Doc, and a little something about Xisuma.

[ansidotorg]

As Clear as Glass

For a change, look at glass (or plastic), not through it. In small lettering, you might see some letters and numbers. Markings like “ANSI Z97.1-2015” and “American National Standard Z97.1-2015” denote compliance with testing requirements that assure the glazing materials used in buildings are safe.

[koroart]

This is FAR from done but honestly I don’t think I’m gonna work on it any time soon so I’m just putting it out in the wild until the day I finally can properly finish it *wh eeze*

This comic was inspired by this Wonder Woman comic panel! ( Gail Simone’s Wonder Woman run issue #37 I believe ) !

Also inspired by a portion in Vergil’s wiki page about how Nero, his son, is one of the few things he cherishes and then I went insane :DD ✨

[0x4468c7a6a728]

a lot of the uses of qr codes are annoying but they're a really fascinating little format...

[jade-len]

please help i just had a dream where svsss was a dating sim. so, of course i tried pursuing shen qingqiu, but it ultimately backfired because suddenly he realized that he was in a dating visual novel?? and since i put myself as a guy, he just refused to show up to special in game events to avoid me interacting with him???

and obviously i was like "wtf why isn't he here?" when he didn't show up. then at some point i explored the area, and the screen suddenly zoomed in to show sqq talking to sqh (supposedly telling him all about the little situation). next thing i know, both of them are slowly turning their head to stare at the screen in pure and utter terror

also in some part of the dream, i think i did some liu qingge events or something and as his affection levels rose, he would continuously jump scare me by popping up out of nowhere and go, "its not like i like you or anything!!" while covered in blood and holding out a demonic beast head as if it were a box of treats

anyways, totally random question guys haha if i made an svsss visual novel dating sim would you guys play it. no reason in particular at all.

[tayocrossing]

mini drink stop by resident services !! 🌾

road code by origo_ali on ig

[blackstarlineage]

25 Essential Principles for Black Conduct and Empowerment: A Garveyite Perspective

From a Garveyite perspective, Black people must uphold a code of conduct rooted in self-determination, unity, discipline, and economic independence to reclaim sovereignty and build a powerful Black world. Marcus Garvey emphasized that the liberation of Black people requires not just awareness but action, structure, and collective responsibility. Without a solid foundation of principles to guide conduct, Black people remain vulnerable to external control, disunity, and stagnation.

This analysis outlines 25 essential principles that Black people must adhere to for collective empowerment, ensuring that every aspect of life—from personal discipline to political strategy—aligns with Black self-reliance and Pan-African unity.

1. Prioritize Black Unity Over Petty Divisions

Black people must reject tribalism, nationality-based elitism, and class divisions that prevent global solidarity. Whether African, African American, Caribbean, or Afro-Latino, all Black people share a common struggle and destiny.

2. Be Loyal to Black Institutions, Not External Systems

Economic, educational, and political systems designed by non-Black entities often do not serve Black interests. Black people must build, support, and defend their own institutions to ensure self-governance.

3. Maintain Economic Discipline and Group Economics

Black people must spend, circulate, and invest money within their own communities rather than enriching non-Black businesses that do not support Black liberation. Wealth must serve the collective, not just the individual.

4. Reject Begging and Dependency

Garveyism teaches that self-reliance is the key to sovereignty. Seeking validation, reparations without self-building, or constant dependency on non-Black systems keeps Black people weak. We must create solutions, not wait for handouts.

5. Strengthen the Black Family Unit

A strong Black nation starts with strong families. Fatherhood, motherhood, and communal responsibility must be honoured. The intentional breakdown of the Black family is a tool of oppression, and reversing it is a revolutionary act.

6. Guard Black Cultural Identity Fiercely

Black culture must be protected from dilution, appropriation, and distortion. The global media industry manipulates Black culture for profit while degrading its revolutionary potential. Black people must reclaim their spiritual, artistic, and historical identities.

7. Reject Hyper-Consumerism and Materialism

Black empowerment is not measured by luxury brands, flashy lifestyles, or European standards of success. True power comes from ownership, land, and industry—not consumer status.

8. Develop Financial Literacy and Generational Wealth

Black people must prioritize financial education, investments, land ownership, and cooperative economics over short-term spending habits. Financial discipline determines power.

9. Master Self-Defense and Security

Black communities must be physically and strategically protected. Knowledge of self-defense, martial arts, and security strategies is essential to prevent exploitation, gentrification, and violence against Black people.

10. Respect and Elevate Black Women

Black women have always been at the forefront of liberation struggles. They must be honoured, protected, and empowered, while rejecting both misogyny and feminism that devalues traditional African family structures.

11. Reject White Validation and Seek Black Excellence

Seeking approval from white institutions, corporations, or governments weakens self-worth. Excellence must be defined on Black terms, not Western standards.

12. Eliminate Self-Hatred and Colourism

Black people must dismantle anti-Black programming, including colourism, texturism, and Eurocentric beauty standards. Loving Blackness is a revolutionary act.

13. Be Politically Aware but Not Emotionally Manipulated

Black people must engage in politics with strategic awareness, rather than blind emotional allegiance to parties that do not serve Black interests. Power is taken, not asked for.

14. Prioritize African Spirituality and Indigenous Practices

African spiritual systems have been demonized and replaced with religious systems that pacify Black resistance. Black people must reclaim ancestral knowledge and reject systems that promote blind obedience over empowerment.

15. Train Black Youth for Leadership and Legacy

Black children must be educated in liberation philosophy, economic empowerment, and self-discipline from an early age. The next generation must be trained, not just inspired.

16. Reject Degenerative Media and Narratives

Music, television, and films that promote self-destruction, hypersexuality, and violence against Black people must be rejected. Media that elevates, educates, and empowers Black minds must be supported.

17. Demand Accountability from Leaders

Black leaders—whether political, religious, or social—must be held to strict ethical and strategic standards. Personality cults and blind allegiance lead to betrayal and stagnation.

18. Build Pan-African Alliances Instead of Isolating Movements

No single Black community or nation can thrive alone. Black people worldwide must work together to secure land, resources, and industries.

19. Promote Self-Discipline and Mental Strength

A weak and undisciplined mind is easily controlled. Black people must master self-discipline in thought, habits, and actions to create a powerful global presence.

20. Reclaim the Warrior Spirit of Our Ancestors

African history is filled with warriors, revolutionaries, and empires that resisted colonization and slavery. Black people must embrace the warrior spirit rather than glorifying passivity.

21. Master Technology and Control the Digital Space

The future is digital, and Black people must own, develop, and master technology rather than being just consumers. Controlling media, cybersecurity, and AI is critical for sovereignty.

22. Protect and Defend Black Land and Resources

Black communities and nations must protect their land, agriculture, water sources, and raw materials from foreign control. Land ownership equals power.

23. Reject Integration as the Ultimate Goal

Integration into white society is not liberation. The goal must be nation-building, sovereignty, and Black self-governance, not assimilation.

24. Reject Criminality and Sabotage from Within

Internal destruction—whether through gang violence, betrayal, or corruption—keeps Black people weak. Code of conduct, integrity, and accountability must be upheld.

25. Make Black Consciousness and Excellence the New Standard

Mediocrity, victimhood, and aimless entertainment must be replaced with a culture of Black excellence, Pan-Africanism, and mastery of knowledge and power.

Conclusion: The Path to Black Sovereignty Is Discipline, Strategy, and Unity

From a Garveyite perspective, the liberation of Black people is not a dream but a responsibility. Without a strict code of conduct, discipline, and self-determination, Black people will remain vulnerable to exploitation, division, and external control.

Marcus Garvey built the largest Black organization in history because he understood that power comes from order, strategy, and a clear set of guiding principles. These 25 rules serve as a modern framework for achieving Black sovereignty, economic independence, and Pan-African unity.

The question is: Will we have the discipline to follow them?