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OldDutch · 07-31-2013, 03:14 PM

Further clarification on the rules:

http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta....b/06BCB009.pdf

Back flow I can see the value in taxpayers paying for.

Now for what is quite frankly poorly thought out. Remember the taxpayers are paying for these expensive materials, not the owners, if the gov't stated promise is to be believed:

1. Rewiring my house - My panel never flooded, and with a back flow supposedly the chance it does goes down huge. Besides, the cost of new panel is peanuts compared to rewiring an entire house to the main floor.

2. Steel Studs would be an advantage over wood. Yes I get that, but my wood frame has been pressure washed and disinfected. This is overly expensive for the value. Very few people throw their wood studs out, but now I would have to in order to get metal studs.

On the side, if you think I am putting pressure treated wood studs the province also recommend in my house think again:

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/...1-97cf362d841d

Why are they even endorsing/enforcing a material that has possible health impacts?

3. Concrete panels and foam insulation - Again expensive, paid by you the taxpayer. Again, in a flood, this would have to be taken out of the house and left to dry and then re-installed. Foam insulation, more expensive than pink insulation would need to be dried.

4. Concrete/Tiled Floors - Again super expensive and pointless in houses that have flooded once in 80 years. Even every 5 years replacing cheap carpet vs. laying down tile is cheaper.

So my question is why is the taxpayer paying all this money for upgrades that few people who flooded will actually benefit from? Taxpayer won't even benefit because next time they will be on the hook for the de-install of the concrete and re install. Again has the gov't done the math to figure if that would save taxpayers any money at all?

What ever happened to "We will look at this on a community by community basis"? These rules will only cost the taxpayer and homeowner huge money with a detrimental feel to their house and negligible benefit in future floods in may areas of Calgary.

If I was a taxpayer I would be angry. As a both homeowner and taxpayer I am. This is all a big game to look like they are doing something, when they should be focused on builing better infrastructure. Honestly I am about to go all Rick Bell! (arg)

07-31-2013, 03:14 PM	#4154
OldDutch #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff Exp:	Further clarification on the rules: http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta....b/06BCB009.pdf Back flow I can see the value in taxpayers paying for. Now for what is quite frankly poorly thought out. Remember the taxpayers are paying for these expensive materials, not the owners, if the gov't stated promise is to be believed: 1. Rewiring my house - My panel never flooded, and with a back flow supposedly the chance it does goes down huge. Besides, the cost of new panel is peanuts compared to rewiring an entire house to the main floor. 2. Steel Studs would be an advantage over wood. Yes I get that, but my wood frame has been pressure washed and disinfected. This is overly expensive for the value. Very few people throw their wood studs out, but now I would have to in order to get metal studs. On the side, if you think I am putting pressure treated wood studs the province also recommend in my house think again: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/...1-97cf362d841d Why are they even endorsing/enforcing a material that has possible health impacts? 3. Concrete panels and foam insulation - Again expensive, paid by you the taxpayer. Again, in a flood, this would have to be taken out of the house and left to dry and then re-installed. Foam insulation, more expensive than pink insulation would need to be dried. 4. Concrete/Tiled Floors - Again super expensive and pointless in houses that have flooded once in 80 years. Even every 5 years replacing cheap carpet vs. laying down tile is cheaper. So my question is why is the taxpayer paying all this money for upgrades that few people who flooded will actually benefit from? Taxpayer won't even benefit because next time they will be on the hook for the de-install of the concrete and re install. Again has the gov't done the math to figure if that would save taxpayers any money at all? What ever happened to "We will look at this on a community by community basis"? These rules will only cost the taxpayer and homeowner huge money with a detrimental feel to their house and negligible benefit in future floods in may areas of Calgary. If I was a taxpayer I would be angry. As a both homeowner and taxpayer I am. This is all a big game to look like they are doing something, when they should be focused on builing better infrastructure. Honestly I am about to go all Rick Bell! (arg)