# How would you change the building codes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-change-the-building-codes/384161>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 14, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-change-the-building-codes/384161 "2006-12-14T18:17:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![microbubble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@microbubble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/microbubble)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-change-the-building-codes/384161/21 "2006-12-15T22:34:01Z")

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[QUOTE=enipla]  
We would need either completely different building practices, or new and better insulation.

A standard 2x6 wall can take 5-1/2 inches of fiberglass insulation. R-19. You can’t just stuff more insulation in there (compressing it) and get better insulating performance. In fact, it becomes worse.  
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Well, yeah, but 5 1/2" of pink foam board insulation is R-40 or so.

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-change-the-building-codes/384161/22 "2006-12-16T01:30:57Z")

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My building code is 6739, which I can never remember when I’m in a hurry. I would change it to 2419.

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