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Watt a mess! Power lines hit homeowner with financial jolt(Stupidity alert)
Boston Herald ^ | Thursday, December 28, 2006 | Jay Fitzgerald

Posted on 12/28/2006 5:17:17 AM PST by GQuagmire

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To: Red Badger

The first order of business is, is it on his property or the power company easement?

If it is on the easement and a architect/civil engineer did the lot plan and the easement is properly marked they likely share in the liability. It is also the reponsibility of the civil engineer to know the set back requirements, not the home owner.


21 posted on 12/28/2006 5:37:01 AM PST by DB
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To: GQuagmire

AC come, DC go.


22 posted on 12/28/2006 5:37:12 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (A liberal is a suicide bomber without the guts)
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To: The_Victor
issues = issued

typing like a cat this morning....

23 posted on 12/28/2006 5:37:19 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: GQuagmire

What steps did the power grid take to stop him beyond "warnings"? The home owner will prevail.


24 posted on 12/28/2006 5:37:40 AM PST by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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To: DB
They're going to own the lot and the house for whatever market value is.

What is just about squat.

25 posted on 12/28/2006 5:39:35 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: GQuagmire

The dope should grow dope under the fluorescent bulbs...lol


26 posted on 12/28/2006 5:39:41 AM PST by Geronimo
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To: DB
They're going to own the lot and the house for whatever market value is.

Which is just about squat.

27 posted on 12/28/2006 5:39:50 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: YouPosting2Me

Through his own stupidity, the man's life has GROUND to a halt and is now in NEUTRAL.


28 posted on 12/28/2006 5:39:57 AM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: saganite
I can't see how anyone working on the house when it was being built could fail to notice that slight tingling sensation every time they handled a metal object. You would think that would serve as a warning something was wrong.

THat and the fact that thier power tools worked without plugging them in, and the batteries on the hand held ones stayed fully charged even through a full days use.

29 posted on 12/28/2006 5:41:19 AM PST by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
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To: tiger-one

What steps did the power grid take to stop him beyond "warnings"? The home owner will prevail.

Bigger question;Why on earth would anyone build a home that close to power lines in the first place?


30 posted on 12/28/2006 5:41:33 AM PST by GQuagmire
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To: GQuagmire
A North Attleboro man faces financial ruin because he built a new home so close to dangerous high-voltage transmission lines that fluorescent bulbs inside the house light up without even being plugged in.

That would be spooky as hell!

31 posted on 12/28/2006 5:42:14 AM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!)
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To: GQuagmire

You've got to understand this is Massholechusetts. The bureaucracy in this state will have you doing back flips over what type and size grease trap you need for a dishwash sink in a restaurant, but will turn around and give a building permit to build a house 27 feet from high voltage lines. Socialism,ain't it great !!!


32 posted on 12/28/2006 5:42:36 AM PST by Obie Wan
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To: savedbygrace
Yep. That sums up his current problem.
33 posted on 12/28/2006 5:42:50 AM PST by MaryFromMichigan
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To: GQuagmire

Yeah, but how low are his electric bills?


34 posted on 12/28/2006 5:43:12 AM PST by LRS
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To: GQuagmire; All
Uncle Fester Builds His Dream House
35 posted on 12/28/2006 5:44:32 AM PST by dighton
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To: Long Island Pete

Ohm man, you just couldn't resist, could you?


36 posted on 12/28/2006 5:45:06 AM PST by andy58-in-nh
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To: GQuagmire
You think he's got trouble with the house; you should see his fiancee!


37 posted on 12/28/2006 5:45:59 AM PST by 6SJ7
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To: Izzy Dunne

It would be what the market value would be if the power line were properly located on the easement.

And this is all assuming that it is not properly on the easement.

If he built his house on the power company easement then his only recourse is if the easement isn't properly recorded and if it is properly recorded why the civil engineer that did the site plan didn't locate the house with the required set backs. In California anyway, only a certified engineer can do the site plan. There are many issues to consider. Drainage, set backs, easements, topology, fire truck access etc.


38 posted on 12/28/2006 5:46:23 AM PST by DB
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To: Red Badger

Wouldn't the architect/builder bear some responsibility too?.....

Guaranteed this moeron got some of his buddies in the trades and built the house themselves.The blueprints for the house were probably gotten online.


39 posted on 12/28/2006 5:47:56 AM PST by GQuagmire
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To: bert

C'mon guys... we have a new mission! Lets get charged up!"

40 posted on 12/28/2006 5:48:26 AM PST by YouPosting2Me
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