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I edited the audience field... it should only describe the audience; use the example questions to describe the domain – Joel Spolsky♦ May 27 '10 at 14:25

Why does it have to be (serious) DIY'ers? Why not the weekend warrior, or anyone who wants to DIY? – Alan Jun 12 '10 at 21:09

if you voted for a question not in the top 5, consider moving your votes to questions in the top 5. – antony.trupe Jun 16 '10 at 13:22

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	Too localised (even if the law was country wide). – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 10:34
	I think it just needs rephrasing - "Does anybody have experience with [project] being effected by [law]?" The targeted community seems highly likely to have that experience. So long as the question addresses personal experience and isn't hunting for legal advice. – Kara Marfia May 27 '10 at 13:14

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closed as off topic by Shog9♦, Chris W. Rea, Chris Johnsen, Jeff Yates, Foster Brereton Jun 9 '10 at 17:36

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Legal issues should be off-topic on most of these sites. – Good Person May 27 '10 at 7:43

A moderator should edit this to read - "Does anybody have experience with ignoring / going against the neighborhood association?" - so it's soliciting personal experience, not legal advice. Best to have the question asked, answered, and searchable - or it'll just come up 12 times a month. ;) – Kara Marfia May 27 '10 at 13:17

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	On topic, provided one gives specifics as to what "severe" means, as it is locale-specific. Safety against... tornadoes? Flooding? Home invasions? – Ether May 31 '10 at 22:50
	This is a poll style question with no right or wrong answer, which makes it difficult to fit into the Stack Exchange paradigm. Perhaps "Tips on building" should be "How can I build". – Jeff Yates Jun 9 '10 at 14:12

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added by Troggy May 27 '10 at 4:47

As an answer, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has several builders. Only one sells retail, but they all have diagrams of the design. – Arlen Beiler May 30 '10 at 11:28

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closed as off topic by bmargulies, Clinton, Mike Sherov, Jeff Yates, Foster Brereton Jun 9 '10 at 17:36

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It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Belongs on the Gardening site – Jeff Yates Jun 9 '10 at 14:13

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added by ChrisF May 28 '10 at 11:46

	This would need the location (ground floor, upper floor) and size of the bathroom, plus what other fittings were in the room to be answerable. – ChrisF May 28 '10 at 11:46
	Keep in mind these are question titles - you can assume that they would include (or provide after some queries) the info you are asking for. The question itself, with sufficient background, though, I think should be perfectly fine. – Adam Davis Jun 1 '10 at 3:41

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closed as off topic by Shog9♦, Chris W. Rea, Peter K., bmargulies, Robert Cartaino♦ Jun 5 '10 at 22:33

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	what state? how much do you pay? – antony.trupe Jun 11 '10 at 19:52
	@antony - Note the emphasis on training, which I'm sure is priceless! ;-D (I am not doing work on my basement, this is simply an example question...) – Adam Davis Jun 12 '10 at 1:47

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I vote off-topic because, like a question about building a cabin, how can you improve a property, if there isn't yet one to improve... – JYelton Jun 10 '10 at 16:09

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Can you consider this a "Home Improvement" question when there isn't yet a home to improve? I'm leaning towards off-topic. – gnovice Jun 5 '10 at 5:45

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Subjective. If it were asking for benefits/drawbacks of each then it might be OK, but it would have to be worded correctly – ChrisF Jun 1 '10 at 13:56

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closed as off topic by Jeff Yates, WikiSpeedia hang-around, Lee, Adam Davis, alexanderpas Jun 16 '10 at 21:52

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	I think it may be more on topic if you were asking how to protect from this type of thing (ie: what kind of wax to use or something) – d03boy Jun 2 '10 at 4:00
	This is related to Cleaning or Housekeeping, not Home Improvement. As @d03boy states, this would be better if it were asking what material to use to prevent it. – Jeff Yates Jun 9 '10 at 14:15

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	@Clinton: What is VOC? – WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 10 '10 at 19:10
	@Peter - VOC - Volatile Organic Compound en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatile_organic_compound – ChrisF Jun 10 '10 at 19:15

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Cost is always an object – Mark Henderson Jun 8 '10 at 7:46

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 4:04

Too localised - the rules on steps/stairs will be different in different parts of the world. Also the site should avoid legal questions - the advice given could cost someone a lot of money or even their liberty. – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 14:31

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 4:08

Too localized (municipality bylaws) – Chris W. Rea May 28 '10 at 2:31

Or perhaps could read "I need to do a lot of noisy DIY work - what are your tips for keeping your neighbours onside?" – x3ja Jun 16 '10 at 21:28

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 4:09

This has much more to do with safety and legal issues regarding property boundaries and mineral rights than it does home improvement. – Jeff Yates Jun 9 '10 at 14:19

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closed as off topic by Niall C., bmargulies, Clinton, Robert Cartaino♦, Lucas McCoy Jun 7 '10 at 17:12

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	Off topic as it's about the TV show ;) – ChrisF Jun 1 '10 at 14:07
	but the TV show is on topic. – antony.trupe Jun 11 '10 at 19:52
	this is an obvious and therefore somewhat meaningless example. And nobody is going to ask it – d03boy Jun 16 '10 at 1:01
	Tim: Ah ah ah more power! Al: I don't think so, Tim. – Daniel X Moore Jun 16 '10 at 20:42

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Seems very trivial, not a question with a lot value to a lot of people – Adam Jun 16 '10 at 20:31

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added by Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:24

	This doesn't really address fixing the home; it's secondary issue. A legal site would be best for this kind of question. – Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:28
	Getting legal advice from the internet - a bad idea – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 10:15
	I gave this an on-topic because I could see this question working as a "did i just get screwed by my contractor", looking for advice. Not necessarily a "give me legal counsel" kind of question. – Nathan DeWitt Jun 2 '10 at 12:17
	Not a good example because it pre-loads the question by suggesting the contractor did something wrong, without being unbiased. – JYelton Jun 10 '10 at 16:11