Allowed to choose own house paint colour

Should people be able to choose what colour they paint their house?

http://www.localmatters.co.nz/Mahurangi+Matters/News+-+September+14+2011/Homeowner+sees+red+over+Council+rules.html


http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/lifestyle/5063898/Lets-live-it-up-with-colour

I feel people should have the right to choose what colour they paint their house.

‘I’ve been advised that the current wording of the law is a loophole in the justice system that could cause great inconvenience to the orderly function of government,’ Key announced in a press statement.

They are also trying to tell farmers how long they are allowed to drive their tractors now too.
Fuckheads.

today in history: 1906 Domestic workers call for 68-hour week (http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/page/domestic-workers-call-68-hour-working-week)

there is a good reason for restricting farmers right to hurt themselves LK

Gotta make hay while the sun shines man.

you know we live in a world where contractors and staff can share the burden of an honest days labour

you don't have to injure yourselves all the time

In some cases, no, people shouldn't be allowed to paint their house whatever colour they like. This is not 'nam, there are rules.

I note there are no examples of what colours this woman is ranting about.

I'd wager most farm accidents are knobs on quad bikes.

quad bike is merely hip farm talk for tractor

I dunno, its just seems to be taking it a bit far when the council say you cannot choose what colour you paint your house.

Whats next? Not been allowed to choose what colour clothing you wear?

If I had my way there'd be strict limits on the allowable colours of people's skin :>

Man is born free but everywhere in chains with authorities dictating he can only paint his house some particular colours and likely to come down even worse before long


such is the plaintiff cry of the small man who wants the world set to right

I think I'd rather live in a world where cunts got to paint their property whatever colour they like actually. Fuck neighbours' property values in all honesty, I want to live in a lime fucking green house, with flickering green fairy lights going all night, all year

Voting Don Brash?

Don Brash is my dad

Totally, if only for pragmatic reasons. Being white is clearly better :>

Theres a pink house in st heliers way. Its fucking disgusting.

There are all sorts of rules about your property and you cant just do what you want. Wheher its height restrictions, insulation, rubbish, smell, music/ noise volumes. In some areas there are particular rules such as heritage zones, high use areas and beaches/ places near public areas. In this case it seems a bit absurd to dictate to a house on a 600hectare property, particularly as the house is historic and seems to be being painted in its traditional colours (whitish?).

However, the I can do whatever the fuck I want attitude is for spoilt 12 year olds. You are part of society and society requires that you do your bit. If that means you have to wear a helmet, not piss in an alleyway or paint your house the way that fits in with the surroundings then suck it up or get the rules changed.

bob's a socialist?

calling all light bulb haters to this thread

First world problems ITT.

First world problems ITT.

they have rules in the other worlds too - refer New Zealand

I'm a socialist hippie, dont you remember?

I thought that was me

its all so confusing

You could argue its the right wing criticising the people who rail against rich whitey doing what they want then turning around and saying "I can do what every I want, you cant make me, nerrr nerrr nerrr". I agree there are some stupid laws but most of the stuff is around for *a* reason, just sometimes the intent and the application are at odds.

should people be allowed to choose what colour clothing they can wear?

I think they should be more restrictive on the colour you can paint your house.

The reason being that they should all be light shades, darker colours absorb the suns heat !

In most situations yes.

There are certain social conventions though, like tasteful to the average funeral. Social conventions often become rules or laws but I cant see the colour of clothing becoming a law. You're not allowed to be naked in many public situations and you can get done for offensiveness in what you wear in certain situations.

I am sure those sorts of restrictions will start to creep into debate if not law over the next few years resist (depending on who sets the national agenda)

resist: not such a problem in some situations when there is little direct sun on the walls and a white wall might reflect the glare into someone else's house. Curved glass walls can be a real problem. Someone got burnt in the US from the sun being focused by the glass on a hotel like a magnifying glass.

there have been instances of band merchandise being banned in New Zealand due to the messges on the shirt - quite recently in fact - but thats more about the message not the colour

Social conventions rarely become laws but laws can be used to break some social conventions - ie the 'anti smacking law'

If you refer to the famous art deco one on the waterfront , much admired by many, the colour was changed to tepid faux Tuscan years ago, to the consternation of many. If the garish coloured wall on the point it was changed too.

Re the o p: first I've heard of white being objectionable. There be plenty that colour around that harbour. I suppose we are being conditioned to accept any colour so long as it's green. Funny how the tourists flock to those white stuccoed pueblos of Spain and Greece and the multi-coloured pastels of the French and Italian rivieras.

Ridiculous argument re white paint. The glass would have no doubt been mirrored too, a case in point in itself. Plenty of buildings in our cbd reflect intensely so that the heat can be felt from them too. Not curved though.

Waitakere council were notorious for limiting building style and colour in the ranges.

NR: No its a weatherboard house up behind the hill, shitty house, shitty colour.

Re other countries. If it fits in with the surroundings then for sure. In greece white is good because of tradition and the convention. If I recall correctly Spain has very tight rules on what colours you can paint your house and even how you build your house but it is generally left up to each city/village to decide and police - basically who you know.

Greece is even more restrictive in many areas.

probably painted pink as a paean to the waterfront pink house of the past

You realise we build houses in a manner to take advantage of the suns heat, right?

I think, assume, he is referring to this:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Bright-Green/2008/0910/study-white-rooftops-could-curb-climate-change

in NZ its a bit different. Regardless, residential walls arent in so much sun and arent such heat sinks as tile roofs.

White is a traditional colour as the technology didnt exist to have durable dark coatings. Its still used a lot as many substrates cant handle dark colours. in fact fibre cement or pine weatherboards are usually on warrantied for 35-40% LRV and above (which is pretty light).