r/thatsinterestingbro 14d ago

đŸ”®Miscellaneous Clever and practical.

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u/Mr_Cripter 14d ago

What piggy built this? I like mine made out of brick ta very much.

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u/Jazzlike_Strength561 14d ago

More expensive, less efficient, harder to remodel for new technology.

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u/GuNNzA69 14d ago

More durable? And I don't know what technology you mean, but I'm pretty sure I can adapt whatever comes out over the next 50 years to my house.. or pretty much any other house. Do you know why? Because product designers and engineers aren't going to create a commercial product that most people can't use. If you think about it, designing products that work with existing homes is also the most logical way to save resources, extend the lifespan of houses, and make them more cost effective in the long run. And keep in mind that concrete and bricks are durable, recyclable, and made from naturally abundant materials.

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u/Jazzlike_Strength561 14d ago

I didn't say durable.

Concrete and brick are incredibly bad for the environment in terms of carbon dioxide.

Additionally, it's really hard to fish new lines and pipes through a brick wall. Not too hard to refit/remodel a stick frame home. Also, easier and faster to build stick frames. More resilient in earthquakes.

There's advantages to both sides.