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Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by stephencanon on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:28PM (#24759095)
Anyone who takes on building a custom house can easily afford to spend 3 years in court losing 15k.
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Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by vkou on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:31PM (#24759122)
I'd probably be willing to lose 15k to not spend 3 years in court.

Doubly so if it came after all the stress of custom-building a home. My blood pressure is worth more than that.

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Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by raverbashing on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:42PM (#24759221)
"Easily"

Oh and the 15k are only for legal costs. Don't forget rent for 3 years on top of that. And all the money that you'll still have to pay for the construction. And stress (medical bills are not cheap).

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Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by ashtonkem on Monday October 12, 2020 @06:17PM (#24760096)
Usually they could before they built the house, but the phrase “house poor” exists in common parlance for a reason.
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