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Re:Why America has so few carpenters by remus on Sunday May 22, 2022 @04:25AM (#31466050)
Apparently labour is ~35% of the cost of a house [1] though I imagine this varies a lot depending on the house being built, type of construction, location etc. Still, seems safe to assume labour is a large part of the cost.

[1] https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/how-much-does-it-cost-...

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Re:Why America has so few carpenters by coldtea on Sunday May 22, 2022 @12:08PM (#31469652)
>Still, seems safe to assume labour is a large part of the cost.

Does it? I've read time and again that land is the largest part of the cost - in any place where cost is significant.

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Re:Why America has so few carpenters by remus on Monday May 23, 2022 @04:45AM (#31476631)
Just to clarify, Im saying labor is a large part of the cost, not necessarily the largest. I agree land is probably a bigger cost in a lot of areas.
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Re:Why America has so few carpenters by pcthrowaway on Sunday May 22, 2022 @11:58AM (#31469530)
Yeah, I would think in a city with a runaway housing market (like Vancouver), it's more like 5%
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Re:Why America has so few carpenters by rdtwo on Sunday May 22, 2022 @08:56PM (#31474328)
Idk labor rates have also run away
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