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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by mindslight on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:17PM (#34492698)
Don't forget all the roofline complexity for "aesthetics". Or higher pitches because they look nice too.

It'd be interesting to see these stats broken out by trade, with an appropriate x axis.

I'd think a chunk of this is due to safety expectations as well. It's a lot easier to walk around a roof if you aren't concerned with fall protection.

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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by yamtaddle on Monday January 23, 2023 @02:35PM (#34493795)
Yeah, all these fugly pop-outs that are typical in the "McMansion" style have to take a lot more time than just making a normal, more-or-less rectangular-footprint house. More measuring, more cutting, more separate pieces to apply, for every layer that goes on. More ridges and valleys to deal with when roofing.

They do make the house look bigger (on the outside) than a same-square-footage house with a more traditional floor plan, though, so... I guess that makes it worth it, to someone?

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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by smcl on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @03:50AM (#34501191)
You may enjoy the "McMansion Hell" blog, it explores all the little details that cause us to be repulsed by this type of house. They have a "McMansions 101" post which is a nice place to get started - https://mcmansionhell.com/post/148605513816/mcmansions-101-w...
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