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In India lots of buildings leave rebar open on the top floor/roof because they expect the government to allow them to add a floor in the future. The government
by rrrazdan 5y ago
In India lots of buildings leave rebar open on the top floor/roof because they expect the government to allow them to add a floor in the future.
The government often obliges.
- mncharity 5y agoYoutube has real estate virtual tour walk-throughs from around the world. Sorry, I don't know how to search for them. A few days ago, I saw this one[1] from Bangladesh. A concrete slab multi-story. IIRC, first floor was occupied residential - here are some hesitant people, their stuff, a shrine room. Second floor was bare slab with construction detritus. No walls, interior or exterior - "can customize". Third floor was also bare, no walls, no roof, forest of rebar. Very roughly, IIRC. Meta: Wished I could copy a list of yt links from browser history, and get a page of thumbnails for a fast visual search. A little script later, found it. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R6Fagr8yBM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R6Fagr8yBM .
- pradn 5y agoI think it's more that people don't have the capital to make a second floor as they're building the first floor. I'm sure regulatory hurdles occur as well. It's common to eventually add a floor or two for rental income. Sometimes, the owner will move to the upper floors for better light, a breeze, and a newer home.