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It's mostly decor. There's so many more subdivisions and suburban areas, and the style of houses and interior spaces have really changed since the 1980s. A lot
by titzer 5y ago
It's mostly decor. There's so many more subdivisions and suburban areas, and the style of houses and interior spaces have really changed since the 1980s. A lot of things nowadays are made out of plastic that still would have been made out of metal in the 1980s (even more so in the 1950s). Case in point, today I went looking for a hose reel and nearly all the models were plastic pieces of crap. Plastic--a terrible material for outdoor work that will break in less than 5 years.
- buildsjets 5y agoYou can still get nice ones but they will cost you. Still worth it. Search for the “Yard Butler” brand.
- acheron 5y agoOr Eley.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoThere have been many advancements in plastics and materials science. Metal has the problem is rust and weight, plastic has UV degradation, but I have seen situations that call for both.
- elzbardico 5y agoMore durable plastics are a problem, not a solution. Metal is recyclable
- thrwyoilarticle 5y agoReused beats recycled