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The real issue is plumbing. You need more plumbing in residential real estate. Many buildings are difficult to retrofit because they use a type of compressed c
by Spooky23 3y ago
The real issue is plumbing. You need more plumbing in residential real estate.
Many buildings are difficult to retrofit because they use a type of compressed concrete floor that cannot be safely drilled. Cheaper to demo.
- drdec 3y agoRight, you demo the existing building and rebuild one that will satisfy the window per bedroom requirement efficiently. I'm sure people reading HN can imagine a multitude of solutions. We just need to reach the tipping point where the demo/rebuild cost is lower than the expected gain.
- Spooky23 3y agoReal estate is all about tax schemes. If the market goes as predicted, Congress will update the rules and there will be a demolition rush.
- photonbeam 3y agoCan they run the plumbing on the outside of the building?