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0 pointsKozmoNau78y ago0 comments

If you're building houses, and your walls are a "few centimeters" off from straight, you'll get a real asswhoopin'.

Especially if you're building something with more than one story, and you expect people to actually pay for it.

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I’ve never found a perfect 90 degree angle in any house, and I’ve built portions of quite a few. Wood expands and contracts with the seasons.

ams61108y ago

Yeah, "a few centimeters" is a lot, but under 1/4 inch is close enough for most residential framing. Windows and doors are always shimmed to fit the rough framing for this reason.

w8rbt8y ago

That's why they make protractors for measuring and cutting external baseboard trim. I've seen a few 90 degree corners, but not many.

KozmoNau7OP8y ago

Which also makes it a really silly choice for actual construction.

Brick and concrete make a lot more sense.

pixl978y ago

Expanding and contracting is good. Steel also expands and contracts. Bricks and un-reinforced concrete crack and crumble.

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