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someone454
8y ago
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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.
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ams6110
8y 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.
w8rbt
8y 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.
KozmoNau7
8y ago
Which also makes it a really silly choice for actual construction.
Brick and concrete make a lot more sense.
pixl97
8y ago
Expanding and contracting is good. Steel also expands and contracts. Bricks and un-reinforced concrete crack and crumble.
KozmoNau7
8y ago
Odd how this 1930s brick building I'm in right now hasn't crumbled apart, or even cracked from settling to any noticeable degree.
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