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Old 07-13-2021, 12:21 AM   #51 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
I'm sure it comes down to initial cost. Asphalt roofs are cheaper to install but more expensive long term.
That's pretty much construction in general.

People want things built quickly and cheaply. Cheaply as in they'd prefer a 5 bedroom home with the cheapest materials and labor possible over a fire-proof, flood-proof, tornado-proof, earthquake-proof 2 bedroom home.

Take drywall vs plaster. Drywall installation is much cheaper than plaster, but get a few inches of water in your home and all the drywall around the bottom has to be cut off. Not so with plaster.

The same goes for fiberglass insulation verses mineral wool or foamed cement, which are not only more water resistant but also more fire-resistant than fiberglass too.

But the long term cost of a building is it's biggest cost. The more you put into making the building durable the longer it will last. There's this old story about three little pigs. It still applies today.

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