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Originally Posted by JSH
A. Most American only think about purchase price not total cost
B. Most US houses are spec homes built by contractors with every incentive to favor construction cost over long term cost. Contractors build to code which is just another name for the minimum allowed by law.
The same question can be asked for why contractors don't spec better appliances, more efficient furnaces, more insulation, steel roofs instead of asphalt, etc, etc, etc.
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That's what annoys me about HGTV. Out of dozens of shows, not a single one talks about construction, efficiency, or long term cost. Lots of talk of opening up a room, or farm sinks, but zero shots of the garage, or the furnace within. I can't be the only human that cares if a home is functional.