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tristanasbreuk t1_izo21n5 wrote

Reply to comment by vinonoir in What makes one product cheap junk that breaks in a week and another that lasts a lifetime? by SirCheeseAlot

Kind of unrelated, but it really depends on what products

For example, making houses break easily is clearly a stupid idea

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vinonoir t1_izo3xyl wrote

I would not apply planned obsolescence to a home, as you make a great point.

Although, a trailer, or mobile home, comes close to countering your point.

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tristanasbreuk t1_izo6exu wrote

A camper

Here you go, a moving home

Not very modern, isn't it :)

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GrubH0 t1_izph8qu wrote

I won't buy a house less than 10 years old. It's not planned obsolescence, but there is a lot of shitty construction in same flavor as "the cheap version is just as good".

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ConcentrateWorldly32 t1_izuvell wrote

Houses are built as poorly as legally permissible. The builder is LONG gone by the time something is sold. Production builders spend a LOT of money to design and build houses to EXACTLY the legal minimum.

There is a new building product that is pretty much fancy cardboard that can replace standard housing sheeting. With siding over it and drywall behind it you can't tell it's not wood.

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