It’s crazy that they renew their buildings after only 30 years. The houses i’ve lived in were mostly much much older than that, or at least it feels that way to me.
I suspect this is because the newer the building the worse the materials.
We live in a house built 1969 and my parents house was built in 1985. Both houses are still in great shape, but some friends houses built in the early 2000s are a shit show of failing plumbing, siding and roofs. Poorly built quickly from shitty materials.
I wonder what the true lifetime of PEX plumbing will really turn out to be?
I suspect this is because the newer the building the worse the materials.
We live in a house built 1969 and my parents house was built in 1985. Both houses are still in great shape, but some friends houses built in the early 2000s are a shit show of failing plumbing, siding and roofs.
The vast majority, like 90+%, of all buildings in china are less than 25 years old. Which is a crazy stat no other country can compare to, even with population growth being what it is.
They had to rapidly grow and industrialize, so yeah they weren’t looking to get stuck with ancient tech and materials for a thousand years. As long as they can continue to develop technology and new techniques for buildings its way better to have a shorter lifespan for buildings. That way no one is stuck in lead painted asbestos lined homes like many in the us are still stuck with.
As long as they can continue to develop technology and new techniques for buildings its way better to have a shorter lifespan for buildings. That way no one is stuck in lead painted asbestos lined homes like many in the us are still stuck with.
actually this makes sense.
also the short-lived building thing kinda reminds me of japan. iirc the traditional japanese houses were made of wood and typically lasted no longer than 20 years before they were rebuilt. so, houses were rebuilt constantly, all the time.
It’s crazy that they renew their buildings after only 30 years. The houses i’ve lived in were mostly much much older than that, or at least it feels that way to me.
I suspect this is because the newer the building the worse the materials.
We live in a house built 1969 and my parents house was built in 1985. Both houses are still in great shape, but some friends houses built in the early 2000s are a shit show of failing plumbing, siding and roofs. Poorly built quickly from shitty materials.
I wonder what the true lifetime of PEX plumbing will really turn out to be?
yeah that actually matches with my experience :)
The vast majority, like 90+%, of all buildings in china are less than 25 years old. Which is a crazy stat no other country can compare to, even with population growth being what it is.
They had to rapidly grow and industrialize, so yeah they weren’t looking to get stuck with ancient tech and materials for a thousand years. As long as they can continue to develop technology and new techniques for buildings its way better to have a shorter lifespan for buildings. That way no one is stuck in lead painted asbestos lined homes like many in the us are still stuck with.
actually this makes sense.
also the short-lived building thing kinda reminds me of japan. iirc the traditional japanese houses were made of wood and typically lasted no longer than 20 years before they were rebuilt. so, houses were rebuilt constantly, all the time.