The US should adopt the metric system and only use nominal dimensions on lumber.
Why is the US construction standard so retarded?
While we’re at it what aren’t more builds utilizing stone? Lasts a millennia, aesthetically superior and is literally bullet proof. Where my masons at? Any on #Nostr ?
People seriously underestimate the value of clean thirds, especially in construction & architecture.
Same reason cars and household appliances are built like phones. Guaranteed to fail in <10 years.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7fwJvURGL40
About stone, fiat increases time preference in all domains, including construction and architecture. Why build something that lasts centuries (more expensive up front) when you can always print more money to rebuild something cheap over and over? Then, if it’s not going to last centuries, why bother making it look nice either? It’s all fiat.
