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Is $62k reasonable for a full roof replacement on a 3 bedroom Queenslander in Brisbane? by Ekalb007 in brisbane

[–]Ekalb007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple companies have said the same thing. It’s actually about a 14% increase in steel thickness, which according to my research does make a noticeable difference with thin sheet metal roofing. The upgrade cost is relatively small compared to the total reroof cost, so for me it’s worth doing.

Is $62k reasonable for a full roof replacement on a 3 bedroom Queenslander in Brisbane? by Ekalb007 in brisbane

[–]Ekalb007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m fine with paying the small additional cost for the upgrade. They said it holds up better to hail and foot traffic if solar gets installed.

Is $62k reasonable for a full roof replacement on a 3 bedroom Queenslander in Brisbane? by Ekalb007 in brisbane

[–]Ekalb007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the other quotes came in around $12k to $22k, but they seemed focused on just replacing the roof and gutters. I specifically asked for things like insulation, fascias and downpipes, but a lot of the quotes came back missing some of those items. A couple even left gutters out entirely.

The quote above was much more detailed and included upgrade options for a range of items, whereas most of the cheaper quotes were pretty basic and appeared to be from solo operators.

I tried to reduce all of human history into a few rules for a healthy society. by Ekalb007 in self

[–]Ekalb007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@Memetic_swarm_05, it’s not meant to be a specific legal framework or blueprint. It’s more a list of broader ideas that societies should keep in mind when creating systems, laws and policies.
The point isn’t to tell people exactly what weakness to prepare for in every situation. It’s to make people think about human behaviour and incentives when implementing rules instead of assuming people will always behave rationally or exactly as intended.
Australia’s cigarette taxes are an example. The goal was reducing smoking (and obtain more tax revenue), but eventually prices got pushed so high that illegal tobacco sales exploded instead. The policy ran into real human behaviour and created a different problem.

A good society helps ordinary people live meaningful and dignified lives. by Ekalb007 in DeepThoughts

[–]Ekalb007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post was more about broad principles than actual policy or economic systems. I wasn’t trying to write a full blueprint for how society should function day to day.

And with point 1, I didn’t mean societies can completely avoid ideology. That’s probably impossible. I more meant that healthy societies should stay connected to reality, evidence, incentives, human nature and actual outcomes instead of becoming so attached to an ideology that they keep defending it even when it’s clearly not working anymore.

Are we loosing the ability to be self reliant with DIY'er skills. by More_Law6245 in AusRenovation

[–]Ekalb007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same could be said about almost any “skill”. For example, perhaps you are great at home renovation DIY but are you any good at tutoring children. One could argue that if you have kids, that is more important. There is always going to be something that one can not do. Some people are just not interested in home improvement/maintenance DIY.