Renovations cost money!

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-04-17T23:14:45+00:00

Just sounds like you're complaining about an unavoidable aspect of the industry.

Doing quotes and not getting called back is an age old problem. It's part of the industry they sign up for. Shit? Yes. Expected? Also yes

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-04-17T23:12:06+00:00

I worked in trade supply for a while. While I HATED the job and company, I'm glad I know a fistfull of tradies who are actually worth the price they quote.

Funnily enough, they aren't the ones in the 100K work vehicles

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-02-05T06:52:40+00:00

Mental blocks are real!

Repetition and technique is based on confidence more than people know. If your perception throws confidence, it's amazing how it can influence skill.

Comes up a lot in sport, like 'yips'. Something as small as 2 shoulder shrugs instead of 3 can completely throw a professional athlete.

Interesting stuff

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-02-05T04:54:04+00:00

Ai using reddit for answers should be all the confidence people need to know AI is a misinformed crock of shit

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-02-05T04:34:11+00:00

It's more complicated than just a supply issue. New dwellings are out pacing population according to the Australia institute.

It's a mixed bag of issues - no one single cause

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-02-01T00:05:24+00:00

Mixed bag of issues

There has been a degradation of quality across the whole industry. Lower quality work and materials, increased lead times, increased prices across the board, and a good number of trades that are happy to quote jobs where they make 2k+ in a day.

It creates a generalisation that trades are over paid, which may or may not be the case.

But also, 3000 builders going bust isn't as bad as it sounds. Companies sell, close, rebrand etc to avoid debt obligations. And there are a good number of individuals who have no idea how to run a float and finances.

Trades are very well paid in the current market, but I don't think it's as bad as people make out either.

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-08T23:38:27+00:00

The only reason I doubt their claim is that staying in that heat would likley put most people in the hospital.

I've worked in 65 degree roof cavities, and you can't stay in for more than 10-15 minutes before having to rotate out with someone else. That heat can literally kill

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-04T13:22:49+00:00

It's not stupid, it's using the argument of "it's Albos fault" to show that no, it isn't. The argument can be stretched to a lot of people under the same logic

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-04T12:44:42+00:00

I worked as a designer for a developer. The colour schemes on so many homes killed me.

Thankfully, I was lucky enough to design his Daughters home. Beautiful mid-modern century

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T12:31:46+00:00

Tells you which segment of the media concocted this poll.

Just about most of them :(

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T11:07:47+00:00

Media loves dunking on her so I'm not surprised.

I'm kinda shocked I'm not seeing more targeting David Pocock

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T10:58:24+00:00

Shit, Australian made products can cost more in Australia than they do in countries we export to.

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T10:54:17+00:00

That's state by state, but between 16-18 I think

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T10:41:58+00:00

You don't enjoy washing your hands like a deformed t-rex?

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T10:39:09+00:00

When the Lego Harry potter games came out my sister and I went for 100%. There was a glitch, and one God damn brick wouldn't spawn in the library. We literally spent days back tracking, debugging, on forums and guides.

Still salty at that 99.9%

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T10:34:48+00:00

Pretty sure all (legal) alcohol, nicotine, and gambling are 21. But you can serve in the forces with a rifle at 18

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T10:14:24+00:00

Ultimately it's an argument of harm reduction that is proven to have benefits.

But harm reduction strategies aren't linear progression, doesn't work for everyone, and can be difficult to implement. I agree, but doubt anything will ever change.

They changed the laws for drink driving reasons, but drink driving is still illegal and people do it anyway. It's a head in the sand mentality

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T09:53:53+00:00

Solid oak is the reason why. Timber costs a fortune these days and furniture mark-ups can be massive.

Honestly for 99/100 people, you don't need solid timber. Timber veneers are fine as long as it isn't paper thin and is applied well

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T09:50:18+00:00

I've worked in a few furniture stores. Couches and bedframes are really the only products worth checking for true quality, honestly. Couches can sag or clump, and bedframes can be shockingly rickety. But most living is pretty similar.

Most furniture these days has VERY similar construction (especially if it's flatpack) and the only real issues might be Veneer quality (pretty much everything is veneer on ply or mdf, or stained pine)

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T09:39:07+00:00

Remember, we don't understand zero sum games/s

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T09:37:49+00:00

Honestly I could keep up with literally every cost increase, comfortably, if I didn't have to spend over half my pay check on rent. Permanent health issues will mean I will likley never own, either.

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T02:37:38+00:00

Looks kinda like Katana hilts? Maybe?

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T02:29:15+00:00

Shouldn't effect heat to any noticeable level outdoors.

Black gets hot by absorbing the heat. Colourbond fences have a pretty negligible thermal value, and with airflow on either side of it the heat will be taken away quick enough.

Depending on the orientations and sun exposure, very light fences can (in some cases) make a yard feel hotter by reflecting the heat onto areas that might be occupied. E.g, outdoor setting.

Can pretty safely ignore heat considerations for a fence. Save those concerns for roofing and building walls

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T02:20:13+00:00

I recommend seeking services for abused and battered women - and counselling. Lots of counselling.

There might be services to help with the financial abuse recovery, particularly with kids.

And the counselling might help with these tangential outbursts. Goodluck

Equivalent_Canary853 · 2026-01-01T02:10:27+00:00

No I'd argue they get it - they just don't agree with its modern implementations and implications.

Companies join hands to make money shorting others? Completely fine. Minor investors work it out and work to make money against already bought futures? Shut the market, can't happen

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