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by turtlebits 898 days ago
For stick frame houses, around 10-15% of the cost is framing. Finishes account for the bulk of the cost.
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well yeah, because everything is so bespoke: plumbing, electrical, windows, doors, drywall, trimming. I hope to see some kind of evolution of housing where these things are not installed by skilled labor somehow.