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by worik 480 days ago
> No profit-seeking entity goes through all the effort of raising a structure only to finish it off with linoleum and shitty cabinets.

Interesting, I observe the exact opposite

New builds use low quality materials uniformly because that maximises their profit

There are exceptions, but they are exceptions to the rule

I am in New Zealand. Our building industry is in a dreadful state