▲ 90 ▼ Need a new house? Order online from China for less than $25,000 (www.straitstimes.com) submitted 6 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/world 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/64063873 Spanning about 71.5 sq m, a flat-packed house will arrive move-in ready, complete with a bedroom, kitchen, independent bathroom – and even preinstalled windows.
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 13 points 6 months ago* (4 children) The windows alone would be $25k where I live permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 20 points 6 months ago (1 child) That's why we use linux here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago Can I get them to install an arch? permalink fedilink source parent [–] PagPag@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) It’s a tad disingenuous to compare windows here, and I think $25k is still a bit of an exaggeration. $25k would get you top of the line shit and enough area for making a “glass house” of that size when looking at material costs alone. Talking triple pane, extra thick, argon filled, tempered and impact resistance panes with a UV filter and any additional cost adders for the (foam filled) anodized aluminum frames. Labor costs are another thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago Ok, I guess I meant above builder quality double pane windows that are installed for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 20 points 6 months ago (1 child) That's why we use linux here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago Can I get them to install an arch? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago Can I get them to install an arch? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PagPag@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) It’s a tad disingenuous to compare windows here, and I think $25k is still a bit of an exaggeration. $25k would get you top of the line shit and enough area for making a “glass house” of that size when looking at material costs alone. Talking triple pane, extra thick, argon filled, tempered and impact resistance panes with a UV filter and any additional cost adders for the (foam filled) anodized aluminum frames. Labor costs are another thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago Ok, I guess I meant above builder quality double pane windows that are installed for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago Ok, I guess I meant above builder quality double pane windows that are installed for you. permalink fedilink source parent