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My dad's shed from 1987 is still standing but mine from 2020 is already sagging
Three summers ago I built a little storage shed in my backyard using modern treated lumber and those fancy hidden hinges, but last week I noticed the roof is bowing in the middle. My dad threw together his shed with scrap wood and rusty nails back in '87 and that thing is still square as a ruler. Did I mess up the framing spacing or is this newer wood just not as tough as the old stuff?
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alexj9923d agoTop Commenter
Bro, you just stumbled onto the biggest scam of our generation. It's not just lumber, it's everything. My grandpa's cast iron pan from 1955 is still slick as glass, but my "non-stick" one started flaking after a year. They literally engineered that old wood to last, and now they engineer stuff to fall apart so you buy more. Your dad's shed will probably outlive his house.
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wendy_murphy1622d ago
Heard a guy on NPR say appliances from the 70s run circles around today's stuff.
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