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174 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Feb \ parent \ on: 16M sats for a new roof? Good deal? Or did I over Pay? Construction_and_Engineering
Friends of mine bought a geodesic dome house and quickly learned that it needed a new roof. Those houses are entirely roof and extremely non-standard at that.
I believe it cost them about $60k and led to them running an Air BnB operation out of their basement.
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I think it was a minor fad in like the 70's or something. They're pretty cool, but maintenance is a nightmare, as is getting home insurance.
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It was cheaper, because of those other issues, and they did think it looked cool.
The main reason was that it was available in their price range, within driving distance to work. They had just moved for new jobs and had been spending an unsustainable amount on short-term rentals or motels.
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I wonder what the resale value of a geodesic dome is.
Interesting homes fascinate me. When we lived in the city and my daughter was young (still in a stroller) there was this massive crazy angular house at the end of the street from where my wife's doctor was that we often walked past. All those home were 1-2M homes and then this monstrosity that is 5x the size of the other homes but who would buy it?
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I'm always intrigued by homes with very idiosyncratic designs. I figure they probably reduce general demand, so you can get a good deal (assuming you like weirdness).