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Why don't we use awnings anymore (2022)

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413 points samclemens | 2 comments | 15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.409s | source
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AlexErrant ◴[16 Oct 24 00:06 UTC] No.41854344[source]▶
The "Technology Connections" youtube channel recently discussed awnings too. (And it had more or less the same message as this blog.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbDfi7Ee7k

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malfist ◴[16 Oct 24 00:54 UTC] No.41854624[source]▶
And that has way more details than this. The only why supplied here is "we forgot" and "AC"
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bsder ◴[16 Oct 24 05:21 UTC] No.41855852[source]▶
I suspect it's not really "forgot". I suspect it's "awnings require ongoing maintenance".
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izacus ◴[16 Oct 24 14:22 UTC] No.41859342[source]▶
Or maybe much more simple and obvious - "they cost to be installed and the developer/builder saved some money on a thing and related labor".

Not sure how its in US, but houses here in some parts of Europe have literally become completely plain white cubes to minimize building costs as much as possible. No more roof overhangs (which brings problems), no more awnings, no decorations, practically no balconies or varied designs. Just sets of suburban white cubes.

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1. eitally ◴[16 Oct 24 15:16 UTC] No.41860087[source]▶
That's not common in the US (yet). Things here are still predominantly stick built with 2x6 framing, either on a concrete slab or concrete foundation with a dug out crawlspace. Basements are decreasingly common, even in regions where they had been the norm (due to cost, mostly).
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