/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1303249
Shingles are cheap to buy, cheap to install and can last decades in some environments. They are also cheap to repair as it is often just one or two here and there every season instead of needing a whole new roof after 20-40 years. That said, huge fire hazard. They are not up to code in many places and are getting rarer. Kind of like thatch in Europe.

>>1303272
My house has wood siding. It is 65 years old and still going strong. Really though, owners are more likely to replace something because it is out of fashion rather then it being worn out. I can't count the number of places I've seen that had horrid reno after horrid reno done on them. I'm not talking about the quality of the work or the materials either. I lived in a place that had a kitchen reno done in the early 70s and my god was it ugly (picture semi-related). Super dark 'hand painted' Spanish tile everywhere (walls, floors, and countertops), harvest gold appliances, trash compactor, dark wood cabinets, fluorescent lighting, the works. 30 years later it was ugly as sin but everything but the dishwasher was original. Every decade is just as bad. Just wait until stainless steel goes out of fashion. There will be a reckoning.