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sidacs t1_iw7i03j wrote

a balcony you can’t use, how novel

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yjamal01 OP t1_iw7i4jk wrote

yea never understood the purpose of these, like why not just put a door and make it structurally sound?
and if you're trying to save money why not just not put it at all?

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sonicjesus t1_iw83qc7 wrote

whole complex near me has them but they have no floor at all - they are just floating railings to make to building look less like a shoebox.

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yolef t1_iwb0k5k wrote

Cheap-ass design to spend as little as possible while also looking as fancy as possible.

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yjamal01 OP t1_iw8cqah wrote

Why bother putting it at all though?

And to your point, if I had two of the exact same units available for rent except one had a functional balcony, I would easily pay an extra $50/month for the unit with a functioning balcony.

It appears to be a design choice in this particular area, and like I said I still don't understand the purpose. I can guess its an aesthetic thing but as resident of said home I would have much rather they had either made it functioning or not put it at all.

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600659 t1_iw9fdgw wrote

Perhaps people rent or buy houses with things they dont like because that's what's available and there are always tradeoffs?

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Impressive_Film_7729 t1_iw8fwze wrote

The reason is to give the appearance that things are nicer than they really are.

It’s why chip bags are only filled 2/3 off the way full.

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LightRevolutionary53 t1_iw9hub1 wrote

Chip bags are filled 2/3 full and filled with air so the bag doesn’t flatten. It is to protect the chips from being crushed.

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