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yjamal01 OP t1_iw7i4jk wrote

Reply to comment by sidacs in Standing on faux balcony for few minutes to setup xmas lights? by yjamal01

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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