this post was submitted on 19 May 2024
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Terrible Estate Agent Photos

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Terrible photos listed by estate agents/realtors that are so bad they’re funny.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (16 children)

Why the fuck would additions need to be visually distinct?

[–] [email protected] 56 points 5 months ago (10 children)

Maybe to not be misleading about what is original and what is new

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I think you could tell when it goes from stone to plastic.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I work in stone conservation and for the body that dictates these regulations, even if it was built out of stone it would be required to be visually distinct. The only exception is if it were reinstatement of an original feature that had been demolished or decayed to the point that it had to be removed and fully rebuilt. In that case every effort should be made to source the stone from the same quarry, and the same mortar mix should be used.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

An easy way to do that is make the addition not flush, or use a different kind if masonry. The linked documentary includes an interview with the local planning council who recommended finding a local architect with expirience to do it.

Instead the chrap English bastard just used the cheapest options he could find in Essex and wore the council down to approve this monstrosity.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I'd call this 'malicious compliance'.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Even if it went from grey stone to grey plastic siding, you could tell when it goes from stone to plastic. That should be enough to meet their "different" criteria, but not be such an outrageous eyesore.

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