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1mo ago
inSwitched from a Kirby Morgan to an AGA mask after a near-miss in Port Fourchon last March and I'll never go back.
Heard some rough stories about that stretch of road before.
1mo ago
inI visited a modular build site in Austin and I think we're overcomplicating the quality debate
The drywall seams and MEP rough-ins being laid out like a diagram is exactly what I saw on a modular job in Phoenix last year. I was fully expecting to hate it, walking in with that whole "cheap boxes stacked up" mindset. But the crew there told me the same thing, their punch lists were mostly for custom touches, not fixing screwups. I've been on enough stick builds where the framers are fighting the plans, and this was the opposite. Might just be that the good shops are the ones taking on modular now, but it sure changed my opinion.
1mo ago
inThe before and after of my hostel stays 5 years apart is wild
Nah, you're totally right about the competition thing but I think the real story is that $18 is still basically nothing for a place to sleep. Six bucks more for an actual functioning room with perks is a no brainer. Those dumpy hostels from a few years back were straight up depressing, you had to wonder how they stayed in business. Now it feels like the bar has been raised for everyone, even the budget spots have to bring something decent to the table or they just die off.