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		Aeolun on Oct 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are American houses so flimsy and poorly built... Every time someone flushes the toilet everyone in the bedroom wakes up. Especially if your walls are simply cardboard.

9dev on Oct 5, 2021 [–]

Well, that is an advantage of german houses: They are built from cinder blocks or concrete and have proper, thick, hardwood doors - so if the bathroom door is closed, you usually don't hear anything.

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