I think by "cutting corners," I am thinking about quality of materials. Do I think they "cut corners" by not building a structurally sound building or installing windows that don't insulate well, or not enough insulation? No, I don't think they cut corners in that way. But I still think they build a medium-quality house. And lately they have been cutting corners by omitting certain items that used to come standard, such as the expanded laundry room in the Iris and ceiling fans in some of the houses south of 466A.
We have two angles in our Begonia kitchen counters--at least one is 45%, not sure about the other one. We were told by our installer to not choose any slab of granite that was less than a certain length and width, and then we would have no seams. That eliminated quite a few choices, but i am happy to have no seams anywhere. I don't think the builders take the same care with some details that after-market specialists do.
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