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[–] PhilKDick ago 

What I recall is that, if the house is built where there's a lot of precipitation, it will be prone to leaks. Of course, there's been a lot of homebuilding technology improvements since Tom Wolfe wrote that book.

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[–] bosunmoon 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Typically flat roofs in the past were tar roofs,and yes they suck. But these days you can get a rubber roof which will outlast Kieth Richards if built properly.