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Posted on 10/15/18 at 3:56 pm to Kujo
You can get a custom home from a reputable builder and not have problems. Don’t build with DSLD or DR Horton and you won’t have issues.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 3:59 pm to Hangover Haven
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cutter subdivisions
I hate these. A buddy lives in one on the north shore. Whenever I visit, he needs to stand outside to let me know which house is his. They all look the fricking same.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:04 pm to Kujo
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fences falling down
I feel like if you can get 25 years out of a fence that’s about all you can ask.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:06 pm to OysterPoBoy
these last about 6-8 years
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:09 pm to OysterPoBoy
You can blame residential air conditioning on most of the issues houses have these days.
And rapid urban expansion...
And materialism
And of course, Obama
And rapid urban expansion...
And materialism
And of course, Obama
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:09 pm to Kujo
Homes are at the top of the list of things that we have managed to do worse over time. Clothes Washing Machines are another example. New homes are so bad. Towns/Cities will do anything for growth that they welcome with open arms companies like DSLD and DR Horton.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:16 pm to GetCocky11
On the cheaper material part, look at the rings in the lumber today vs that of lumber 60 years ago. The difference can be striking. Most mass produced lumber is grown so fast that they aren't as dense and strong as their naturally grown counterparts.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:17 pm to Kujo
Have you seen some of the people these contractors hire as "carpenters"? I have and I think it boils down to the majority of them are on drugs. And they're building houses. On drugs.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:20 pm to Kujo
The difference is going to be in the builders.
D R Horton & Adams Homes probably won't last the 30 years to pay for it. I remember 7 or 8 years ago driving through an Adams Homes subdivision that was still under development and you could see the seams in the roof decking through the shingles and the houses were only a few years old. Most D R Horton houses don't even tie the brick to the house.
Some people just assume because there is granite counter tops in the kitchen that they are getting a good house.
D R Horton & Adams Homes probably won't last the 30 years to pay for it. I remember 7 or 8 years ago driving through an Adams Homes subdivision that was still under development and you could see the seams in the roof decking through the shingles and the houses were only a few years old. Most D R Horton houses don't even tie the brick to the house.
Some people just assume because there is granite counter tops in the kitchen that they are getting a good house.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:20 pm to dawgsjlw
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On the cheaper material part, look at the rings in the lumber today vs that of lumber 60 years ago. The difference can be striking. Most mass produced lumber is grown so fast that they aren't as dense and strong as their naturally grown counterparts.
And at the same time we have shrunk the size of the wood.
2 x 4 used to be that. Then it was dressed. Now, many will be 1-7/16 x 3-7/16... or less. On studs and other uses of 2 x 4's it doesn't matter THAT much but on 2 x 6, 8, 10, and 12... it does.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:25 pm to Teufelhunden
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No comprende, amigo...
I don’t know jack about residential construction, but they far out preform any meth head or burger king reject.
I’ll take a crew from Huston over one from Baton Rouge on any project I have ever been on.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:29 pm to Kujo
Not to stop the poo poo-ing on current homebuilders and trends but a home only lasts as long as it is taken care of. Go into any section of poorer areas and you will see plenty of pre 90's homes in disrepair. You were fortunate you bought a house that was well taken care of. Also, before the low interest rate days, not just anybody could afford buying a home.
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:33 pm to Kujo
A buddy who lives off of Highland Road in a house built in the 90's, discovered when he was replacing the siding with hardie plank that underneath the siding, the exterior of the house was sheet rock.
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:36 pm to Kujo
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Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:38 pm to Kujo
It's very easy to spot the houses that will have issues. If they aren't distinguishable from the other houses in the neighborhood, they they will most likely have a problem. Chances are they were built as quickly as possible with little attention to detail. Almost every builder does not build for quality and to be proud of their product. They build for profit. Whatever makes the most money is what is going to happen.
A lot of materials and components that go into a house were actually better a long time ago. Then, you have things like the fancy pull-out faucet from Home Depot that costs $150. Skip that. They always break. Buy something of higher quality, but simpler. Try a three-hole solid brass or stainless faucet for $350+. They've been working well for a long time without all of the bells and whistles. You can also spring for commercial grade stuff if you like reliability.
What it comes down to is....don't expect reliability for cheap
A lot of materials and components that go into a house were actually better a long time ago. Then, you have things like the fancy pull-out faucet from Home Depot that costs $150. Skip that. They always break. Buy something of higher quality, but simpler. Try a three-hole solid brass or stainless faucet for $350+. They've been working well for a long time without all of the bells and whistles. You can also spring for commercial grade stuff if you like reliability.
What it comes down to is....don't expect reliability for cheap
Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:12 pm to Kujo
This is one reason I bought a house built in the '60s.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:28 pm to Kujo
Money. Slap that sucker up ASAP, get check, move to the next. You should have seen the crap we fixed this morning with a dryer vent through the roof. 
Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:47 pm to Kujo
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Any ideas why they are so terrible?
Biggest reason, it all starts with the framing. All that pine boards are made out of fast growing, small pine trees. There is little to no resin in them.
Second, time is money and they cut back to just enough.
Third, workforce. It is super hard to find a Master carpenter along with someone to want to learn the trade. Hell, it hard just to get a helper to show up every day.
I built my house in 1996. Did 95% of the work myself. 22 years later, I am just having to do a little work other then painting.
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