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Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:12 pm to fareplay
In 2017 I moved from a 1940's build to a 1990's build and, while not apparent at that moment, I slowly came to realize the 1940's house was much better built, including all the little details.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:18 pm to fareplay
Simply answered, a 2x4 used to measure 2" x 6". Now they are 1.5" x 3.5"
Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:25 pm to fareplay
Track home builders will do anything to save a buck because their number one goal is to build something that looks decent for as cheap as possible. I was looking at a newly built condo and asked the developer why didn't he spend 500 bucks more on the lighting package, 1000 bucks more on the floor for better material, 25 bucks more a gallon for better paint, 500 more on countertops, etc.. For a 200k condo, 5k in better materials would have gone a long way. The developer told me, yeah, 5k on a 200k condo doesn't seem like alot, but I have 150 units so 5k x 150 units is $750,000 more. I said, yeah now I see your point.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:30 pm to Motorboat
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My house is old but renovated and they used MDF trim for everything inside including wet ateas
That stuff is pure crap. It looks good for a while, but it doesn't hold up well at all. It is easily chipped, marred, scraped and in wet areas it's just a matter of time before it blows out like a sponge.
I'm not a big fan of the primed finger joint trim but it is lightyears ahead of MDF. All wood, clear trim is crazy $$$$$ now.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:00 pm to fareplay
I've bought 3 houses in my lifetime so far and 2 of them were older homes.
The first was over about 80 years old when I bought it in the mid 70's and the one I'm now in is getting close to 100 years old. Both of them were built with true dimensional 2 x 4 wall studs and the wood is a bear to nail into it is so dense.
Plaster and lath is the norm in old houses like this, but there is no insulation in most cases unless it is put in by the owners as the houses are sold over the years.
My house is very solid, clad in cypress weatherboards and trim and they are dead straight down the length of the house. I can't see many houses built in the last 20 years still being here in another 80.
The first was over about 80 years old when I bought it in the mid 70's and the one I'm now in is getting close to 100 years old. Both of them were built with true dimensional 2 x 4 wall studs and the wood is a bear to nail into it is so dense.
Plaster and lath is the norm in old houses like this, but there is no insulation in most cases unless it is put in by the owners as the houses are sold over the years.
My house is very solid, clad in cypress weatherboards and trim and they are dead straight down the length of the house. I can't see many houses built in the last 20 years still being here in another 80.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:04 pm to gumbo2176
1938 here, house is a tank
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:07 pm to fareplay
We are in the midst of a healthy repair; home built in '79 and we purchased in '90. Nothing wrong with the quality of the lumber - crappy work is the culprit - and fortunately isolated to the garage.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:29 pm to poochie
They weren't built like a tank. materials were different back then. So was craftsmanship
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:34 pm to The Third Leg
I kinda like this since it makes working on it much easier
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:35 pm to fareplay
Why the frick do you start such idiotic topics? Can you at least get a part time job fricktwat?
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:36 pm to pbro62
Na I didn’t get my degree from LSU so got a full time job
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:42 pm to fareplay
1.8 million? I'd say you got lucky
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:42 pm to MightyYat
If those two pieces of wood are the same species, why would one have much thinner growth rings and the other have much thicker (hence, fewer) growth rings?
Are they feeding hormones to the trees?
Are they feeding hormones to the trees?
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:44 pm to cable
2M is the sale. I think it’s a great house for the $ for this area.
3200 sq ft
4 car garage
.25 acre lot
4 bed 3 bath spread with a ADU so great for guests families
Nicely built
3200 sq ft
4 car garage
.25 acre lot
4 bed 3 bath spread with a ADU so great for guests families
Nicely built
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:52 pm to fareplay
The "old growth" American forests ran out of wood around 1970.
Any dog that chews my walls up will promptly be shaking paws with Ol' Yeller in Doggie Heaven
Any dog that chews my walls up will promptly be shaking paws with Ol' Yeller in Doggie Heaven
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 4/17/24 at 6:06 pm to fareplay
Get a quality builder.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 6:46 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Get a quality builder.
There are good builders in most every decently populated area but lets be honest most people are willing to pay the prices high-end custom builders command.
Almost every post on TD with someone asking about how much it costs to build a house is centered around cost per square. People simply place quantity over quality. Because the vast majority of people do this high-end builders have been reduced to a niche industry and niche industries always have a premium attached to the price.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 6:53 pm to fareplay
Lived in a house built in 2018 and had problems. Now live in a house built in 1976 and have way more problems.
They’re just never ending projects.
They’re just never ending projects.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 7:01 pm to MightyYat
That picture is bull shite
Tight rings are from the outside of the tree, wider rings from center.
Tight rings are from the outside of the tree, wider rings from center.
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