I don’t normally link to another site but I thought you all might enjoy this insightful article on McMansions… which also touches a lot on the sad situation of most current home construction with such great quotes as…
“when big building corporations such as Toll Brothers and Pulte Homes, consistently push the “More House for Your Money!” angle, it’s a safe bet that corners are being cut somewhere.”
and…
“building materials are a good primary indicator as to whether or not a house was built cheaply. Houses built from brick, stone, wood, or real stucco are generally more reliable than those built with cheap trendy materials commonly marketed as being “no-maintenance.” (All houses require maintenance. Sorry to burst your [housing] bubble!) ”
and…
“The thing about good design, is that it’s well-thought out – it shows that care has been put into the details and quality of what is being designed. If builders skimp so much on the external design (literally how a house looks) of a home, it’s usually indicative of other problems”
and…
“Because we started treating our houses as disposable during the mortgage booms of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s, we ended up with houses built to last not even 25 years.”
Originally posted 2016-10-21 16:54:22.