new construction or old construction?

[datasuspect]

new construction





old construction

[NewWaveChick1981]

1. Old construction

I'm fond of brick myself, so I'll go with old construction. Granted, old construction has its issues (such as maintenance, updating, and things like plumbing and wiring), but the quality is usually better than what you see in new construction these days. Our house was built in 1976, and most things have held up extremely well. The only exception is the plumbing, and that's because of the extremely hard water we have here eroding the pipes over 30 years. We redid the plumbing earlier this year, and everything is brand new and non-metal.

[datasuspect]

3. the oldest building i lived in

was constructed in 1891.

still had the gas lamp fixtures in the hallways.

cloth wrapped wiring.

built in hardwood cabinetry in the dining room area with really old glass. glass doornknobs.

[Kutjara]

2. Old, no question.

Much of the new stuff is just hurled together so it can be sold as fast as humanly possible. The materials used all seem to be variations on cardboard, and the houses are increasingly being built on poor quality land, since the good stuff already has buildings on it. I'd be surprised if many of the homes built during the last decade are still standing in twenty years.

Whatever you think of the old stuff, the fact remains that it's still standing. The builders must have done somthing right.

[datasuspect]

5. not too mention the craftsmanship

in some cities, most of the housing stock was built using skilled european immigrant craftsmen.

to build a house today according to those specs would be too exensive. that's why cinder blocks seem to be the material of choice for buildings nowadays.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Depends upon the house. In my line of work I have seen many

badly built older homes and a few really well built newer ones. :hi:

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. In the top image.....

is that living space attached to the garages???

[datasuspect]

7. looks like it

in fact i think that is pretty much par for the course for most all tract housing.

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Usually above the garage (in a new construciton like that) is considered

a bonus room/bonus area. The area doesn't come finished but is usually vented and wired. You can also pay the builder to finish it off for you, but it is cheaper to do it yourself. :hi:

[mainegreen]

9. Bonus room! What is this, doom?

Honey, I found the bonus room on this level! It's above the garage!

:rofl:

[lizziegrace]

10. Old construction

no contest. I've never lived in house any newer than 50 years old. I like the quirks. I like the plaster walls and archways, the one spot in the floor tha sags. All of it.

I feel more like a caretaker than an owner or tenant. The house will live on long after I'm gone.

:)