Skull Pilot
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Come on now, houses of today are way better than "back in the day" they are far bigger and more energy efficient and home ownership rates are much higher than in the 50s.
Regarding fireplaces do you have actual numbers on fireplaces or are you just making things up? From this:
Cover story Buyers warm up to homes with fireplaces - Washington Times
"Sixty percent of new homes have at least one fireplace, compared with 36 percent of homes built in the early 1970s, the National Association of Home Builders reports. "
Sure that doesn't tell the story of the 50s back it would have to be a hell of a reversal from the 50s to 70s to back your claim.
Houses today are built like crap. I would take a house built a hundred years ago and maintained over some McMansion any day.
As far as fire places go, the point is that homes were far more independent and self sufficient in the past than they are today. Today, off the grid living is a novelty whereas in the past modern convenience was the novelty.
Hah no they couldn't. At least not if they wanted to do things like eat or have a roof over their head.
You missed the point entirely. If it was so impossible back then, it is only that much worse today with the cost of living far higher and the proce of a car nearly doubled, even after taking inflation into account. My father's generation, almost every single one of my aunts and uncles on both sides of my family bought a brand new car when they were still in high school, or just setting out for college, with their own money earned from part-time work. That is practically unheard of in this day and age for children of blue collar workers. I didn't buy my first new car until I was 26, and even then it was financed. Now if you want to take it a step back one more generation, to the 1950's. My grandfather built his own house with cash on the barrel head. No financing, no mortgage.
You don't know Jack shit.
I own a 200 year old house and I am building a brand new home this year.
My old farmhouse is a bitch to maintain because there is no uniformity in the lumber dimensions or even the spacing of the studs.
My new home will be stronger, more energy efficient and easier to maintain.
And what is your fascination with buying a new car?
A new car is a sucker's purchase. You are much better off buying a 2 year old car with low mileage. At least you won't lose all the value when you drive off the lot.
You might be better off if you actually learned a little bit about money because I can tell you that more money won't help you unless if you don't know what to do with it
You CAN build a good quality house today, but that is not typical construction. Building your own house is really the way to go if you don't want a particle board nightmare.
And again, you are missing the point about buying a car. Yes, a nearly new car is a wiser purchase than brand new. But that's not the point at all.
You don't know anything about typical construction do you?
Most places 2 by 6 is now required and particle board is not used.