I totally disagree, my grandad bought his home in the 40’s. Granite foundation, solid real 2x6 framing, real plaster, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, kitchen was small so they added a room off the back with a bigger kitchen. The cabinets were solid mahogany, two fireplaces, the floors were real hardwood… he paid 4700 dollars for the home. Worst thing our family ever did was sale it.
Back east, you will find a lot of 100 year hold homes called 4 squares. Basically a square two-story home, with stairs in the middle. Large lots (as most homes had their own septic system), but the homes were small. Perhaps a detached garage that had a modest work space, and a single place to park the car.
Today, there isn't money in making small homes - which is part of the problem. 3-4,000 sq ft is pretty large, for a "starter" home.
Dang, that's much bigger than I imagined. I thought a lot of those "starter" homes were under 2,000 sq ft. Little brother had a 4-square home, it was like 1,000 sq ft on the main floor, then the upper floor, and about 600 in the basement.
Yeah it was a huge house, not his started house for sure, he had 2 boys by then. Had a huge walk in attic too, I would play up there with my cousins, full of old treasures. I wish I could have bought that house. The basement had granite floors and walls, there was a walk in root cellar made of granite. It was such an awesome house, he took great pride in that home until he sold it to go to a nursing home
I totally disagree, my grandad bought his home in the 40’s. Granite foundation, solid real 2x6 framing, real plaster, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, kitchen was small so they added a room off the back with a bigger kitchen. The cabinets were solid mahogany, two fireplaces, the floors were real hardwood… he paid 4700 dollars for the home. Worst thing our family ever did was sale it.
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One thing we lack something of these days is good, old growth hardwood forests.
How many square feet was your Grandfather's home?
Back east, you will find a lot of 100 year hold homes called 4 squares. Basically a square two-story home, with stairs in the middle. Large lots (as most homes had their own septic system), but the homes were small. Perhaps a detached garage that had a modest work space, and a single place to park the car.
Today, there isn't money in making small homes - which is part of the problem. 3-4,000 sq ft is pretty large, for a "starter" home.
When he bought it 2600 sq feet, they added 2 additional rooms, I think it was well over 3300 square feet when sold
Dang, that's much bigger than I imagined. I thought a lot of those "starter" homes were under 2,000 sq ft. Little brother had a 4-square home, it was like 1,000 sq ft on the main floor, then the upper floor, and about 600 in the basement.
Yeah it was a huge house, not his started house for sure, he had 2 boys by then. Had a huge walk in attic too, I would play up there with my cousins, full of old treasures. I wish I could have bought that house. The basement had granite floors and walls, there was a walk in root cellar made of granite. It was such an awesome house, he took great pride in that home until he sold it to go to a nursing home
Psst, lead in paint doesn't seem to have been any actual danger to people, however it would certainly block radiation of all kinds