Like many other home shows, they have gone the 'rehab porn approach' . I am always curious how many divorces are related to rehabs gone bad based on TV shows. For awhile they would talk budget but it was hard to do as much of the materials and specialty labor were payments in kind. Its always interesting to see power tools, cap and t-shirt blacked out with electrical tape if the show isn't making a buck on it. I expect Norms woodshop got a lot of freebies.
Anyone have experience with modular homes?
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Like many other home shows, they have gone the 'rehab porn approach' . I am always curious how many divorces are related to rehabs gone bad based on TV shows. For awhile they would talk budget but it was hard to do as much of the materials and specialty labor were payments in kind. Its always interesting to see power tools, cap and t-shirt blacked out with electrical tape if the show isn't making a buck on it. I expect Norms woodshop got a lot of freebies.
that was a ten worst list, not a ten best
if western Mass wasnt ruled by the idiots in Boston it would be a great place to live, you can split mass in 2 - east of Worcester and west of Worcester... like 2 different states
So apparently with a two story (modules on top of modules) you'd have to have ceiling joists for the first floor under floor joists for the second floor. Can't picture that.
And with a triple then, you'd need posts/lallys all over the basement. They didn't give a good indication of this last TOH example of what a basement would be like since the house was set on pilings and they tend to be everywhere -- support vs. clear spans. Triples must be rare/discouraged, really would complicate the layout, like the double width walls-- apparently having to make every module structurally sound (to withstand the transport movements).
that was a ten worst list, not a ten best
if western Mass wasnt ruled by the idiots in Boston it would be a great place to live, you can split mass in 2 - east of Worcester and west of Worcester... like 2 different states
Since I started this thread, I feel fine continuing on the tangent!
I agree. Same thing in NY. Western NY is beautiful, but ruled by morons on Long Island. It's on the naughty (won't move to) list as well.
Amen to that. I lived outside of Buffalo for 4 years and loved it there, but hated the taxes and it was too far from family.
Fun fact...the house I lived in in Buffalo and the house I'm in the process of buying here carry the same property tax bill...House in Buffalo was 1325 sq ft on a 50x130 lot. House here is 3950 sq ft on a 7.4 acre riverfront lot. $4500 per year for each house.
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