New home construction materials are the lowest possible quality that will meet specs. The allure of a new coat of paint and modern design masks the cheap quality and low durability. Some doors are basically slightly stronger cardboard. My theory as to why American homes have gotten so huge is that for the same budget you can get a much larger volume of materials than in the past.
My parents just sold their rock solid old house to have a new one built and I was so pissed off. Now I’m going to have to inherit this piece of shit when it’s falling apart. It’s less than a year old and already has a ton of issues they’re just living with because the builder refuses to fix anything and they apparently signed something that says there’s nothing they can do about it.
New home construction materials are the lowest possible quality that will meet specs. The allure of a new coat of paint and modern design masks the cheap quality and low durability. Some doors are basically slightly stronger cardboard. My theory as to why American homes have gotten so huge is that for the same budget you can get a much larger volume of materials than in the past.
My parents just sold their rock solid old house to have a new one built and I was so pissed off. Now I’m going to have to inherit this piece of shit when it’s falling apart. It’s less than a year old and already has a ton of issues they’re just living with because the builder refuses to fix anything and they apparently signed something that says there’s nothing they can do about it.