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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Older houses, pre 1980's, tend to be better built because what it took to become a carpenter in those days was so much more in depth, these days we wack out journeymen with a couple of years in trade school, half the time they can barely hang a door straight, that said older houses will usually need new furnaces, plumbing and electrical work, the good thing is you know that before you walk in the front door and can factor it in to the price up front.
I would never buy new, I just work on the assumption that all houses will have issues and the warranty on any new house is basically useful for little more than wiping your arse
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This is so true. Back when, I bought a house built in the 50s. It's built like a tank, but needs updating.
The only part that was not done well was a hasty effort to refinish the basement. While the drywalling is okay, nothing is really plumb, level, square or aligned. Same thing with a friend of mine who just built a place in Germany. There's not a 90 degree angle in it.
They just don't make em like they used to.