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Originally Posted by Table 5
We currently live in a 1930 house that had an addition built in the 80s. The 30s section is built really well...the 80s section is a pretty big step-down in terms of quality (including a wood foundation). We're about to undergo a fairly extensive renovation, and pretty much everything that is going is from the 80s side of things, as the original elements are just too nice to mess with. Having said that, I do think a lot of the 80s elements (ie. the solid oak built-ins) are still better quality than what you typically get today.
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Yeah as dated as those old “honey oak” cabinets & trim are now, there’s no denying how solidly built they are.
We have family that bought an older estate home on an an acreage outside town and some of the untouched rooms their talking about gutting are kind of a shame. It’s not my home, but I still hope they come to their senses and save some of the floor to ceiling woodwork in the vaulted living room… cuz the wood they want to axe is better than anything in my home.