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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
All that old stuff can be pretty easily updated and upgraded to modern standards while maintaining the superior integrity of the old builds. My house is from the 60s but was gutted around 10 years ago but it still has the original 2x6 framing and old school fir beams holding up the structure. Old homes provide better fire protection because they don't burn as fast.
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I wouldn't say easily...ripping it down to the beefy studs and rebuilding literally everything is pretty monumental.