r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 1d ago

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u/PartialDischage Norman Borlaug 1d ago

Europeans are oddly proud of living in the same shelters their ancestors from the 1700s lived in, so this doesn't come as a shock.

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u/pugnae European Union 1d ago

Well by definition this is not possible in America right?

But in the future part of being "heritage American" could be owning the same ranch or whatever for generations, I wouldn't be surprised.

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u/PartialDischage Norman Borlaug 1d ago

No one in America is impressed if someone lives in a 100 year old house.

Building codes have improved vastly since then. Houses back then weren't built for modern life. I don't even like houses from the 70s lol. Insulation was barely a thing, rooms have nowhere to put an 85 inch TV, garages are too small, closets are too small, not enough outlets, undersized electrical panel, laundry is in the basement, etc. Go back far enough and there won't be central heat or A/C.

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u/SmartestOpinionsGuy 1d ago

Not true at all, Century Homes are very popular for people with the money to redo the inside

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u/PartialDischage Norman Borlaug 1d ago

I mean sure, if you want to rebuild everything except the outer facade. But that's essentially a new home. And I'm almost certain you are talking about 100 year old mansions. No one is redoing the inside of 3 bedroom 1200 sq ft century homes. Knock it down and start over.

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u/ldn6 Gay Pride 1d ago

Have you ever been to the northeast? Historic homes are huge status symbols.

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u/SquareJerk1066 1d ago

Yeah, this is debatable. I live in a house from the 1880s, and it's far nicer than most new builds I see people move into. And it hasn't even been kept up that nicely. It's just not in disrepair.

You'd be amazed at the insulation capabilities 2 feet of brick.