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Originally Posted by taxwonk
Quality isn't one big thing. It's the only thing. We've had to replace almost everything that can be replaced without a building permit on a house that is less than ten years old.
Today's subdivision is full of boxes made of prefab panels and the cheapest materials available. My parents lived in one house for almost 30 years and the only time they had to replace anything was one water heater.
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I'll grant you I've not spent much time in suburban subdivisions that are less than ten years old. But surely you had many features they did not, which is one aspect of quality, although certainly not the only one.