New houses today are often referred to as "MacMansions". I'd love to
hear Mike Holmes comments after inspecting a new build.
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On 4/7/2013 3:31 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:
> The Empire State Building stands on the site of the original
> Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which was demolished to make way for the Empire
> State.
>
> I disagree with you in respect to this house, though. It is being replaced
> with a giant hole in the ground (a limestone quarry), not a new building.
> Also, you have to understand that even if it were being replaced by a
> modern house, the houses built today in the United States are the ugliest,
> most culturally empty, vile things that one could imagine. No beauty or
> individuality, just soul-crushing ugliness and conformity (the house would
> look like every other one on the street). Not only that, but they're built
> to the lowest standards of quality imaginable. Several builders have
> admitted to me that they design the houses to last just 30 yrs, on the
> assumption that no one lives in a house that long anyway without moving.
> The house in the photo was probably built in the late 19th century, and it
> is still structurally sound.
>
> There are already 6 limestone quarries in the county; one of them is the
> deepest in the state. Do we really need another?
>
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