Is there a such thing as *too* big a house?

[tallrick]

Well I drive only cars before 1970, and am fine with that! Personally I like a low-visibility house but why not build half the house underground? Wish I could buy an old bomb shelter from the 40's or 50's and move in!

[tallrick]

Originally Posted by Cosmic

Still can be done in certain counties in Ohio. Example Monroe county has just about zero inspections of any type. You need only nominal plans for new construction, in some cases a word description. Most people just build whatever they want, whenever they want. Still a number of counties with little or no building code enforcement. In Monroe County you can't get any type inspection, they have zero inspectors. Only in certain small towns, where town cops use it as a sideline business to 'You guessed it', make additional revenues. Again they don't have much a clue what is going on. Lord some of the things I have seen in houses described as "Elegant".

Can be good, can be bad. Way to much crap construction by people who don't have a clue. Plus zero self policing on anything relating to building codes. Far too many people who never had a license to do anything trying to do everything.

Difficult to find salvage anything. Way to many of those above folks who will run off with any junk available, either to sell or use or just pile up in their front yard.

Here in Monroe couhty Florida they are becomming a communist country, which is a departure from the free-as-a-breeze Florida Keys living we once had. Thanks Miamians and Northeasterners!

[Need_affordable_home]

Originally Posted by vpcats

You know maybe I'm spoiled or sheltered or naive but it really is beyond me to sacrifice to the extent that I can't even undress to take a shower because floors, walls, handles, towels, are just too darn cold. Imagine having to wear a coat in the house all day and doing chores. I'd have to be really, really, really, extremely really, poor and starving to go to such extremes. We are not in the 1800's anymore so why have to live as if I were? You only come through this life once and I want to enjoy as much of it, responsibly, while I'm on this great earth.

Just run the hot shower for half a minute, this will steam up the bathroom and make it nice and warm then you can undress and enjoy the warmth. After the shower, the bathroom will be very hot and humid. Dry off and go into the cold bedroom. You wont feel cold for a few minutes and youll be bone dry in the time. Then get dressed again and put on your coat. You want to spend another $200 a month on heating so you can enjoy walking half nakid around the house? I have better things to do with $200 and so does anyone that isnt really rich.

[vpcats]

Originally Posted by Need_affordable_home

Just run the hot shower for half a minute, this will steam up the bathroom and make it nice and warm then you can undress and enjoy the warmth. After the shower, the bathroom will be very hot and humid. Dry off and go into the cold bedroom. You wont feel cold for a few minutes and youll be bone dry in the time. Then get dressed again and put on your coat. You want to spend another $200 a month on heating so you can enjoy walking half nakid around the house? I have better things to do with $200 and so does anyone that isnt really rich.

LOL. Nooooo. I wouldn't want to walk around half naked. When you do something you should give it 100%. Therefore, totally naked would be better!!!