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Old 03-19-2014, 07:00 PM
 
Location: About 10 miles north of Pittsburgh International
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Whatever they build in Ross will be drywall, Chinese no doubt,...
Yinz realize that USG has a plant in Aliquippa, and National Gypsum has a plant in Shippingport, right?
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Old 03-19-2014, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Washington County, PA
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It's kinda funny, so many here what new construction under 200K, never gonna happen. Some hate the new construction in the 'burbs, where else does that happen?

Whatever they build in Ross will be drywall, Chinese no doubt, plyscore flooring, fiberglass bathrooms.

I'd rather buy a 1983 contemporary in McCandless with hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, ceramic tile baths.


Oh, wait, that's what I did.
Amen to that. 1970s and 80s housing is my favorite
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Old 03-19-2014, 08:45 PM
 
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Not only are they too big but a big chunk of the floorspace isn't generally used. Back in my former life as a housepainter, I worked in tons of suburban McMansions and they almost all have a big front door that no one ever opens, a big two-story front stairwell that's seldom used and formal living and dining rooms that are only used on holidays. The family actually comes in the side door from the garage, mostly uses the back steps and hangs out in the great room. So half of the first floor is basically just for show.
I think this is why so many people with 3,500 square foot homes can't imagine living in a 1,500 or 2,500 square foot home...even though they essentially do just that already.

Even in my little two bedroom home I often think it's funny how I have rooms I rarely use. My attic is simply storage for a few seasonal decorations. My "den" is an empty room save for an ironing board. Even my dining room is only used a couple of times a month when I have guests over or need a large table for something.
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Old 03-19-2014, 09:06 PM
 
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I have a family of four and we are happy with just 1500sqft. I have a 1960s townhouse that my wife and I revamped over the years. There was a time when we thought we out grew the place. After a lot of thought and some tweaking we are happy. We use every inch of our house now. Last year I finished my lower level and mad it seemlessly flow out to the patio. During the warmer months our back patio / outdoor living space adds to our square footage.
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Old 03-19-2014, 09:34 PM
 
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Yeah but if you don't have six bedrooms, then kids might have to share rooms! And bathrooms. The horror.
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Old 03-19-2014, 09:40 PM
 
Location: North by Northwest
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Yeah but if you don't have six bedrooms, then kids might have to share rooms! And bathrooms. The horror.
Bedroom-wise, I definitely appreciated the privacy (bro and I did share a bathroom though--with two sinks, yet! ).
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Old 03-19-2014, 09:42 PM
 
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Did Ross get any meaningful road improvements out of the developers?
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Old 03-19-2014, 09:46 PM
 
Location: Kittanning
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Not only are they too big but a big chunk of the floorspace isn't generally used. Back in my former life as a housepainter, I worked in tons of suburban McMansions and they almost all have a big front door that no one ever opens, a big two-story front stairwell that's seldom used and formal living and dining rooms that are only used on holidays. The family actually comes in the side door from the garage, mostly uses the back steps and hangs out in the great room. So half of the first floor is basically just for show.
Exactly. I moved from an 800 square ft. house, with four rooms and a bathroom, and now I'm living in a 1500 square ft. foursquare. I find that I don't use half the rooms in the house. I use the bedroom, the bathroom, and the living room. I have a formal dining room, second living room, two bedrooms, and a full attic that are never used. And this isn't even a big house by McMansion standards.
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Old 03-19-2014, 10:00 PM
 
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im glad that the suburbs are getting these things, but theres something i find weird about that area of pittsburgh that i dont like.

i've been to mccandless, carnegie,ross township,etc more than a handful of times, but i just find everything so desolate and distant from each other. couldnt say the same about say monroeville. Maybe thats why i like the city as a whole a lot more.

now thats completely different opinion and view i have compared to the DC area. i dont know, i find the north hills area just too "isolated" in a way? i cant be the only one who feels this way.
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Old 03-19-2014, 10:02 PM
 
Location: North Oakland
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im glad that the suburbs are getting these things, but theres something i find weird about that area of pittsburgh that i dont like.

i've been to mccandless, carnegie,ross township,etc more than a handful of times, but i just find everything so desolate and distant from each other. couldnt say the same about say monroeville. Maybe thats why i like the city as a whole a lot more.

now thats completely different opinion and view i have compared to the DC area. i dont know, i find the north hills area just too "isolated" in a way? i cant be the only one who feels this way.
The North Hills is the Pgh equivalent of Gaithersburg. I always think I'm on Rockville Pike when I'm on McKnight Road.
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