Brian wrote:<<Wish we could pick up our house and take it with us >>
I know the feeling well! We lived in a home on the intracoastal waterway in
eat Tx that had steel columns in each corner to protect against Hurricanes -
and a huge cooling tower in the backyard for the AC system along with a
switch in the hall that would close a flap in the ducts to close off the
front half of the house. Neat stuff - lights in all closets that came on
when the door was opened and so many more things I can;t recall. It was
built in 190? by the guy who founded Texaco. A reallly neat house I could
have bought in 1978 for $28K Sigh...
Then there's the house in Va - was a civil war hospital and headquarters on
several 100s acres of land over looking the James River - we rented for
$450/mo in mid 80s. almost 6000 sq ft with almost zero closet space. But a
neat house with history and a slate roof.
We've been lucky enough to live in many great places as we moved all over
the eastern half of the US - Tn, Va and SC were my favorites - although all
were nice except Ill which we couldn;t stand - left after 3 months. ;-)
Oh well great memories -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT House Build Quality
Thanks - keep info. coming - I can use all, as I have no experience in all
this.
We, too, have a nice secure feeling in our current 1918 built house which
is
in a neighborhood about 5 blocks from the Mayo Clinic. I think that
perhaps
there was quality construction in this neighborood.
As I am with most things, I am very suspicious about built quality and
especially the practices of the individual worker, even the designers.
Human
laziness and greed tends to ruin a lot of things. Wish we could pick up
our
house and take it with us when we move.
brian
Tony wrote:
I'm confident that our old and creaky 200 year old house will be here
in another 40-50 years when these houses across the way are being torn
down.
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