On Jul 9, 8:59*am, "h" wrote:
...He commented that the house was "better built than anything they're
making now". Well, yeah, since my house was built to last, not to current
"code". 24" on center. Are they crazy? Everything in my house is 12-15" on
center, and 4x4, not 2x4. Hardwood floors over diagonally laid tongue and
groove subfloor over wide plank pine. An elephant could jump up and down on
my floors and you'd never feel it. I would never live in a "new" house.

Better built except for the whole drafty thing, poor insulation,
usually piecemal and outdated electrical and plumbing, and etc.