General Discussion

The crap they built in the '80s needed much refurbishing after a few years. Particle board flooring with about 10 nails per room that swelled up the first time water hit it, very little insulation, no padding under the carpet, watered down paint, all to save $100 when building a $150,000 house. This was also a time when furnaces stopped using pilots and started using electronic ignitions. The heat exchangers were so thin they rusted through after a few years because pilot flames normally kept the area dry in damp Michigan basements. They did sort of invent the second floor laundry and are back building here again.