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Environment & Energy

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(9,558 posts) Mon Aug 26, 2024, 03:08 AM Aug 26

The lot fit 9 McMansions. They built 44 small homes for locals instead

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The lot fit 9 McMansions. They built 44 small homes for locals instead (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 26 OP

You mean you can't go from your house to your attached garage to get into your car, back out then drive away Wonder Why Aug 26 #1

Shouldn't all be rental. Owners ought to be mixed in too. hunter Aug 27 #2

Note the simple roof design Hermit-The-Prog Aug 27 #3

Wonder Why

(4,281 posts)

1. You mean you can't go from your house to your attached garage to get into your car, back out then drive away

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2024, 10:25 AM

Aug 26

without having to look at your neighbors? Horrors! Who wants to interact with neighbors that may not look like me? I might have to be friendly with them and allow my children to play with them and even have an outdoor BBQ with them! What will I do?

hunter

(38,707 posts)

2. Shouldn't all be rental. Owners ought to be mixed in too.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2024, 03:23 PM

Aug 27

In the Star Trek universe that's a typical first home for anyone who doesn't want to live in a 100% urban environment.

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,144 posts)

3. Note the simple roof design

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2024, 05:39 PM

Aug 27

Look around at McMansions and you will see very complex roof designs for no reason other than being complex.

These homes take advantage of standard panel sizes and a simple roof to significantly reduce the 'per sq ft' cost of construction.

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