My dad tuned pianos for a living and I was talking to a friend of his that used to move pianos and he said that most often when they get a call to move a piano these days, its going to the dump. Same for dining room tables, hutches and similar large furniture items. The things the younger generation values are most often online or they value experiences and entertainment over things of home and comfort.Unfortunately another phenomenon is happening in America. Lot's of parents of middle aged folks are passing away and the houses of those folks are getting cleaned out and shut down by their kids. Guess where all those the sentimental treasures, belongings and family history of items ends up?
This, exactly. I hate parking in the garage after driving and having all that snow and slush drip on the floor. Come Springtime it will be all dry and there will be "salt dunes" all over the floor. Dirty, gritty, dusty salt. Sweep it up and soon you'll be tasting it on your lips because it hangs in the atmosphere.I have a two car garage with room for two cars, but in the winter I hate dealing with all the melted ice/snow making a huge mess so we park outside.
Slab-on-grade construction?I live in a decent suburban neighborhood in the midwest, median home price around me is about 350k. Most of the houses near me have 3 car garages. I counted this morning and fully 50% of my closest neighbors have all of their cars sitting out covered with snow and ice because they have too much junk to get their cars in.
My wife and I are determined our cars will be in the garage and they are. I can't imagine living here and going outside to scrape and sweep like I was living in an apartment complex. Is this a regional thing or is all of America buried in junk?