Originally Posted By: LoneRanger
I have a rather ridiculous theory that sort of maybe kind of goes along with all this. No more basements. Back in the day, lot of houses had basements, like the built-in-1923 English Tudor style old place near a park in the city where we grew up, that mom and dad bought for $18,000 in 1965. Basement that was a bee hive of activity for the family-- laundry, mom's artist table and painting stuff, picture frame making mitre table, dad's "gun room" with reloading (shot shells) stuff, my converted ping-pong table with h.o. gauge slot car racing track (AFX's they were called), and .... dad's work bench and table with vise and tools hanging along the wall, old pickle jars full of assorted nuts and bolts and etc. He could fix anything.... we could fix... anything it seemed.
Oh well, told you it was a ridiculous theory. There are also garage workshops. And you have to have a place you can go lay stuff out to fix it. Kitchen table doesn't always get it done...
My parents have lived in the same house for 63 years w/basement and workshop (only 1 car garage however) so I can relate. I think you're on to something.
Exactly why as the wife and I downsize (single level), we are building our 1st home and I have a tandem garage with A/C and heat. I will have a nice area to work on cars and hobbies (if I had one).
I have a rather ridiculous theory that sort of maybe kind of goes along with all this. No more basements. Back in the day, lot of houses had basements, like the built-in-1923 English Tudor style old place near a park in the city where we grew up, that mom and dad bought for $18,000 in 1965. Basement that was a bee hive of activity for the family-- laundry, mom's artist table and painting stuff, picture frame making mitre table, dad's "gun room" with reloading (shot shells) stuff, my converted ping-pong table with h.o. gauge slot car racing track (AFX's they were called), and .... dad's work bench and table with vise and tools hanging along the wall, old pickle jars full of assorted nuts and bolts and etc. He could fix anything.... we could fix... anything it seemed.
Oh well, told you it was a ridiculous theory. There are also garage workshops. And you have to have a place you can go lay stuff out to fix it. Kitchen table doesn't always get it done...
My parents have lived in the same house for 63 years w/basement and workshop (only 1 car garage however) so I can relate. I think you're on to something.
Exactly why as the wife and I downsize (single level), we are building our 1st home and I have a tandem garage with A/C and heat. I will have a nice area to work on cars and hobbies (if I had one).