Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For different reasons the same thing is happening to older homes in urban settings. Heirs and assigns take a while to settle out of probate while the property molders. Then the developers work to put in the maximum value structure(s) possible, frequently taking years to wend their way through the permitting process. I can't really argue with the demolition as the old structures are defective in almost all respects regarding plumbing, electrical, and energy efficiency. What bothers me is the waste of materials, the bead board is mostly solid first growth pine and very usable today. The same with the major structural beams. I do understand labor vs. value and the time value of storing materials; I just believe we undervalue the older wood compared to the industrial forests we have today. Now, with people discovering the disadvantages of living in crowded cities when we have an airborne disease vector, I believe that rural areas within reasonable time distance to cities will become very valuable. Our own Tina has vastly enjoyed her farm, maybe not the time taken to get where she and Tom are now but the clean water, much better food, and raising their own farm animals is very life enhancing. This will be a good series for you. I enjoyed the detail of decrepitude. On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 11:41 AM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > And slowly the world creeps along moving to another age. Abandonded places > gallery: > https://2022.cartersxrd.net/2022.01.23.html > > Ric Carter > www.home.CartersXRd.net > http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter > > -the world?s mosst careless typist- > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com