Things I hate on homes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys seriously don't know the cost of putting in an asphalt driveway versus a concrete one? And judging by your ridiculous and biased comments, you sure as hll don't know the lifespan or cost of maintenance of each either.
And yet you still wonder and ridicule why most quality home have concrete....

screw that pea gravel is where it's at

[Anonymous]

"The problem I have is that at least in this area, if the garage doors are not on the front of the house, they are on the side. And they do not do this for the reasons you list above. They do this to make the house appear larger because they end up putting windows along the garage side, which makes people think it's more house when it's actually just the garage. They are not replacing the front garage doors with a porch for everyone to hang out on. If anything, it encourages even LESS interaction with the neighbors because now instead of dad and the kids mucking around in the garage, playing basketball, riding bikes on the driveway in the front of the house"

I see this only on the weekends, when I am too busy to interact with the neighbors. During the week, my neighborhood looks like a ghost town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys seriously don't know the cost of putting in an asphalt driveway versus a concrete one? And judging by your ridiculous and biased comments, you sure as hll don't know the lifespan or cost of maintenance of each either.
And yet you still wonder and ridicule why most quality home have concrete....

screw that pea gravel is where it's at

On Cape Cod, we use crushed shells. Pretty!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Garage doors in the front are efficient use of space and easiest to drive in and out from requiring the least amount of space and turns. They are logical but not always aesthetically pleasing. I am an engineer

Plus, I can't tell you how many homes I've seen with side-load garage stuffed on thin lots where the cars have to do a sharp 90 degree turn to get into the garage. Because of this, I never see those cars in the garage. They just keep them in the driveway because of how hard it is to make those turns to get in and out.

Several of you have problems, but garage placements only appear to scratch the surface.

Those people have garages that are so full of shit they can't keep their cars in them. Happens all the time.

[Anonymous]

I just hate houses. Trailers are totally awesome however.

[Anonymous]

Trailers with concrete driveways

[Anonymous]

it's really simple for me. I hate any home that is larger than mine, more costly than mine, or that has a better garage or driveway than me. Hate 'em, hate 'em all!

[Anonymous]

"To summarize you hate new homes, hgtv and want all the same communist housing."

No, if you read my post, you'd see that I wrote that old homes have their charms *but also problems*!!!

"communist housing"? Really? My point is not that all housing should be the same, but that builders and home owners should be practical and should think of the environment. Renovate existing structures when it makes sense to do so, and build new structures that are practical/functional. It doesn't mean they can't be pretty.

One day, there won't be any space left or resources. Some resources are finite. Space is one of them. I'm not saying we should all live in huts or tract housing, but we should be responsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some perfect examples of the "garage door overshadows house" phenomenon:

Is there an actual house back there? Why is the garage pushed up closer to the street while the front door is recessed? And who actually thought this was an attractive look?
http://franklymls.com/MC7718404

Or how about this one? Is there even a front door or do you just enter through the garage?
http://franklymls.com/FX7722405

How fitting that this house is on Tractor Lane. It certainly looks like the garage could fit one:
http://franklymls.com/FX7732061

Same shit in Arlington for more money; waiting for the right fool with no taste

http://franklymls.com/AR7766585

Seriously? Get a reality check. Unless you have an unlimited budget, your taste level has nothing to do with the exterior of your home. It's about available inventory and what you can afford. I understand if you don't like the look of a house, but judging the taste level of the people who live there makes you look like a judgmental douche bag.

[Anonymous]

I used to love those old linoleum floor tiles, circa 1950, in basements...until I learned that many of them are made of asbestos and/or glued down with asbestos mixed into the glue. Gross! Now I notice a certain odor from these tiles and they gross me out. Of course, they can just be covered over with carpet or flooring, but the whole asbestos thing is ridiculous (why they were ever made with it in the first place).

[Anonymous]

Semi-circular windows from the 80s/90s.

[Anonymous]

I've been seeing more four squares built lately. I think they are a good style for most lifestyles. I like this one from 1912.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1971-Harbert-Ave-Memphis-TN-38104/42141679_zpid/

[Anonymous]

I hate cheesy block walls in the landscaping.

[Anonymous]

large homes with puny driveways....and angles that make it impossible to get in and out of the garage bays and driveway. Why bother?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trailers with concrete driveways

+1

The "driveway overshadows house" phenomenon - when the owners paid more for the driveway than the house (or it looks like it, at least).