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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love this debate on DCUM.  The most heated proponents on both sides are so absurd.  It all comes down to materials, craftsmanship, and stylistic preference.  A new build doesn't automatically have better or worse materials than an old build ... it's all a function of how much the builder/buyer put into it.  At different price points, one's preferences may vary.  I live in a 1940s updated & expanded colonial - it's close to $1.5mm and for the same price , I do not like the higher-end craftsman new builds nearly as much.  On the other hand, I've lived in a ~$650k 1960s rambler, and I would take a new build at that price all day over the old model a/b/c neighborhoods that sprouted post-WW2.  [/quote]

Today's building codes greatly exceed those of 20 years a go. That's a fact. Whether you used vintage finishing etc... that is all taste and style.[/quote]

I'm the 90's home poster and, I'm asking because I don't know, but in what tangible ways that a homeowner would notice are the building codes better?  Do you mean like the insulation is better?

I guess the other thing I like about the 90s homes is that most people have done updates and usually they use higher quality materials than you would find in a new house.[/quote]

I don't remember the exact details but when we were renovating our house, the code was for R-24 insulation ( again, the specific number eludes me) but it is thicker than the older insulation and therefore requires more space.  Our house was built with 2x4 framing.  The thickness of the new insulation requires 2x6 framing.   A new house would have the required framing to support the thicker insulation thus making the house more energy efficient.  Without tearing down all the exterior walls, my house will never be as energy efficient as a new house could be.[/quote]

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