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Originally Posted by cashman
Spot on, having worked in construction, lived in most differant types of home, am well happy to be back in a terrace. the older semis re- the red brick uns on dill hall (had one) are built well, think they changed the spec in 60s, jaysay will know fer sure, n started building with matchsticks etc fer roof joists n spars, n cheaper less substantial crap was going in other areas of houses, they were never gonna last, but they looked nice n silly women wanted em.  |
Exactly cashy we used T and G boarding for floors not donkey biscuit, seven inch skirting boards three inch architraves, decent roof beams, common brick inside walls not breeze block, copper piping not plastic, the list goes on