apartment or house?

4W4K3 · 11-23-2005, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

are all houses in the USA made out of wood?
isnt stone a way better way to go?

Do you mean the actual frame of the house? Usually yes, they are going to be wood. I would think stone would be very fragile, wouldn't it?

super_xero · 11-23-2005, 08:40 PM

i dont recorn stone will that fragile

Fuzz · 11-23-2005, 08:47 PM

I will be living in an apartment when I head to college in July.

tractorboy · 11-23-2005, 08:58 PM

depends when the house was made and what part of the country. Yes , most houses are "framed " with 2 by 4's ( wood) then sheetrock ( sheets of plaster for the inside walls and plywood and aluminum for the outside) The house I live in was built in the early 50's. it is made of brick ( like the 3 little pigs) has a steel "I" ( eye) beam running through , under the floor. No sheet rock, hand applied plaster for the walls. I heard the house sold for $14 k when it was new...and is now worth aprox $250k.
If the house is in a snow area building codes dictate a stronger roof
no snow more design like restaurants with tinted glass roofs..etc

stone are usually more expensive older houses...the new big houses they build much like the smaller ones

4W4K3 · 11-23-2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tractorboy

depends when the house was made and what part of the country. Yes , most houses are "framed " with 2 by 4's ( wood) then sheetrock ( sheets of plaster for the inside walls and plywood and aluminum for the outside)

Yup that's exactly like the house I live in, just finished in 05' lol.

Lordmord · 11-23-2005, 09:17 PM

Apartment

super_xero · 11-23-2005, 09:22 PM

in the us what is the price difference between a house and a apartment rufley.

Fuzz · 11-23-2005, 09:24 PM

Really depends on the apartment and the house.

super_xero · 11-23-2005, 09:30 PM

say the cheapest you could buy in each

4W4K3 · 11-23-2005, 09:32 PM

Yup. As someone said earlier there 2-3 bedroom apartments in NY or California can cost in the upper $200K or beyond, wher here in Texas that will buy you a 2000-3000sq. ft. house. Here apartments can be had for $400-$600 a month, very cheap.

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