3 ms·
I've lived in two of these types of buildings, I live in one currently. The first one I lived in was at a big state college and was put up in very short time. T
by OedipusRex 8y ago
I've lived in two of these types of buildings, I live in one currently. The first one I lived in was at a big state college and was put up in very short time. The craftsmanship, or lack thereof that went into this building was very noticeable. My roommates outlet was at a 20 degree angle, the doors hollow, and the paint was very cheap.
The one I currently live in is a bit better, it's in a Midwestern state capitol and has nicer amenities but the doors are still hollow, and the paint is still cheap.
- purple_ducks 8y agoHow is the inter apartment noise containment?
- OedipusRex 8y agoI don't hear anyone around me but I only share one wall with another apartment and I'm on the top floor so no one above me. That said, noise leaks to and from the hallways.
- nhf 8y agoI think that's more of an economic incentives thing rather than any issue with this particular type of construction. You do a 1+5 building with soundproof doors, varied paint schemes for each unit, real wood flooring (not laminate), and so on. There's nothing about the building that prevents that. Developers have no incentive to do that stuff though because in most markets there's a big deficit in new construction and people will rent it, even if the doors are hollow and every wall is off-white.
- unethical_ban 8y agoI like the style, in that I like mixed development and midrise density, but I agree. A lot of this stuff is being thrown up with little thought to longevity.