i have been lamenting the 100 year old house down the street being gutted of its original wood (in good shape still, as far as i could see) and replaced with th

i have been lamenting the 100 year old house down the street being gutted of its original wood (in good shape still, as far as i could see) and replaced with the cheap stuff of today, for no obvious benefit. a literal replacement, likely to keep the tax basis. the facade, roof, plumbing, and wiring (plus insulation) are likely upgrades but not the framing timber. such a waste. i’ve done some (small) reclamation projects with similar old wood, and it’s so much better than today’s lumber.