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> while the people are living in that building during the renovation You’ve never actually done this I assume? I have lived in a 1920s house during renovation.
by tatersolid 4y ago
> while the people are living in that building during the renovation
You’ve never actually done this I assume? I have lived in a 1920s house during renovation. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Should have torn it down; would have been better for the environment and my pocketbook.
- trashtester 4y ago> You’ve never actually done this I assume? I have, and there was a lot of drilling into concrete filled with tiny stones, that caused enough noise to cause pain in the ears. Only during working hours, though. > would have been better for the environment and my pocketbook. If you don't want to live in a building as it is being renovated, you can always rent something else for the time it takes. If the renovation takes less time than rebuilding, you also pay less rent.
- tatersolid 4y agoMy point was that the old house is still very energy inefficient compared with new construction. The rehab process was also very energy intensive and created nearly as much waste as a tear-down. The beautiful hand-carved crown moulding and stairs are nice, but not worth outrageous heating bills.