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Easier to fix is a real win. Europeans laugh at our cheap 2x4 houses too, but being able to demolish a non-load-bearing wall in two hours and build a differen
by NortySpock 3y ago
Easier to fix is a real win.
Europeans laugh at our cheap 2x4 houses too, but being able to demolish a non-load-bearing wall in two hours and build a different one in a day or two means I can literally reconfigure my house when living situations change -- like the college kid needing a quiet room to study in, or closing off a new bedroom area for the sister-in-law needing to move in for a few months.
- seszett 3y agoNon load-bearing walls are usually drywall on wood or metal studs in the Europe I know of. They are probably as easy to remove as your (wooden?) walls, but I don't know anyone who would do it for just a few months.
- mortehu 3y agoEasier to fix is a lot more important when things are breaking all the time. This reminds me of people putting water pipes outside the house to make them easier to thaw when they freeze, rather then inside the wall where they never freeze.