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And Japan even has a much more normalized practice of knocking down a house and building a new one if you buy it. Europe is probably the outlier of routinely pr
by ghaff 2y ago
And Japan even has a much more normalized practice of knocking down a house and building a new one if you buy it. Europe is probably the outlier of routinely preserving residences through centuries--and I suspect it's not really that universal even there.
I've extensively modified and upgraded my house since I've bought it. Even so, I'm sure there are aspects (e.g. one small bathroom) that would give many buyers pause.
- Insanity 2y agoIt depends - parts of Europe allow you to knock down and change the part of the house that is not visible from the street. So the facade (“Frontend”) from the street is maintained, but the “backend” is renewed.