StephenHero
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"I can't afford it so I shall disparage it to mask my jealousy."
Those are just called mansions. Nothing wrong with them.
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"I can't afford it so I shall disparage it to mask my jealousy."
Those are just called mansions. Nothing wrong with them.
We looked at those things when we were searching for a home and the quality of the materials horrified us. Of course, it could have been the application of okay materials, but foam baseboard? Laminate wood? Run...
No, IMO, there is a subtle difference. The unable to afford McMansion accuser feels that the owner of said McMansion thinks they are better than them but they came from the same beginnings. Mansion owners are far enough above their SES, that while also jealous, it takes on a different tone. The unable to afford McMansion person carries a tone of, "You think you're better than me?"
I will be visiting Atlanta in May. I'll be glad to drive by your place and let you know my vote yeah or nay as to its McMansionability. Perhaps it will qualify as swankienda.
I find it Ironic that most of those things are nearly as expensive or even more expensive than 'luxurious' materials. For instance my father decided to replace the deck that he built about 7 years ago since the plastic fantastic decking material (treks) didn't hold up at all. He planned to also expand it to allow for a larger table and more seating room. Treks was somewhere about $6/sq ft and Solid Ipe was around $4. Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) is what he decided on since the treks lasted far fewer years than what they told him they would. I made a pretty good pitch for natural building materials and rainforest hardwoods and he's since gone with it. My selling point was that Princeton township uses hardwoods for their benches and other items that sit outside with no one taking care of them.
I think it is a myth that all McMansions use inferior materials unless that is the definition of McMansion you are using. In the Atlanta suburbs most of the construction is 2x6 framing plus Hardie plank siding or brick.
Artificial siding is the McMansion's signature feature. If it's not natural timber, slate (and other metamorphic rock), ceramic brick, stone, raw concrete, or unprocessed metal, it shouldn't be on the side of any building. In fact, it shouldn't be exposed anywhere in the house. The only acceptable processed materials are vapor barriers and insulation.
Artificial siding is the McMansion's signature feature. If it's not natural timber, slate (and other metamorphic rock), ceramic brick, stone, raw concrete, or unprocessed metal, it shouldn't be on the side of any building. In fact, it shouldn't be exposed anywhere in the house. The only acceptable processed materials are vapor barriers and insulation.
That is not quite right. Hardie plank is not an inferior material for siding. It's engineered yes but for good reason - durable with paint, termite proof, etc.
Artificial siding is the McMansion's signature feature. If it's not natural timber, slate (and other metamorphic rock), ceramic brick, stone, raw concrete, or unprocessed metal, it shouldn't be on the side of any building. In fact, it shouldn't be exposed anywhere in the house. The only acceptable processed materials are vapor barriers and insulation.
That is not quite right. Hardie plank is not an inferior material for siding. It's engineered yes but for good reason - durable with paint, termite proof, etc.