tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824943627340897655.post7939548369776653514..comments2024-02-20T04:42:02.996-08:00Comments on Energy Conservation How To: 2x4 Framing Build-Out To 2x6Phil Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05985383574850078234noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824943627340897655.post-53828504806922506542017-12-31T08:47:12.822-08:002017-12-31T08:47:12.822-08:00"I suspect though that salvageable homes are ..."I suspect though that salvageable homes are determinant not by age, but by investment at time of construction."<br /><br />To me, this sums up everything I've ever seen in my years of building maintenance. Money and good craftsmanship put into a poorly built structure gets you very little result for your efforts, when compared to the same labor on something built right.<br /><br />I can easily fast forward in my mind's eye to the inevitable failures that await the typical new construction today. <br /><br />They are built to be cheap for the owner. If owners upgrade anything, it's going to be granite counter tops, fake stonework and flooring they can see, not hidden stuff they can't see and likely don't understand. Copper vs PEX, 14ga vs. 12, 2x4 vs. 2x6, blown vs. batt, air sealing, hard duct or flex are completely out of their wheel house. I doubt a lot of new construction contractors know how to estimate 1st rate work, let alone how to perform it. <br /><br />There's no demand, and there's no supply.Efficient Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551840664444082874noreply@blogger.com