[quote=svtechie]I’m a real person, nobody’s alter ego. My question was in earnest. I’m not getting a lot of on-point responses here but the banter is amusing. 🙂 Oh well. You get what you pay for.[/quote]
In that case, then all the area you mentioned are fine. Besides plumbing, what other short cuts are you thinking about? Repiping your house is probably cheaper than reflooring your house. So, I’m not sure why you’d be worrying about that. Old houses have old electrical system and new appliances have higher demand and some older electrical system might not be able to handle the new load. In term of structure, they’re all wood, so, unless you’re talking about high end custom homes in RSF where they’re showcasing the wood species with the exposed beams, I don’t see how it matter. They’re all being hidden by the drywalls anyways.