[quote=bearishgurl]AN, one need only examine the old downtown courthouse basement records on microfilm to see where all the construction defects were in SD County. Until you do this for yourself, you are talking out of your ear.
As far as the accoustical ceiling, I have personally helped friends remove it on problematic ceilings in MM in houses that did not have enough walls, IMHO. Granted, this was quite some time ago and many more owners may have removed it by now.
btw, MM is not the only area that suffers from heavy acoustical ceiling and “dated” stair rails. There are many other areas where these “appointments” were the norm in ’70’s and ’80’s building. But MM is the only area in SD County where I have seen no walls between the kitchen/LR/FR with only a change in floor covering.[/quote]
You make me laugh BG. I’m talking out of my ears? I lived here for well over 20 years. Have many friends here while I was growing up. Know many people who live here. If any of their houses or my house had major issue, I would have heard about it. Kids tends to whine a lot about nothing. So, how many microfilm have you looked at wrt to MM and what defects are you referring to? Please do tell.
I know MM is not the only area with popcorn ceiling. But I’m tell you a lot were also removed. When’s the last time you’ve been in a house in MM?
WRT to no walls between kitchen/LR/FR, please do show which floor plan you’re referring to. I know ALL 2 stories and most 1 story house in MM and I don’t recall anyone of them that don’t have walls between kitchen/LR/FR. All 2 stories don’t have walls between kitchen and FR, but they all have a formal living, which is separate from the kitchen and family room.
BTW, having one great room is not a bad thing (though MM houses don’t have this feature). If it does, that developer would actually have a great future looking floor plan, since most houses being built right now have one big room that combine kitchen, DR, and LR (most forgo formal FR unless you’re talking about 3000+ sq-ft).
Again, you of all people, are complaining about “dated” anything? Who in their right might would be buying a 70s and 80s house and not expect some dated feature. Are we going hear you’re complaining about dated 8′ ceiling next? After all, all the new houses have have 10′ ceiling? How about dated outlets? How about dated glass closet doors? How about dated closets (no walk-in closets)?
