"Alex B" (alexb420)
07/15/2014 at 21:51 • Filed to: None
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"Alex B" (alexb420)
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Does oppo like the tudor style? I think tudor homes look really cool. I'm a fan.
ly2v8-Brian
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 21:52 |
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Very much so
ranwhenparked
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 21:52 |
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Properly done Tudor revival (as in that picture), absolutely.
But not that really cheaply done stuff they tried to pull in the '70s, where they just glued boards on top of stucco.
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Alex B
> ranwhenparked
07/15/2014 at 21:54 |
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This is true. I know what you mean.
Textured Soy Protein
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 21:57 |
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I think it looks like crap. Too formal looking for me.
My gf loves it though.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 21:57 |
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I'm more a craftsman style man myself.
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Alex B
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/15/2014 at 21:58 |
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Wow. Impressive. I approve.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 22:00 |
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The interiors are where Craftsman really shine. All the wood work is amazing.
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 22:03 |
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There are no out of control weeds or garbage left by passing assholes though. Too formal for me, I like my run down house because no one notices the oil stains or dents in the floor...
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Alex B
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/15/2014 at 22:04 |
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That's very nice. I love how the ceiling is done. The staircase looks nicely done too.
Bandit
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 22:15 |
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I like it as long as it is done well. I am really a fan of mid-century modern design, this house is awesome... but you'd have to wear pants all the time.
f86sabre
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 22:21 |
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We have a 1978 vintage Tudor. Not exactly my style, but we bought it for the proximity to good schools and the fact it sits on a wooded acre and is not part of an HOA.
twochevrons
> Bandit
07/15/2014 at 22:24 |
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Ideally paired with a period-appropriate car, of course. Can't do that with a Tudor!
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Bandit
> twochevrons
07/15/2014 at 22:26 |
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Chrysler turbine car would work wonderfully.
That's Engineering?
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/15/2014 at 22:54 |
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Is "Craftsman" the actual name for the style or is that just what you call it. I've always liked that style, but I never knew what it was called
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> That's Engineering?
07/15/2014 at 23:01 |
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That's the actual name of it. I forget why its called that though.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Alex B
07/15/2014 at 23:07 |
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You guys and your McMansion's. I would be extremely happy with something like this.
Secluded in the woods sounds perfect right about now. Living in a subdivision has made me appreciate growing up in a double wide on a lot of land.
shop-teacher
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/15/2014 at 23:48 |
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Because they celebrate the craftsmanship of the carpenters by emphasizing detailed wood joints, instead of hiding them as is typical of most styles.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> shop-teacher
07/15/2014 at 23:49 |
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I knew it had something to do with all the beautiful woodwork.
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shop-teacher
> ranwhenparked
07/15/2014 at 23:53 |
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Exactly. Unfortunately the fake Tudor crap lasted from the 70's well into the 2000's. I personally installed that garbage as late as 2004 (soul crushing!). It FINALLY seems to be going away though.
orcim
> Alex B
07/16/2014 at 04:48 |
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Structurally, those 'beams' you see are part of the timber frame super-structure, and the white in-between is the plaster "fill-in" to keep the weather out. The runs all through European nations.
Most of what I'm looking at is facade and not structural in that pic. (Appraisal office work from 2007 to 2012. Left because banks [my 'employers' don't make any sense.]) But I can say it has a good presence and street appeal. Is there a garage back behind it for the cars? Can you wrench without pissing off the neighbors?
I remember the first house I bought - we'd been out bid on 4 previously (the 1988 run up) and were getting worn out. Came to see a home that had a deep 3 car garage with 15' ceilings at road level, frame in steel Ibeams, and then required a stair hike of 22 steps to the front door. Neighbors weren't as issue due to extreme topology. I didn't care what was behind that front door... I was gonna find a way to buy that place.
Old-Busted-Hotness
> Alex B
07/16/2014 at 07:42 |
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My house is a tudor, but I really wish I'd gone for the fordor.
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Alex B
> Bandit
07/16/2014 at 07:57 |
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Me too. I'm really not too picky when it comes to house styles. I don't really like ranches though. I know the perfect car to go with that. A white Tesla Model S.
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Alex B
> Old-Busted-Hotness
07/16/2014 at 07:58 |
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what you did there, I see it.
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orcim
> orcim
07/16/2014 at 08:04 |
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Look at the typos in that comment - must'a been excited or something.
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Bandit
> Alex B
07/16/2014 at 08:09 |
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I'm not a fan of ranches either, not sure why, I just don't really like them.
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Alex B
> Bandit
07/16/2014 at 08:16 |
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I think for me it's because all the other houses in my area make them look like ancient Indian homes. Most of the housing in my area is cookie-cutter 3,000 square ft+ stuff. The little ranches simply can't compete! Low ceilings (most homes have 2 story foyers and a family room with cathedral ceilings) small floor plan, and not very impressive from the street. But my grandparents who are old an can't do stairs like them because everything is on one floor. I can see how that's a very appealing for them.
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Bandit
> Alex B
07/16/2014 at 08:34 |
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I think you're right. They are just too "meh." I don't really like how normal and generally boring the standard ranch is, nor do I like the old person stigma (my grandparents live in one too). Frank Lloyd Wright knew how to build a good looking ranch though:
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Alex B
> Bandit
07/16/2014 at 08:38 |
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Yes. I would live in a modern ranch, that's the only exception.
nucciOMG
> Alex B
07/16/2014 at 10:58 |
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Just looked at a condo like this in Norwalk CT... not my style... but the prettier half loves it.