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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I disagree. I can't think of any thing in either of our homes that was "built on the cheap".
We are on a peninsula. We have a lot of sand here and the possibility of sinkholes and shifting substrata.
Here is a link to frequent water main breaks in Orlando, Cape Coral and Sarasota.
. frequent water main breaks in florida - Bing |
The problem is that I do not recall in the news stories on water line breaks, any explanation as to why they broke. I asked if anyone knows. Doesn't it seem to you that underground water lines should be expected to go A LOT more than 5 or 10 years without a leak. Maybe it is normal, and that is why I said "it seems to me", but it does not seem right to me.
As to cheap items in homes, I think the water cut-off valves at sinks and toilets in many homes qualifies. Roof ridge vent covers in some homes as well. Double-hung windows. Clothes racks in closets with inadequate support. General lack of storage space. But I am only mentioning such things because you seemed to doubt such things existed here. I do not regret buying my house, and I accept it for what it is, good and bad, but improving it as things develope. I posted here only to find out about water main leaks, not complain about house construction.