Should a conviction still be allowed to hold ex-felons back?

[DrPhil]

I hate McMansions. That is all.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I hate McMansions. That is all.

So do I! Most of them are so ugly and have no character what so ever. I'd take a 80-90 year old craftsmen style house over a McMansion any day of the week.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

So do I! Most of them are so ugly and have no character what so ever. I'd take a 80-90 year old craftsmen style house over a McMansion any day of the week.

Some are stunningly beautiful but a waste of design and size because they are 4 feet from the next house and too close to the street. What's the point of stuffing mansions in neighborhoods designed for smaller houses? What's the point of buying a mansion when you don't have a large front and back lawn to match the house? Spend your money on property where you can landscape and have a big lawn to mow. It's bad enough that newer houses tend not to have attics and/or basements.

I also prefer older styled houses and "plantation columns. I won't go on that rant.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Some are stunningly beautiful but a waste of design and size because they are 4 feet from the next house and too close to the street. What's the point of stuffing mansions in neighborhoods designed for smaller houses? What's the point of buying a mansion when you don't have a large front and back lawn to match the house? Spend your money on property where you can landscape and have a big lawn to mow. It's bad enough that newer houses tend not to have attics and/or basements.

I also prefer older styled houses and "plantation columns. I won't go on that rant.

Very much agree.

Though I fear I will never live in either. My parents have a 50's style ranch and I'll be living in apartments til kingdom come.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Some are stunningly beautiful but a waste of design and size because they are 4 feet from the next house and too close to the street. What's the point of stuffing mansions in neighborhoods designed for smaller houses? What's the point of buying a mansion when you don't have a large front and back lawn to match the house? Spend your money on property where you can landscape and have a big lawn to mow. It's bad enough that newer houses tend not to have attics and/or basements.

I also prefer older styled houses and "plantation columns. I won't go on that rant.

You have to build close if you live in any sort of a city these days, could you imagine the property taxes you'd pay on an acre lot in Houston or dallas proper? If I was to build new I'd build uber-modern, off the grid, fabulousness....

http://www.trendir.com/house-design/...exas.html#more

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

You have to build close if you live in any sort of a city these days, could you imagine the property taxes you'd pay on an acre lot in Houston or dallas proper? If I was to build new I'd build uber-modern, off the grid, fabulousness....

http://www.trendir.com/house-design/...exas.html#more

That depends on how much you can afford and what parts of the city you want to live in.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

You have to build close if you live in any sort of a city these days, could you imagine the property taxes you'd pay on an acre lot in Houston or dallas proper? If I was to build new I'd build uber-modern, off the grid, fabulousness....

http://www.trendir.com/house-design/...exas.html#more

I love that house. I'm guessing that's in the Bee Caves area of Austin.

/random

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I love that house. I'm guessing that's in the Bee Caves area of Austin.

/random

I'm not sure but that trendir site features amazing home designs from all over the world. I've seriously found about 20 dream homes of mine on that site.