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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by kutulu
I shouldn't take this post seriously but it isn't necessary to demolish a house in order to improve efficiencies. Furthermore, there are already credits, tax breaks, etc. for upgrading insulation, HVAC, etc.
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You can say the same thing for cars, you can get the same kind of efficiencies by buying a slightly used japanese engine to retrofit into any vehicle for much less than the $4,500.
Sometimes it is much more costly to upgrade the house than to tear it down. It's quite common in the Northeast and Southwest. Actually it's common in places where density is high and people want to live in desirable locations. Hingham, MA is an area where it was much more feasible for teardowns and still be in commuting distance to Boston. I know because the house my wife grew up in was one of those kinds of homes. It was definitely not worth doing all those upgrades as I was interested in the property at one point in time.
Many homes cannot just have HVAC systems installed since there is no crawlspaces in between floors.
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