Some Red State/Blue State Indicia

sturg33 said:
It's been nice being able to keep warm AND have a slice of toast

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Honest question. Aside from cost and probably wanting breeze/cool nights, Is there a reason southern houses are dog****tedly insulated? Like y'all AC all summer long a better insulated house will be key. I feel like houses down there should be insulated as well as houses way up here which are insulated so **** doesn't freeze when it gets to negative 20.
 
Tapate50 said:
What are you basing this on
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Requirements I've seen based on state by state building codes. Like if you live up here you have to have insulation everywhere (including blown insulation around your foundation etc.) double pane windows, etc. unless you want to spend a zillion dollars on fuel.

Couple the requirements with what I've seen. For example some houses in New Orleans have no insulation or furnace (or wood stove) which I assume isn't the norm and that's just like slum lord ****.
 
sturg33 said:
I would imagine it's just a big cost savings. Its rare temps get below freezing done here... maybe like 7 days a year.
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I mean my question though is wouldn't it help in the summer? Like if you're using your AC wouldn't better insulation lead to less letting in the hot in.

I'm not trying to be contrarian and I think more new construction would probably do that as I'm sure AC is like standard on new homes in the deep south.
 
Ac has been standard on homes in the south for like 50 years

Blown in insulation is cheap and easy but you don’t do the crawl bc of moisture. You want the crawl space to breathe

But a lot of people do a slab
 
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zitothebrave said:
Requirements I've seen based on state by state building codes. Like if you live up here you have to have insulation everywhere (including blown insulation around your foundation etc.) double pane windows, etc. unless you want to spend a zillion dollars on fuel.

Couple the requirements with what I've seen. For example some houses in New Orleans have no insulation or furnace (or wood stove) which I assume isn't the norm and that's just like slum lord ****.
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Don't know what part of Nola you're referencing, but if it's in French quarter/garden district, history and archives won't let you do much of anything to a house. You can't even upgrade windows unless they're historical correct, and you're talking huge money to get windows.
 
zitothebrave said:
I mean my question though is wouldn't it help in the summer? Like if you're using your AC wouldn't better insulation lead to less letting in the hot in.

I'm not trying to be contrarian and I think more new construction would probably do that as I'm sure AC is like standard on new homes in the deep south.
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Most homes I have been in Texas are very well insulated?
 
chop2chip said:
Someone please warn them of the dangers of Oklahoma

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I'm going to the Carolinas for my next move - Not sure if thats in 2/5/10 years since I Just sunk a boatload of cash into my current home.

Still holding out hope that NY figures out the right form of governance....
 
chop2chip said:
Happy to see Polis (the one (D) governor who isn't worthless) with his state on the list.
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Like California they benefit from an abundance of natural beauty.

Have you been to Denver recently? Gorgeous city but the filth is all over. The residents I spoke to (SUPER SMALL SAMPLE) hated it.
 
thethe said:
Like California they benefit from an abundance of natural beauty.

Have you been to Denver recently? Gorgeous city but the filth is all over.
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I'm from the Mountain West. Absolutely adore the region. Colorado is a perfect place to raise a family.

I think basically every decently sized metro is in dire straits these days. I was in Salt Lake City over the holidays and the city is overrun with homeless encampments. I live in Austin and I hold my breath when I get stuck at a red light at an intersection hoping a junky doesn't pound my car window asking for money.
 
chop2chip said:
I'm from the Mountain West. Absolutely adore the region. Colorado is a perfect place to raise a family.

I think basically every decently sized metro is in dire straits these days. I was in Salt Lake City over the holidays and the city is overrun with homeless encampments. I live in Austin and I hold my breath when I get stuck at a red light at an intersection hoping a junky doesn't pound my car window asking for money.
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I was expecting San Antonio to be worse but surprised that there aren't more bums homeless around the downtown area. It's a lot more spread out than ATX though so maybe it's just less concentrated
 
sturg33 said:
I was expecting San Antonio to be worse but surprised that there aren't more bums homeless around the downtown area. It's a lot more spread out than ATX though so maybe it's just less concentrated
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Haven't spent a lot of time in San Antonio since we moved here, but anecdotally Austin feels more seedy than San Antonio. Of course, both are light years ahead of the Bay Area where locking your car meant adding a trip to the mechanic to get your windshield replaced.
 
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