listener--would I be correct to suppose that those brick buildings have actual brick walls? Out here old "brick" buildings are actually wood frame buildings with brick veneer, because historically wood has been far less expensive than brick. As it happens, that means that in a serious earthquake the veneer may collapse, but the frame of the building remains standing.
Oh yes, those bricks are real bricks. I suppose, we’re we to have a large earthquake, the buildings would crack along the mortar lines. However, when a building must be demolished for some reason, the bricks are sold and reused.
In some cases, where an old brick one or two story was added to, one can see where the newer batch of bricks begins, as the colour of the bricks may be a bit different.
I was a little horrified looking at the rental rates in Burlington. For the rents they charge for one or two bedroom apartments - or even for a studio - here in much less glamorous southwest Ohio you could get a three bedroom 2 and a half bath townhouse for less. Though you certainly would not have the history of the surroundings as you would in VT.
Vermont isn't on the beaten track, so we pay more for deliveries, goods and services. I'm okay with that, because we have no billboards and everywhere we go or look there's gorgeous scenery. It's like always being on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Moreover, the people are generally kind and helpful, crime is low, and we get four seasons. I can't think of anywhere else in the world I'd rather live. I just wish we could be adopted by Canada or New Zealand. LOL.
That said, Burlington's rates are the worst in the State, as Burlington is our largest city and it sits between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks, on the shore of Lake Champlain. UVM is there as well as Champlain College and more, and there are more companies centered there. So housing, in particular, is in short supply. Go outside Burlington a half hour or more and rates are much more reasonable.
listener--would I be correct to suppose that those brick buildings have actual brick walls? Out here old "brick" buildings are actually wood frame buildings with brick veneer, because historically wood has been far less expensive than brick. As it happens, that means that in a serious earthquake the veneer may collapse, but the frame of the building remains standing.
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I was a little horrified looking at the rental rates in Burlington. For the rents they charge for one or two bedroom apartments - or even for a studio - here in much less glamorous southwest Ohio you could get a three bedroom 2 and a half bath townhouse for less. Though you certainly would not have the history of the surroundings as you would in VT.
ReplyDeleteVermont isn't on the beaten track, so we pay more for deliveries, goods and services. I'm okay with that, because we have no billboards and everywhere we go or look there's gorgeous scenery. It's like always being on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Moreover, the people are generally kind and helpful, crime is low, and we get four seasons. I can't think of anywhere else in the world I'd rather live. I just wish we could be adopted by Canada or New Zealand. LOL.
DeleteThat said, Burlington's rates are the worst in the State, as Burlington is our largest city and it sits between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks, on the shore of Lake Champlain. UVM is there as well as Champlain College and more, and there are more companies centered there. So housing, in particular, is in short supply. Go outside Burlington a half hour or more and rates are much more reasonable.
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