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1960s construction (video)
The Valhalla Ventures ^
| 9/26/24
| The Valhalla Ventures
Posted on 08/08/2025 6:46:35 AM PDT by MAGA2017
Kind of random but a glimpse of how things were done back in the day. House being built by American workers.
(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Hobbies; Society
KEYWORDS: construction; house; men; nails
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To: mabarker1
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08/09/2025 8:31:12 AM PDT
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Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: dljordan
My grandparents home had actual rough cut 2” x 4” lumber and the floors were thick planks up in the attic. They also had lots of oak trim and builtin cabinet and a staircase of oak.
Also the walls were plaster on lath.
Today you get thin walls that flex.
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08/09/2025 12:03:48 PM PDT
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minnesota_bound
(Making money now. Still want much more.)
To: MAGA2017
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08/09/2025 12:06:04 PM PDT
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linMcHlp
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