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Originally Posted by murd0c
I totally agree about how the newer houses are built so poorly. Mine is build in 71 and you can tell how solid the main structure is made with old growth solid wood. I've been living the past two months with zero insulation no walls really and I didn't notice that much different in the cold weather we have been getting at the time which I'm sure in newer houses you would feel like you are sitting outside.
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Tell me about it...lol
I tried to hang a heavy punching bag in my basement last month.
All the floor joist are these "engineered I-joist"...
The bag is 100lb+, I don't even feel comfortable hanging 50lb off these joist..
To be fair, I think they are more stable and can hold a lot of weight coming in straight from the top...just nothing from the bottom or the side.