How old do I have to be?

[Bitstreams]

I've been on this forum since 2007, when we were renovating a 1800s rubble and stone cottage near Oxford. Since then we've worked on a tiny Welsh slate quarryman's cottage and restored a 1959 forestry house, revealing it's original features.

We've just bought a blob of a bungalow, built in 1963 and still showing the last signs of the original design features. It's never going to be Fallingwater, but I think there's enough of the 60s design left once I pull away the later additions.

I'd love to ask questions again like I did for the 1800s cottage, but is this place just for Edwardian and earlier, or are there other fans of 60s buildings on here?

Simon

 

[Cubist]

I may not be a fan of the period but.... but much of the knowledge gained through direct and indirect experience should still be germane. Or at least I hope so.

 

[LadyArowana]

I’m not a particular fan of 60’s buildings, but as Cubist said a lot of basic knowledge goes across periods. Plus mid-century modern style interiors are quite in fashion again.

 

[Lacan07]

I grew up in a late 60's semi detached built by master craftsmen, looking back it was easily the best house I've ever lived in. It gave us virtually zero trouble up until the day my mum sold it over 50 years later. My aunt and uncle's house in Sidcup is a similar 40's semi built like tank with engineering bricks. They're still there well in to their 90's. If you're not interested in period charm the 40's, 50's, and 60's are the seed spot imo. I'd guessing it gradually started going downhill after that.

 

[stuart45]

I noticed a difference in the attitude to the quality of workmanship when the trade moved massively towards using subcontract labour on newbuilds.