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cost of living 86 years ago (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I lived in a 3 decker built in the 1940s outside of Boston and the thing had barely functioning steam heat that had constant water hammer and it was so drafty that in the winter I could actually feel a breeze coming through cracks in the walls.

[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 9 months ago

I know the feeling. In the mornings and evenings when light comes in through the basement windows I can see it through the gaps in the floorboards. I just tell people that I really committed to getting natural light.

Even when you take age related issues out of the picture the older, cheaper homes wouldn't pass muster if they were built today. They're bad for the environment and they're bad for people.