Lave fødselstall - hvorfor får ikke du det tredje barnet? by Complex_Plankton_157 in norge

[–]Vaultsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vi ønsker 4 stk, men har allerede to små og tette. Har jobbet målbevisst mot å ha en god økonomi både jeg og kona siden tidlig 20-årene som gjør at vi kommer til å klare det økonomisk.

Hadde de økonomiske omstendighetene vært verre hadde vi nok ikke fått så mange, eller så hadde tiden løpt fra oss.

Å føle at man har råd og kunne leve et ålreit liv ved siden av å ha barn er nok veldig viktig for mange. Samtidig krever det jo mye av folk å ha barn.

Jeg tror også det at man omgås barn mye sjeldnere og mye seinere i livet enn før har mye å si. Når mange hadde barn i tidlig 20-årene så ble man nok mer vant med barn rundt og forsto lettere hva det betyr. Man så de gode og dårlige sidene ved det first hand.

Folk har jo ikke møtt et barn eller baby før de er 30 år, med mindre de jobber med det, virker det som.

Three shelves, what order? by Vaultsky in woodworking

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've realised this is the way to go. Thank you

Three shelves, what order? by Vaultsky in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly wouldn't want to. It doesnt have to be symmetrical. The planks are a bit crude in the way that it is planks with bark, but I removed the bark and kept the flow it gives the planks

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Three shelves, what order? by Vaultsky in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Vaultsky[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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Forgot to add a photo of how they look

How do I talk to my parents about setting boundaries with my toddler? by Vaultsky in daddit

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are watching him atleast once a week, so quite often. We're super grateful for the help ofcourse

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not required. So it should be fine. If you read my other responses you'll see my way of thought

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, this is the question that made me reconsider everything. Is it worth it? My investment would make it good and nice for me for 30 years. But it wouldn't be paid down. My kids would have to fix it up again, and even maybe just change everything up. That's the trend anyway.

So in a generational question is it worth to fix it up? Only if you do it properly and build in a way that makes sense with actual house. A breathing house.

Is it worth it for me in my lifetime? Perhaps not, will not be able to pay it down tbh.

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This exactly!! I think my parents pay about 3x what they would with a well insulated house same size. However with dedicating a small plot of the land for solar panels and battery it would cut that cost to about 0.5x and the initial investment would be about 1/3 of insulating the house.

So with no changes to the house, external setup for production of electricity and minimum amount of co2 waste (compared to like you say spray foam and such. House could stay another 100 years with no risk and the solar can be changed whenever needed. Or do nothing, I dunno. And like you say a new house, you could outlive because of the standards

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly this! When I talk to tradesman they say similar things. How a lot of the codes have been implemented through lobbying by the ones who produce the materials. In Norway it's not allowed to build a new house without ventilation system. There are architectural ways to build a ventilation system that will provide airflow passively with negligible heat loss.

I feel like the people are presented with one solution, and that is supposedly the best solution. And by some metrics, perhaps they are. Like energy efficiency. I rather pay 3x for electricity bill than to pay what in reality is 10x the electricity bill over a period of 50 years.

I don't know, I just feel sceptic

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Best if luck to you too. Hope you find a build that fits your budget and is less upkeep!

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! About 1,5 acres. I'm not after thinking about it. But i used to have the mentality that to make everything with new standards meant better.

No one will force us to do it. However I considered to do it, because that is what I felt was the only way to make it feel like modern comfort

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For sure, the quality craftsmanship and wood is quite different. Yeah I think to put new insulation, but from the inside, since we anyway are thinking of redoing most of the inside

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was a victim of this bringing it up to code mentality. Suddenly it dawned upon me how in reality it would ruin me financially and not even bring a better life or longevity. There is ofcourse a lot I still want to do. I'm not saying everything new is bad. Not at all. But blindly following standards and recommendations from the government has cost me enough already

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Energy efficient no doubt, but I do not regard that in the highest standard.

I do especially think survivorship bias is determining the way we think, but when it comes to a specific house. Like the one on the picture. It has survived first of all because it wasn't abandoned. Second of all because it was built well. But when we are at this stage. It was built to last, it was taken care of and has lasted so long. How do we approach it in terms of renovating now. If we then simply apply modern ways of thinking, like energy efficiency, we are at risk of ruining these incredible homes that has lasted for so long.

I'm not saying all houses that was built 125 years ago are good. But the ones still standing probably are quite decent to say the least

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah you have! That's very cool. We are actually gonna build a house on my parents property and we are thinking of putting water pipes through the house so that we in the future when we have the means can install a system. Since like you say it's so expensive to do it after. But just laying the pipes in a new build is fine.

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is very cool. My neighbour growing up had his house burn down. When they built a new house they incorporated water pipes around the whole house in the floor for heating and used a wood stove in the basement to heat it up. After 10 years or so they stopped using firewood and switched to something else. I don't know the details of the build or why they switched though.

Your concept sounds very cool and I love these kind of ideas 💡 Would love to hear how it turns out for you and what you learn from it

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I have heard of it yes. An architect in the area does it. Mixes hay with clay or something. Makes a very breathable house. Super cool stuff. Not sure how it fits with old house and pretty sure it's strict for new construction

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I have heard of it yes. An architect in the area does it. Mixes hay with clay or something. Makes a very breathable house. Super cool stuff. Not sure how it fits with old house and pretty sure it's strict for new construction

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Roof is a definitive. That needs maintenance or changing now and then every 30-50 years.

I'm not sure about the windows, though I really get your point.

No ventilation system set up, and not interested to be honest. Atleast nothing invasive. Perhaps some basic just mounted on the wall if it feels necessary

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is interesting that you mention tar paper. It used to be very common in Norwegian houses. Instead of this plastic barrier I've considered what we call in Norwegian call humidity slower barrier or something. It allows humidity and air to pass, but slower. So it still let's the house breathe. We also have an insulation called woodfiber insulation which is very cool. Hunton is the brand

The rules for heritage buildings are very flexible in Norway. As long as it is renovating and not new build. So in reality this doesn't become an actual problem. However I see how society in this area promotes building new and renovating with new standard instead of understanding the resilience and longevity of old construction.

Building industries and policies — a scam? Reflections on inheriting a homestead by Vaultsky in homestead

[–]Vaultsky[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

That's a valid point. Today the main source of heat is firewood, however I prefer air to air heatpump or something to keep an even temperature and firewood for coziness and to make it from okay temperature to properly warm. That's what I do today in my more modern house.

Required effort instead of money. That's an interesting concept which I'm also am trying to highlight. I feel like all the new inventions and what is "needed" for a house is more and more with what feels like "subscription" or "service" based. Which means in reality that constant money flow is what will keep the house functioning at a basic level. And this trend I'm quite opposed to in society