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Tai9ch t1_j7msmei wrote

Reply to comment by apd56 in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

There's very little practical benefit to a stand-alone building if it's six feet from the next building over. Basically it's spending a couple hundred dollars a year in heating costs to save a hundred bucks in sound proofing.

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59000beans t1_j7mvzqg wrote

I would take a standalone living space over a shared building any day. Yes, a neighbor might be 6ft away in a building next door, but not having loud noises all around you inside your own living area is worth it....and being free from all the smells.

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Tai9ch t1_j7n274g wrote

The alternative would be rowhouses (or even just duplexes), which could easily be better at both noise and smell insulation than these things.

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Psychological-Cry221 t1_j7pd8sj wrote

Row houses or duplexes, both of which would share a wall, would be better on noise and smell than detached units? Have you been eating paint chips again?

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Tai9ch t1_j7pid87 wrote

Yes, replacing two walls with windows in them with one wall with sound insulation and a vapor barrier means less noise and smell transmission.

I take it you've never lived in either a decent duplex or a closely spaced single family.

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Cantide756 t1_j7nc9mz wrote

40 years is about 4 times more optimistic than you should be with these

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Psychological-Cry221 t1_j7pddja wrote

The rent on these is set at fair market (FMR) and they lease for $1,200 month. What do you pay for rent?

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pullyourfinger t1_j7sldqn wrote

hopefully they won't be. they are ugly as shit and should be torn down now, FFS.

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Cantide756 t1_j7nc4za wrote

Not to mention the reduced likelihood of pests getting through the walls

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Own_Clothes9361 t1_j7mxnoh wrote

Open those windows and guarantee you’ll smell your neighbors burnt pizza airing out or hear them laying pipe on a Friday night.

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apd56 t1_j7mu8qk wrote

Some people might prefer this style of housing. Whether it has downsides in efficiency or not. Also worth noting that due to zoning, large multi-family housing structures aren’t permitted to be constructed in certain areas.

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Tai9ch t1_j7n40g0 wrote

> Some people might prefer this style of housing. Whether it has downsides in efficiency or not.

That's true, and if that's really their preference then more power to them.

> Also worth noting that due to zoning, large multi-family housing structures aren’t permitted to be constructed in certain areas.

That's more my problem here. If rules like that influenced this project then the rules should be fixed, because people who do want the higher efficiency / cheaper option should get to choose that.

But then we live in a state where most places have 5 acre lot size minimums but no frontage minimums, which lead to ridiculous strip lots that make no sense unless specifically to frustrate future development at the cost of every other consideration.

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prestigious_delay_7 t1_j7p5lpa wrote

I suspect lot size regulations were not the case here, but I'm curious where in Dover these homes were built.

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apd56 t1_j7prbbf wrote

On Back River Road, permitted uses do not include multi-family housing. Maximum 2-family dwelling.

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