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I was really shocked by this couple saying Granite countertops are tacky!! Granite countertops are extremely durable and long lasting and also very expensive!!! But I guess you can’t really expect better from them since the background just shows a dull gray and white finish throughout just means they haven’t learned that dull doesn’t equal posh!😂😂😂
I love granite countertops. I had a friend install a cement countertop. It was pretty cool.
They have that porcelain or quartz countertop, doubt it is marble. Which is ironic because that is literally what they are complaining about when they say they hate fake luxury.
yes, natural mica is awful * rolls eyes * I don't like their attitude about most stuff they mentioned tbh
They didn’t mention the overwhelming number of American kitchens that have one or (if you’re lucky even two) kitchen islands! Do British kitchens have islands with their smaller rooms and therefore lack of space?
They mentioned not liking granite but failed to mention what's better? Granite and its alternatives are infinitely better than laminate counters.
In California and other states with earthquakes, brick buildings are LESS sturdy. Wood tends to sway while bricks crack along the cement joints.
And the reverse is true for coastal places that experience hurricanes - concrete block is more desirable there because it can withstand hurricane force winds. That is primarily what you would find in many places in Florida, especially those houses built in the 50's and 60's.
It doesn't really matter. Once the force of the quake gets strong enough, there is nothing that withstands them. "Earthquake proof" building concepts, protect against minor tremors only. We use wood because it's cheap for us. We didn't deforest our entire continent, like Europeans did.
@@Deplorablenic Then the reverse is true again when talking about Tornadoes as unlike hurricanes the wind does not come from a more predictable direction. So you have the pulling from the low air pressure that is effecting the concrete on it's weaker tensile strength. Besides if the tornado is strong enough to bring down the building you don't want a brick or concrete wall falling on you or being thrown around in the wind. An F5 tornado picked up and moved a multistory steel and concrete hospital off of its foundations to the point it had to be demolished after it was so damaged.
@@Deplorablenic True. Mine was built in 2006 it's a little fortress. It survived Hurricane Ian.
@@n3v3rforgott3n9 This is also where and why many American homes have basements, as shelter from tornados. Whereas I've almost never seen a basement in a California home.
One of the main reasons for the wall dividing the hallway from the living room is that it is a structural support of the second floor, or of the roof in 1 story homes.
Granite is "glittery" because of the minerals in the stone. Mica, quartz, and pyrite tend to be highly reflective when polished.
Granite is in higher end homes.. it’s not “everywhere”. It can be an “upgrade” on new homes and realtors or builders make it sound like “luxury”. But as compared to linoleum or formica countertops… it holds up much better than that. It cleans better as well. You can set a hot pot on it and it won’t leave a burn mark… or melt… well.. at least my quartz counters are that way.
As someone who studied residential Architecture but I ended up in Commercial Construction. His take on Granite Countertops was stupid, they don’t add reflective flecks to make it sparkle. Granite is a natural stone that depending on it’s polishing is how much it sparkles
Yeah. Does he not know that granite IS not man-made?? Granite is a
Rock/Stone. I live in Utah. The closest canyon 8 miles away, is Full of granite. Heck, the Rocky Mountains are all Full of solid granite rock. Plus as a Stone countertop, you don't Have to use hotpads. Timer dinged, put the hot pan on the counter. Want to make pie crust. Roll it out on the nice cold counter top.
Being from the granite state u can pick up any rock and see the sparkly flakes.
I’m originally from Northern California and you see an assortment of various colors and patterns in granite and some of which is actually gold when the quartz vein is within the granite. Evidently they grew up in a city with only having cheap laminate countertops
@davidterry6155 and never had any home improvement commercials or watched any This Old House or Extreme Makeover Home Edition?? Or even just wondered why home prices can fluctuate so much in the same area?
@@Knightowl1980 Frequently mica.
A detached house is also called a "single family home"
Thank you for explaining that. I’m 73, and have never heard of a detached house. I’ve only heard that term used in talking about detached or attached garages.
@@TexasRose50the point was that they use the term detached house in England.
Oh, ok, thanks. No wonder I was confused.
They can also be multi family, not necessarily just single family. Especially in the city we have more multi then single family homes.
I don't boil my water. We have an electric heater that is set to 185°.
As an interior designer I can tell you granite countertops used to the standard and trend back in the 90s and early 2000s. It is also a natural stone, so the shine is a natural component. Being that is a natural stone it is a luxury material. However the price depends on the treatment it receives in the manufacturing process. Granite now a days it’s not as popular because of the business in the stone. People prefer quartz or something else that’s less visually saturated. The edges the showed (ogee) it’s also an outdated edge not used much, unless it’s for a specific design detail in a very traditional house.
If you know how to use granite it can be a stunning design element. It is also a great investment in a kitchen
Basements are popular in Midwestern states as they provide some protection during a tornado. The very basic basement would be just block walls & concrete slab, or fully finished bedrooms, a second kitchen, game room, and bathrooms.
@@violatethemagistrate When me and my cousin were cruising the Main St. of Garden City, Kansas. The weather took a turn so we stopped at our cousins who were having a party, except it had no basement. So we left for my aunt's place, which did. We must've looked pretty pathetic freaking out about tornados, when there were none that night.
A duplex, would accommodate 2 separate families. Triplex would accommodate, 3 separate families.
Attached houses in the United States especially in Boston, Massachusetts are referred as Row houses.
Basements also depend on the areas water table. Dry areas you will notice more houses with basements. The closer a house is to rivers lakes oceans you will notice little to no basements.
In the western states there is little to no risk of tornadoes, but you will find that the majority of homes have basements.
I also think that it’s less costly to build a basement rather than a second story to a house…… but I’m not 100% sure
My grandfather was a builder. He explained that a basement is necessary in rhe north for temperature control. The foundation is dug below the frost line in order to ensure the house can be adequately heated in the winter. And before air conditioning, the basement is reliably cool during hot humid summers. The extra storage and living space are nice extras.
I’ve ALWAYS heard British people call their dwelling a flat. I’ve never heard one say house or apartment. I honestly think you are definitely American at heart.
A Flat Is A Kind Of Home, Kinda Like A Condo, There Are A Couple Where I'm At...
Lew is a fake brit LOL i been telling him he is american who stuck over there lol
Same. All my brit friends call it a Flat.
I bet it is generational. American media is slowly chipping away at the culture and language in every English speaking country.
No they call apartments flats not houses. I've been there twice and my dad was born there. No one calls a house a flat.
The lightbulb moment when Lewis figures out why American kids use their bedroom windows to sneek out was hilarious. Yes dude, that's precisely why. Which can be pretty tricky when you live in a 2 story house.
My sister and I lived in the finished basement. It was good night mom. Walk downstairs and out the door. It was awesome!!! We got home at 6 am once and she saw us in the front yard. What are you 2 doing. Getting the paper for you 😂
Here's the thing though - those American window screens, you've gotta be careful taking those out without just straight dropping it off the side of the house😂
I came here to say the same thing. That epiphany moment was epic.
@@RyTrapp0 Oh, I know. I took a sewing needle and ran a loop of thread through one of the corners a few times. It gave me something to hold onto while still being nearly invisible if you didn't know to look for it. 😊
Exactly! And the movies with tying up sheets was just not worth it in real life
Definitely eye opening content. I am most surprised by the small square footage of Brit homes and also most of their homes being attached . I am also surprised the differences in our outlet plugs never came up on their list.
I like our granite counter top, and I feel like it's more of a symbol of wealth rather than feeling posh. Our counter top is a dark non shiny one so that probably makes the difference, we also like having both dark wood with our white walls, rather than these peoples home behind them showing mainly everything white except the floor.
Duplex means two connected residences, and triplex means three.
I guess after "quadruplex" it just becomes "apartment building".
I call them a 4plex (are they actually called a quadraplex?), and I lived in one once but luckily I was on the end lol
@@jmodified either that or row houses depending on how they're set up.
@@TheUselessbuthappy IRL I've only heard them called "quads".
@jmodified You learn something new every day, and that totally makes sense. I've only ever seen the one neighborhood of quads (on a military post).
Granite countertops are great! Don't listen to these crazy people 😂
They probably don't do much cooking!
That molded fake granite they showed looks terrible though. Real granite is fine.
@@n7y8c7 My thoughts exactly! So much more heat resistant and given true granite is harder than steel, also much harder to scratch/damage than most other countertops
I don't really care for it - but I hate the whole "hating on passing trends" crap(remember, what was popular yesterday is always 'tacky' today). It looks fine. Really, it looks just fine.
@@RyTrapp0 I'm an appraiser and I can assure you the most expensive homes being built, have granite counters. There is nothing outdated about them, at all. The people getting quartz counters, are doing it because it's cheaper, as its a man made product.
As a remodeler, wood homes are awesome, change location of an outlet: no problem, remove partition walls, easy! Also breathable. Bathrooms feel dry 10 minutes after a hot shower even if you didn’t run the fan!
In the US you could have a home that is 1200 sf or 2400 sf yet both of them would be 3 bedroom with 2 baths. If it is 1200 sf you know the rooms will be much smaller, especially the bedrooms. Also, the larger home would probably have a separate laundryroom while the smaller would have a utility/laundry closet. At a minimum, the larger home would have at least 1 walk in closet in the master bedroom where the smaller home would have closets that would were deep enough for hangers. By knowing the square footage of the home you can have an idea of the room sizes.
I have never lived in a home with stupid granite countertops. Most kitchens i have had used laminate counters and a couple had tile which are terrible because of how nasty the grout can become.
"There once was an old lady who lived in a shoe..." is a nursery rhyme.
She had so many children her uterus fell out according to renown nursery rhyme expert Andrew Clay.
She needed to do more kegels. 😂
@@DivergentDroid It's true. He is an expert.
I was shocked he didn’t know that. And here, I thought those things were carry overs from when the people coming from the British Empire/ other European settlers fled to America to escape the King and create the America of today. Aside from everything else regarding the treatment of the Native Americans in history that happened, of course. I guess that nursery rhyme must be more American than I thought. Either that or it didn’t continue into current gens in the UK. I wonder where that nursery rhyme comes from then?
This is the best I’ve got for finding an origin. Although, I suppose that’s why it’s folklore. Because the stories are so old no one knows the origins anymore.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_was_an_Old_Woman_Who_Lived_in_a_Shoe#:~:text=Some%20evidence%20suggests%20the%20rhyme,political%20origin%20for%20the%20rhyme.
Linda Jane 8962, I could breathe the freshness.
I have a stupid granite countertop. I love it!
I hate stupid butcher block counter tops. Especially the particle board fake ones! Always reminded me how poor I was. Huzzah for my natural granite counter tops!!
I wish my counters were stupid granite 😊
Yep. Love my granite. This guy is just wrong. 😆
I have my third kitchen with granite. I prefer quartz.
My family actually works in granite and marble. Its actually much more practical for homes because A) There are literally hundreds of styles and colors not just the sad ones you showed and B) its is able to handle a lot of damage and temperature changes. In a pinch if you couldn't find a hot pad you can put a pot of boiling water on a granite counter top, and it wouldn't damage it, I can't say the same for any alternatives used for counter tops. It also withstands the test of time and damage such as rolling pins, chopping vegetables, children (looking at you siblings dearest), and can last for decades longer without fading or significant damage then just about any other counter top alternative. Plus I personally find them beautiful so that could just be a difference of opinion I suppose.
My family lives in the USA. Our son had an internship in West London (West Ham area) in 2023. He rented a room in an apartment in the area. One of the things he had to learn was how to use the kitchen washing machine and dry his clothes on a drying rack. He also had to learn how to combat and minimize humidity and mold. (We had to replace a suitcase that developed a mold issue before he returned to the States.) He grew up using a washing machine and dryer in our utility room. Learning to operate the stove and oven was another learning curve. Those appliances are far easier to operate on this side of the pond. He loved his time in London, but these were the biggest issues he encountered. He misses the London transit system immensely, though. We don't have anything in Colorado to even compare.
They Crazy! Granite countertops are AWESOME!
And very expensive! It’s definitely considered an upgrade although I’ve never had any desire to have one! 🙃😊
23:16
countertops in the U.S. can be made from a VAST amount of types of materials. granite, marble, soapstone, tile, laminate, Formica, 'engineered' stone, concrete, 'butcher block', ect... the list is almost endless. it's mainly just up to the taste of the home owner. a developer will usually go with granite to give a 'high end' home look. otherwise they use laminate or Formica for cheaper homes.
choosing a countertop is one of the biggest choices home buyers (or people building their homes) have to decide....
My boss had his entire countertop made from labradorite. Just stunning.
I have Formica countertops. I'm hoping to upgrade to those horrible granite countertops soon, or maybe quartz.
@@mainmac EXACTLY what I desire’ 🤩😍
I love my granite. Dark green. The latest trend is marble and I wouldn't trade mine for the world.
Oh my gosh… Granite is everywhere nowadays. It is definitely not just “high-end” homes. It’s freaking everywhere.
Having been a professional cleaner for quite a while… I will never, ever, ever install a granite countertop in my home.
NO thank you.
Most row houses, your typical brownstone, do have the hallway between the stairs and the living room and dinning room. Usually the hallway will take you to the kitchen. Depending on the size of the plot you can have other "rooms" along thr hallway, such as a guess bathroon/lavatory and a mud room. Worked as a house painter for almost 30 years in the Washington DC area, and there are so many row houses of different sizes and styles, but the floor plan was basically the same. Georgetown, Adams Morgan, Capitol Hill and Dupont Circle, plenty of beautiful houses.
Some American homes and apartments have hallways when you walk in the front door.
I use my grandmother’s tea kettle on the stove. Fill it with water, it whistles when the water is ready, pour over my tea . I find the electric kettle just more clutter on the countertop.
Granite rock comes in a million colors and a million patterns. They showed one that had a lot of movement but there are plain white ones, black, brown. etc. They also need little maintenance. You could spill wine or food on it and a wipe them away with a wet cloth. Also, I put water in my cup, put it in the microwave, remove it and then put in the tea or tea bag. It takes seconds to heat the water. Did you notice he said go up the stairs to the 2nd floor (American) instead of the 1st floor (U.K.).
Porches are a thing because of weather. In the summer they covered the sides or the houses and allowed shade. In the winter they kept the snow off the sides of the houses. Before Air Conditioning this allowed hotter air from lower floors to escape to upper floors and out windows providing a natural air circulation by sucking cooler air from the covered porches into the houses. Many times these porches were enclosed by screens keeping the bugs out of the houses.
My front porch is very tiny. It was built on later after this house was moved to this location. Same with the front foyer and back that had a small entry way into the kitchen. One little cubby hole was where the water heater was. I now have a covered patio. Am wanting to enclose it with screen and a way to keep the leaves, rain and bugs out. I spend more time out there than I do in my house. Except at night. Oh well, maybe one day.
A lot of the things shown inside American homes in this video are from 1980 and newer built homes. Older homes in America are smaller and don't have the newer features unless the home has been upgraded in the last 25 years! I grew up in a 1,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house. We added a 280 square foot family room to it. My parents bought the house in 1958 for $15,000. We sold the home in 2015 for $740,000. It was for sale on 2023 for $1,300,000 but did not sell.
I was born in the UK but grew up in Canada and now live in the USA. I did go back and live in the Uk for awhile. My mother was Welsh and my dad was from London. I subscribed after watching this video as I understand both Countries. Good video!👍👍👍
She mentioned she wanted to live in a stone cottage in the UK...
I've lived in one...they look good in pictures, but when you're there it's cold and damp.
Exactly! As soon as she said she’d prefer stone I went “drafty” 😅. It makes a great fireplace feature wall though 😊
Then they need the stonework looking at. Probably the mortar needs touching up in places. I live in a 30-year old cottage with very thick walls, it's cool in the summer but keeps the heat in during the winter.
They do look cold and damp as well as uninviting.
@@HopelessAndFluffy I'm thinking that's also the reason for the hallways by the front doors. To keep some of the cold damp air out of the main rooms, so the drafts stay relegated to the hallway. Pretty clever!
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my grandfather bought a 'kit house' from Sears in 1944 for $550 and built it himself. it had a kitchen, living room and bedroom. they had an outhouse. My grandmother refused to move into it until my grandfather built a working bathroom INSIDE the house, which he did. they then added another bedroom with their first child and then a master suit when their 4th child (girl, so she could have her own room from her 3 brothers). by the 1970s, my grandfather had build a new larger kitchen/dinning room. a sitting room, a second larger living room. a car port, sun room, and the house was 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with a total of 5,400+ sq ft.... and this was all on 10 acres. it built ALL of the house himself throughout those years.
I'm seriously addicted to the Sears homes.
I love the Sears kit houses!
I live in an owner-built house from 1937... not a kit house but they clearly looked at the plans and did their own thing.
Your grandfather was quite handy!
These are the kind of homes I love! They are so unique.
Love our granite countertops. Have had them for literally decades. Incredibly durable!
Granite is a rock that is mined from the earth, so nobody is putting “tacky glitter” in it. It’s a quality and enduring surface. Maybe you don’t like it and maybe some people like it enough to pay $$$ for it.
Love my granite countertops. I had melamine or tile countertops for YEARS...and always hated them. So when we redid our kitchen, I made sure to get granite. And I love them. Easy to keep clean, can sit a hot pot or pan on them without worry, don't stain (that I've found) and are damn tough (have had them for almost 13 years).
Also, my granite countertops have a tiny bit of that sparkly stuff, but it's barely noticeable. I got a contrasting color to the antique white cabinets.
Isn't the sparkly stuff, as they put it, quartzite in the granite? At least that's what I've always thought.
@@benbowman6995It's usually mica or even pyrite, in some cases. Granite is made up of different materials, which is why it comes in so many various colors and patterns.
@@sean6077 That's interesting, I didn't know that. I was looking up mica and pyrite and quartzite and realized why I was thinking of that with countertops. Quartzite is starting to replace granite countertops because it is harder and more stain resistant, interesting.
Ya the pictures of counter tops are some of the ugliest granite you can get, we have a much lighter white and gray, with some black granite countertops at my house
He was making stuff up there at the end. Most of us have "Smart" granite countertops. And they are really durable. 👍🏻🇺🇸
And beautiful!
Thats a matter of taste.
what i love is our pool area and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven...we spend everyday in the summer enjoying the backyard, preparing and eating most of our meals there...its our little bit of heaven☺
We make our tea in a teapot; the water has to come to a full rolling boil. The teapot has to be heated before putting tea tea in - a spoon for each cup and a bit for pot. Then you pour the boiling water into the teapot, cover it, and let it steep for a good 5 minutes
Pre-war homes in the US usually had a foyer. Homes build right after WWII do frequently enter directly into a living room in the US. This is because right after WWII homes were being built fast and cheap to provide housing for soldiers coming back and creating families. But homes being built now are back to including a foyer. Granite became popular in kitchens because you can put a hot pot directly on it without the stone cracking or burning, plus it doesn't stain like marble, and it is easy to clean. If you don't like a shiny granite, just opt for a honed finish.
I think it depends on where you live. I'm in the south and foyers are very common, especially 2 story foyers. Also most people never enter through the front door. Usually a side or back door.
Every house I have lived in has a front porch and either a deck or patio in the back. We love to sit on the porch and chat with neighbors as they come by. We love to have friends and family to visit in the back.
We never sit on the front porch because it faces the road traffic (we are rural with no sidewalks, and no neighbors for that matter). We hang out in the back yard.
@@lynnw7155 It might make a difference if we were more rural but someone in the neighborhood is often outside with their kids playing or walking their dogs or doing yard work or something else so there are plenty of opportunities to visit with neighbors that we don’t get on the deck in the backyard. I will go in the back if I don’t want to be interrupted like if I am reading a book.
Very few houses here have a front porch.
Front is for chatting, back is for chilling.
@@garycamara9955 Interesting. In my neighborhood it is about 50/50.
Two things I do not understand about British homes - not having a clothes dryer and then not having any combination of the following: AC, ceiling fans, and window screens. I get not having AC, but if y’all open your windows to get cool, keep the bugs out with screens and circulate the air with ceiling fans. I’d love to have outlets that we could turn off. Great idea.
Lol the realization on your face at 22:15 - my daughter and i busted out laughing 😂😂
"Yeah, but how're you going to sneak past your parents, bruv??" 😂 Lewis. You are too much.
Right?! 🤘😆
In America, at his age we just leave. There is no sneaking. lol
@@DartJedi I mean, of course. He's an adult. He's referring to teens in movies.
"Bruv" I lol-ed
To be fair. He *was* right. I had no hallway and snuck out of my bedroom window constantly once I got a car. 🤷
I've ALWAYS heard British people say "flat." I'm a little surprised that you say apartment! I even have an American friend who lived in England for several years, and he STILL has a hard time not saying "flat."
You have to remember that in Britain people that live 20 miles from each other can barely understand each other. the Accents are very local for many areas.
Everybody I have met across the UK says flat.
I have found that in the UK, the washing machines are a washer and dryer in one. In the USA, the washer and dryer are two different machines.
I live in America. Born and raised. Please don’t mistake this as putting my country down. But I recently went abroad for the first time. Paris River boat cruise. I was just surprised that never did we see anyone using plastic. No sacks, straws. No plastic sodas etc. I was so absolutely impressed. How is it in England
I have lived all over the country and litter problems even in our country is drastically different depending on where you live. I have been in places that people are just nasty as well as places that take care of thier towns
You re easily impressed.
You're the first British person I've ever heard call them apartments instead of flat.
Same here, I know a lot of British people and I was married to a Brit and I never ever heard any Brit refer to what we call an apartment, other than as a "FLAT"
Exactly. Same here. I lived in Europe and not only the British call it a flat but others also say flat when speaking English b/c they learned British English.
Yes, we brits DO call it a flat..
I have a “stupid” granite countertop, and I love it. It doesn’t have any glitter sparkles. Because it is usually colder, it is perfect for rolling out pie crusts and noodles
US homes have carpet but more updated homes may have hardwood floors. This is a matter of aesthetics and preference. Those hardwood floors can be heated. Most homes in the NE, Midwest, and Some parts of the south have basements. A rec room is a bonus room that can be used for a billiard room, children's playroom,den,man cave etc...
I have granite counter tops. The good of them is that I can take a roasting pan or casserole dish straight from the oven and set it directly on the counter without damaging it. I can also cut food on it if I don't feel like getting a cutting board. Again, no damage.
Yep, I paid to replace my countertops with granite 🤣
Yes. I got them too. Gives me the freedom to not worry about burning my counter by accident and I can make bread and baked goods on any of them.
But aren't you worried about people judging you for using a material that's [apparently] going out of style?! 😆
@@RyTrapp0Those white countertops the couple had you gotta bleach once in a while to keep em looking good. No such problems with the granite. But ah well, maybe they don't cook?
Nice.😃👍
Our neighbor 2 homes away told us when we moved here that if their garage door is open, come on over. It's almost always open. They have a TV in there and people wander over with beer or wine and hang out and watch a game. It's a front porch alternative. Can't do that in the back yard. That said, we've never gone in over 10 years, introverts that we are. But I love the idea of the hospitality. Americans are pretty friendly and hospitable.
Yup, the point of hanging out out front of your house is more or less to hang out with anyone in the neighborhood that feels like dropping by. Not in the mood for that? Go chill out back with your privacy.
On a side note, also as an introvert, it's a great way to force yourself to open up to interacting with people LOL, just go chill out front for a little bit and someone is bound to speak up.
Then again, from what I gather based on what Lewis has said, I suspect the neighbor relationship in the UK is VERY different compared to the US, so I guess that "chillin with the neighbors" vibe may just not really exist over there.
Yes. Front yard, a quasi-public space where people may stop and chat. Backyard, relatively secluded and private.
Sooo where do they park their cars?
Noone ever hangs out in their front yard, I have ever seen that in my 75 years as a native Northern Californian.
That sounds like the King of Queens TV show
Watching from Barbados! You dont see out hallways either as soon as you enter. You enter from the living room, the hallway is usually from the dining room area and it leads to all the bedrooms.
@19:22 lol I had an kettle that went on the stove when I was a kid(90's) I have an electric kettle but i still microwave my water for instant coffee and tea... I don't take the tea bag out of my cup til the cup is empty I like strong tea. I don't put sugar in my tea... Kind of,.. I put coffee powder creamer in my hot tea or liquid creamer in my ice tea... But them creamer have sugar in them
Basements are used in the northern parts of the US to get the foundations below the frost line, as narrow trenches are dangerous.
They also have basements in the southwestern part of the US.
I believe the "There Was An Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe" old English nursery rhyme is a Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme.
"There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread;
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed."
The other none violent version to the rhyme is;
"There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children,
And loved them all, too.
She said, "Thank you Lord Jesus,
For sending them bread."
Then kissed them all gladly
and sent them to bed."
So interesting. There are things we take for granted here in the US. However a lot of the homes they showed in the video are larger and def more expensive. There are a lot of smaller ranch homes and smaller older homes. Many homes don't have walk in closets, but every bedroom has to have a closet to be counted as a bedroom. Granite is an upgrade. Newer homes are often built with granite in developments, but there are a lot of homes with formica or butcher block. Our homes are larger than the brit homes, but many are not huge. Most have a garage, but not all.
In Florida we also almost all have private swimming pools out back. The pool area is off the back porch and there is a metal "cage" over the pool and around the porch. This metal case is then full screens in to keep out the bags and also to prevent young children from entering the pool area and accidentally drowning.
Our house is wood framed interior but brick exterior with stucco coating and the code requirements make it sturdy enough to withstand a Category 3 hurricane. No basements in Florida as we are at sea level! You don't want a wet basement!!! Haha😅
You have to remember that in the UK, you have hundreds of years in-fill time, meaning that there has been a LOT more time for properties to be sub-divided and built on. US also has a lot more space to build into. If you look at our oldest cities, Boston, New York City, etc. also have narrower roads and row houses, similar to the terrace homes they shared.
Love my Granite countertops 😂
Me too! I don’t want any other kind of counter top.
@@muc405I love granite countertops. I really wish mine were.
My countertops are a "picture of granite" as they say on This Old House.
Kitchen has granite in our house. Bathrooms have limestone. Any other countertops are wood or what is called “manufactured” stone. Basically ground up or crushed stone mixed with a binder and then molded to the shape you want.
Our normal household voltage is 120v rather than 210 in the UK, so it takes something like a kettle 2x as long to boil (I have one, and it's not a huge difference, but it makes a US microwave faster than a US kettle.) FWIW, our homes have 2-phase 240v coming in, but it only uses the full 240 for dedicated things like clothes dyers, electric stoves/ovens, and air conditioners.
I boil my water in a glass Pyrex, then pour it I to my mug or teapot or bowl (instant oatmeal/noodles).
One reason they didn't list regarding wood houses is they hold up a heck of a lot better in an earthquake than brick houses.
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in the U.S. we do houses by BOTH size and rooms.... we know that small size but many rooms means that the rooms are going to be very small. most Americans even know how much they are paying PER sq ft. like $8/sqft. and such.... we're very 'up' on what something costs vs what we're getting for our money...
Many homes have entryways. They’re fun to decorate, gives a space before you enter the house proper( in case you don’t care to have just everyone in your living space.) we do have so many different styles here in the US. That’s the fun of it. Anyone/everyone can find their style
I guess one of the perks of knowing the size of your house in the US is because the value can increase if you add more square footage to the house. So it’s good to know what you’re starting out with and if you build a sunroom, back deck, or extra garage you would roughly know how much value the extra square footage adds to the home when it’s time to sell.
I have an old-fashioned whistling tea kettle that I boil my water in on top of the gas stove for tea. Hallways and foyers are for keeping the cold air in the entryway instead of opening the door directly into the living room.
When it comes to closets, some are as big as bedrooms. The coolest closet I've seen had to washer and dryer inside of it. That made so much sense to me!
Except if the washer acts up. Flooding your closet isn't fun.
Our washer malfunctioned one day. We live in a ranch home, tho, so it only flooded the laundry room and the hallway. There was carpet in the hall, so that was an extensive fix.
Having the laundry room in the upper level sounds good, but you'd probably have to build it with a drain in the floor and have the floor slope toward the drain.
But I agree. It sounds great.
Aw darn, you have a point...
I have a walk in closet and I've always thought a washer/dryer in the closet would make more sense. No carting the clothes to the closet.
I live in an old home. My closets are tiny and no doors. I guess the big families of the past used wardrobes for their clothes.
In my smallest apartment, my washer and dryer were in the closet.
Granite countertops suck heat from their surroundings, which means our food cools down faster and can come right off the stove before dinner. It also makes sure that people can leave any food that's too hot for them on the countertop and let it cool down quickly enough for them to enjoy before having to rush off to the next part of their scheduled day.
Actually, we call a detached house a "single family home" to be specific. Most important facts when buying in a certain area is to know what the average PRICE PER SQ FOOT, so it's easy to compare different houses to determine a good buy or not. In Florida, most houses are built of concrete blocks due to the humidity and proliferation of termites.Right now, granite, quartz, porcelain, marble and even concrete are often used in kitchens and baths. Years ago everything was plastic laminate, then they came out with solid surface plastics and then the craze for natural stone became the standard.
The are detached multi-family homes.
The first house my parents bought was a 2½ family house. We lived on the first floor and my parents had tenants (a family renting out the 2nd floor apartment and a single gentleman renting out the 3rd floor studio apartment [a bedroom with a small refrigerator, a hot plate for cooking, and a bathroom]). The income from the rents went to pay my parents' mortgage and property taxes while my parents continued saving to purchase a single-family house a few years later.
After moving out of my parents' house, I lived in a multi-family house which consisted of 4 units (each side consisted of a basement for our personal washer/dryer/storage area, one unit on first floor, and another unit on the second floor - the two sides had a cinderblock wall separating them [basement to roof]) - all with one street address!
My Mom's a trained baker and had Corian counters installed instead of granite or tile. They're great.
I have Corian in my bathrooms but not in the kitchen. The kitchen has quartz. Granite is a classy natural stone, however.. some people are are just looking for something different.
Some .. Some ...associate granite counters with Italian / heavy Spanish design soooo.. a tad passe.
I absolutely love the "Yo, is that why..." moments on this channel.
That's why I watch.
Sounds like the name of a new channel. “Yo, is that why…with Lewis”
Weniavin 1206. He watches too much television. Yo! Straight out of NYCHA projects.
Many American homes have hallways. The area at the door is called a foyer. It allows you to receive guests while keeping the rest of the home private. Until the last 15 years or so, it was desirable by most. I still prefer a foyer and hallway.
Also, some homes had hallways and front doors in the middle of the home with bedrooms and bathrooms on one side and living room (parlor), kitchen, den, and other common areas on the other side of the hallway. 1990 and early 2000 homes would have a living room or office on one side of the hallway and a dining room on the other side.
We're from south Louisiana. I always use my regular old kettle for boiling water for our tea. I see it as a sin to make tea in the microwave. People have no patience. Also, granite was really popular in the late 80's and 90s, but now people are choosing quartz or marble.
American here, I use my Keurig for hot water to do my chamomile tea. It works the same as a kettle.
Yessssss!! Same here!!😄
There are basically 3 things to identify a home (property), A) 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 2 car garage, etc. B) sq foot or sq meters of the living space C) total size of the property, such as 1.5 acres or whatever that is in sq meters. There are other things to consider such as property tax, basement, utilities ( natural gas and sewer are typically optional ), school district, internet options, and many others. But the big 3 are the main thing.
Live in a two bedroom house. Bought it because it is across the lot and street where my parents live. Perfect for me, but the property taxes are high! Small home, yet only three blocks from all three schools. No complaints, but anyone buying a new home needs to take all future taxes into to equation.
@eponine1966 yes when we learned our jobs were thing 100% remote we were looking at homes in upstate NY. We couldn't believe how cheap they were. Then we saw the property tax. It was almost the cost of our entire mortgage. No way.
Our kitchen countertops are formica, which is very common. Others are tile, brick, wood, quartz, or marble. It just depends on trends, pricing, owners remodeling choices, etc.
I've lived in homes with formica countertops, tile countertops, granite countertops, and now quartz countertops and I have to say that my favorite are definitely the stones (granite/quartz). They're pricier, but SO. MUCH. NICER. Nope, not stupid at all. Other surfaces can be quite challenging to maintain clean, in my personal experience. Especially if you cook a lot.
Southern homes in the USA always had porches, some even wrapped all the way around the sides until air conditioning became common. For decades it was hard to find new houses with a porch but they are making a comeback in some places. I have fond memories of porch swings.
Older southern homes were built for the climate. That’s why dog-trot houses and porches were popular.
Basements are the best Bro. Finished basements are often called Man Caves and you decorate them with sports memorabilia.
I’m originally from Metro NY and always had basements , Now live in Miami and no homes here have basements because of the water line. I miss my man cave/theater room.
We don't have basements here, the watertable wont allow it.
@@garycamara9955What about dry table ? If tables are wet i don't want any molds on my table.
I'm one of those who is perfectly okay with my laminate countertops. I have pot holders to set down hot pots and pans. Even if I had the money, spending $10K to $15K to remodel a kitchen seems a tad on the crazy side to me. I could travel on that kind of money, and yet still come home and cook a meal without needing a $3K range. I know it helps in resale value, but since I've lived in the same house for 24 years, and have no intention of moving, I don't care. I'm probably just old school, but I like carpeting far more than hardwood, as I think it's much easier to vacuum than to sweep and mop. It's quieter too with carpeting. I also much prefer brick houses because they seem better able to keep the heat and/or cold outside where it belongs, and living in Colorado, that's pretty important to me. Seems like I'd be pretty content living in the UK, and I have considered it, just not in a city.
Granit counter tops are durable. You can literally take a pan or pot from the stove straight to the granit counter and it's fine. Any other tops like the ones made of plywood and covered in plastic it will burn forcing you own hot pads or slabs of stone to put hot pans on. Plus there are so many different patterns and colors of granite.
My American 3 bedroom 1 bath is 1300sq ft. This is modest but fine by American standards. However I've also seen houses on Zillow that are 3 bedrooms that are- literally-- 7,000 sq ft. 😳 Admittedly, they will have more than one bathroom. Lol. But that's why we don't go just by rooms-- some homes have massive bedrooms and some just are big enough for a bed.
Very true, I had a three bedroom house that was 2400sq ft, with an attached garage that was 1000sq ft that could be used as living space. In the United States you have to check all the facts because they can wildly vary.
You nailed it.
This exactly. I can't imagine buying a house and not knowing the size! Big difference between a 10x9 bedroom and a 15x12 bedroom, lol. My current house is a 3 bed 2 bath, and roughly 1500sq ft, which is considered fairly small - especially for our area. But, sometimes location beats square footage.
I'm an appraiser and we never make adjustments for the number of rooms. We adjust based on the square footage. Taking a large bedroom, and dividing it half to make two bedrooms, doesn't make your home worth more money. Having an upstairs den for the kids, instead of a 4th bedroom, doesn't make your house worth less money.
Agreed. In every house I've lived in each bedroom was a different size.
I boil my water in the microwave. I have never had an issue with the handle of my mug getting hot. The rest of the cup does. And dispite what anyone says, it doesn't change the flavor of the water. The water is fine. I have been doing it fore most of my life and have never had any issues. It is so bizarre to me that people think that it is super weird. Try it some time and you will see that it is fine and very convinient.
I do the same, and my mug handles are NEVER hot, just the cup is, which is nice because it keeps my tea hot for a longer period of time than pouring it into a room temperature mug or cup
I always look at rooms and square footage when I bought my houses. Kitchen and the amount of bathrooms as well as land was also a big factor on buying a home for me. . Born in NJ and raised in NY.
Many homes in the U.S have granite countertops in the kitchen BUT.. there are numerous colors& patterns of granite. He named one.
Many U.S. homes also have quartz, marble, butcher block and other types of countertops such as concrete.
Homes in the U.S differ drastically in style inside and outside based upon the taste of the homeowner.
People in the UK are adopting American names and phrases. They now say apartment for flat, mom for mum, the phrase 'you guys' etc. We could have a 1000 sq ft 3-bedroom house or a 5000 sq ft 3-bedroom house in the US. A lot of the earth in the UK is rock so it's hard to dig a basement. They don't have basements in Florida because of the sand and water in the ground.
Why are American names and phrases being adopted by Brits? What's wrong with their own language?
@@theresedavis2526Nothing! Nothing at all! But someone like Lewis makes his living off and spends a great deal of time on American media platforms. He's bound to pick up some "Americanisms."
@@theresedavis2526social media unites language bc there is no regional dialects, it's platform specific instead (and even then there's a lot of bleed between platforms bc very few people only use one)
FIND VIDEO ON LOG CABIN HOMES!!! THEY'LL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF.. SO AWESOME
Log cabins are no longer true log cabins. They are luxury homes with a rustic aesthetic. So fake!
I have "stupid" granite countertops, and he's right - they have metallic, glitterly flecks. Mine are black with gold flecks here and there, not a lot. And I just recently put them in, so they were a choice. Very durable, but I was stunned by how putting any kind of china or glass down on the countertop makes me think it (the glass or plate) is going to break. Definitely an adjustment.
When we lived in Iowa, my mom hung clothes outside on a clothesline. There's nothing better than climbing into bed with fresh, crisp sheets hung outside to dry! And, on those cold days, the clothes came in stiff. And, now in Arizona, they dry so fast. But I bought my mom a dryer because she was getting older & it was easier for her to do.
19:06 - That only happens with low quality mugs.
I can explain the microwave water thing really easy. We don't consume instant coffee, we have coffee pots or single serve brewers. When we make iced or sweet tea, we boil a big pot on the stove. For most of us, we only need a cup of water when we aren't feeling well and we aren't feeling well so a couple mins in the microwave and you have your cup of tea, or ramen or reheated soup.
Those with kettles are usually pour over coffee drinkers or tea drinkers
There are iced tea makers, just like coffee makers. My husband uses one of those for his iced tea.
You're probably freeking him out with your talk of a big pot of water. Brits don't generally drink iced tea, just hot.
When I have tea which isn't often, I microwave the water. I told this to a British friend and they were appalled, esp when I told her I don't let it boil first, it's too hot!
In the US we have kettles electric to boil water, also kettles a go on a burner.
The sparkle in the counter tops is a mineral called Mica and it is often embedded in granite. It is not added later but is already present when the granite is cut and polished.
I areas prone to earthquakes, like California, homes and other buildings have to meet certain standards that would allow them to better survive a quake. It's harder to meet these standards if you build with brick, cinderblock, or stone. I spent most of my life in California, and so every time I see a multi-story brick building, the sight of it sends a little shiver up my spine. All I can think of is being buried under all that when a trembler comes through.
To Chad 1551, This is true. Recently in Lebanon NJ, parts of the North East and NYC felt an earthquake.
They were generally speaking of middle or upper class homes in the suburbs. City houses are a lot smaller. Yards are smaller. Some don’t have garages or even off street parking.
In regards to hallways/walls … they are structural and support the upper floors.
Yes, the plan he drew of the hallway is very common in US middle and upper middle class townhouses (terrace houses) or urban houses on narrow lots, particularly up to the early 20th century. You’re right, it does shorten the span of the floor joists above, but functionally it provides a vestigial entry, as it would have been considered common to have someone arrive at your house and enter directly into the living spaces.
People now don’t seem to worry so much about not having an entry, and many prefer the larger room, so that hall is gone in a lot of newer houses and a lot of people renovating the older houses are removing them.
It also helped with heating when fireplaces were the primary heat source as the rooms could be closed off from the stair hall, the intensity of the fire could be managed in each room, and chimney effect wasn’t pulling all the heat up through the stair hall.
I don't know if it goes over this in the video, since I haven't finished it, but the reasons as to why detached houses are so much more common in America come down to a few factors; one, size. America is significantly larger than the UK, being almost half of a continent in size. Second, America is a lot more rural than the UK. Finally, third, the UK is much older as far as modern nations go. Older nations tend to have more attached houses due to the fact that it saved space in the urban area in an era before skyscrapers, and were generally cheaper to build. There are more, clearly, but they're less significant than these 3.
I have a buddy that lives in just outside Bognor in the UK hes a carpenter and we talk all the time about the term differences. I went to visit him a few years ago and stayed in Arundel at norfolk arms it was a great experience. Im from a small town in WV so going to uk was a big cultural difference and everyone i talked to was super interested in my way of life.
I’ve used an electric kettle for well over ten years and I wouldn’t want to use a stove top kettle again due to the fact it’s another heat source that adds heat to the house and in a Texas summer, it’s good to avoid excessive heat sources indoors. I’ll quickly warm up a little bit of water in the microwave for certain cooking purposes but never for consumption.
you do realize that cooking=consumption, right? Are you scared that the science oven will give you the cancer?
When I make a cup of hot tea, I use my Keurig coffee maker.
I am with you. I love my electric kettle. I lived in a house with a terrible electric stovetop. I got good at cooking on it but it took ages to boil water. Our solution ( because it wasn't an option to replace the dumb stove) was to get an electric kettle. Never regretted it.
Wait......what's wrong with consuming microwaved water?
@@wildershoney2439 Just personal preference. I don’t judge.
The differences you find between yourself, and what the people say the words in the UK are used; is because your generation there must have been more Americanized due to media. It's probably more of an age difference between you and your older generations. Talk to an old English person (not to be confused with the furniture polish), and your mates; and that will show you a difference. I use both, the electric kettle and I cook it in the microwave in a cup. Depends on the type of tea and weather I want a full pot.
I bought an electric kettle within a week of coming back to the U.S. in September, and I don't know how I lived without one all these years.
If I want tea or cocoa, I get it out of the keurig. Hot water around 180-190 degrees in maybe a min. Not like the microwave where it cools as fast as it heats.
One of the American room not used so much is the Dinning room most Americans use the kitchen more.
One of the reasons we know the size of our house in the US is that we are taxes based upon the square footage of livable area of the house