Charles Church

[C Lee Farquar]

I went to a new CC development yesterday. Some of the houses had some 'timber' cladding which was an awful plastic affair.

It transpired the chimneys were also plastic, which you could clearly see in the direct sunlight. This will presumably look even worse as things weather.

Is it just me that this would bother? They used to build such impressive houses.

[C Lee Farquar]

I'm sure there is a market for decently built houses in the same way that there is a market for premium cars. However I can see it's more profitable in the short term to sell cheap houses at a premium