When Is It OK to Knock Down Old Houses?

Photo: dr.boogies, flickr The largest collection of prefab houses in the UK is about to be demolished . Built by German and Italian prisoners of war in 1945, these small bungalows are a remnant of war-time years when housing was at a premium. At that time 160,000 prefabs were built in the country, all meant to last for only a decade. Instead this group of 187 houses, called Excalibur, has become a community. But not all the residents want the houses to be saved… … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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When Is It OK to Knock Down Old Houses?

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