eli5 why abandoned houses get in rough shape, But lived in houses are fine after being unchanged for years?

473 views

I have seen so many videos on YouTube of homes that have been abandoned for 5-10 years and they are just falling apart, But then my house hasn’t been renovated or anything in 8 years or so, and it’s in good condition. Wouldn’t the same thing happen to my house since it’s unchanged?

In: 68

12 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Humidity too. Heating and A/C help control humidity.

Even things such as cleaning up leaves and other yard waste can impact humidity.

Leaves and yard waste also create additional places that rodents and insects set up home near houses.

Mice and snakes love leaves left in yards.

You are viewing 1 out of 12 answers, click here to view all answers.