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It would be tough to offer the same kind of kit in this day and age given the difference in building material back then compared to now.

Menards carries house kits. I looked into them about 20 years ago, and a search tells me they still exist today.

And these kits are nicer than the sears kits. Many of the sears kits wouldn't have factored in electricity. Some of them wouldn't have plumbing. Insulation was probably minimal and I'd not be surprised to find out that folks have had to deal with asbestos in their house. Central air/heating might not have been the same: My parents had a house built in 1918. It had hot water heat. The hot water was supplied by a huge boiler, insulated by asbestos, and originally fired by coal.

It should be tough to offer this kit in modern times: the new house kit of today is much better.



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