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2022-02-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Mold, termites and rotting wood. It's the Pitts! Only SIX of the 109 affordable homes Brad Pitt built for $26.8M and sold to survivors of Hurricane Katrina for $150,000 are in livable condition - and none are built to withstand NOLA's climate
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Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-02 00:18|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top

#1 It appears they did build 'green', mother nature is recycling the buildings, just a tad bit earlier than anticipated.

Building below sea level on the coast routinely subject to hurricanes doesn't seem to be the smartest move to begin with.
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-02 06:49||   2022-02-02 06:49|| Front Page Top

#2 These homes were sold to the residents for ~$150K each. I'm curious as to how the warranty for these was presented.

I do remember that these were a 'glued particle board' type construction which, at the time, I thought might not be a good idea in the NO climate. I don't care what kind of chemical treatment you added to that product, it would still suck up a lot of moisture.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-02-02 08:23||   2022-02-02 08:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Proof actors aren't smart.
Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-02-02 08:38||   2022-02-02 08:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Going to bet the suspect building materials were chosen because they were certified as "sustainable" by some green grift outfit.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-02 08:40||   2022-02-02 08:40|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ All probably true. Don't underestimate the new owners "tenants" to not do any maintenance as well....
Posted by Frank G 2022-02-02 08:56||   2022-02-02 08:56|| Front Page Top

#6 I was going to say the same thing Frank, there is always maintenance on a house. And judging by what the neighborhoods looked like before Katrina, I doubt there was any done.
Posted by Chris 2022-02-02 09:10||   2022-02-02 09:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like a Chinese run building firm ran this. How much of the money was siphoned off for the organizers?
Posted by DarthVader 2022-02-02 09:57||   2022-02-02 09:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Mike Holmes brought his crew down from Canada and did a two episode production on building one of those homes. He and Penn were both snookered by the seller of the wood used in the walls, making claims that obviously have failed to stand the test of time. 'Green' is just another 'Grift'.
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-02 10:18||   2022-02-02 10:18|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm surprised Mike Holmes would have anything to do with the crap.
Posted by Chris 2022-02-02 10:42||   2022-02-02 10:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Were these things built to code, or were "arrangements" made?
Posted by KBK 2022-02-02 11:10||   2022-02-02 11:10|| Front Page Top

#11 ..here you go.
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-02 11:40||   2022-02-02 11:40|| Front Page Top

#12 thanks
Posted by Chris 2022-02-02 11:49||   2022-02-02 11:49|| Front Page Top

#13 What did you expect from Hollywood? It is all about style and appearance for PR, not any real substance. That and making sure they grease the right people and contacts go to enviro-scam companies
Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-02-02 12:37||   2022-02-02 12:37|| Front Page Top

#14 There were built for termites. Even bugs need a place to live.
Posted by Airandee 2022-02-02 13:42||   2022-02-02 13:42|| Front Page Top

#15 Proof actors aren't smart saints.
Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-02 14:15||   2022-02-02 14:15|| Front Page Top

#16 Too bad. Pitts intentions were good. And I’m sure there is more to the story. Like most homeowners would have had termite treatment plans.
Posted by 49 Pan 2022-02-02 19:41||   2022-02-02 19:41|| Front Page Top

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