Todd Bensman and I spent hours with an interesting man today in Texas. The Texan toured Todd and me around to school us up on a few matters. He told us these homes made of mixed bricks and mixed stone are made from bricks and stones from stolen from constructions sites.
Snail Mail:
Michael Yon, LLC
PO Box 66
Archer, FL 32618
And that looks like an expensive custom home! I would expect this more from lower income houses, perhaps. Surprising that this is tolerated and possible. Your being driven around by an interesting Texan is why the exceptional quality of your journalism overflows with nuance and interest.
I can see it now. Used to be in new home construction, electrical. Back in 2010 began seeing contractors/builders fencing in easily pilfered materials. Other wise very easy to lift brick, block, dimension /framing lumber, and sheets of decking, rolls of roofing felt, shingles etc. We never left spools of electrical cable on site after a day of work, but sure had some already laid out wires stolen for scrap prices.