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- nosaj
Me and my girl just bought a house! We have to wait a month until we can move in and start fixing it up...the wait is killing me. The house is over a hundred years old and owned by just one family. Anyone have any words of wisdom when it comes to restoring old homes?
- gabriel_pc0
get real familiar with home depot or lowes. judging by the age of the house you'll probably have a lot of electrical and heating work to be doing. the big orange how to book from home depot has been really handy for me so far, covers just about everything...
- DutchBoy0
for a start:
call the exorcist.
;P
- mg330
And rent:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091…
Not saying that's what you bought, but the movie's a good laugh.
- Nac0
tent for pests, ie. termites
- nosaj0
You guys got me on top of the world.... My girl put up some pics, t's gonna take alot of work
http://www.apt611.com/personal/p…
- auricom0
definitely check the electrical setup. make sure you got every plug set up with a ground. my folks place had some old wiring and when they got hit with a surge, a lot of appliances went to shit.
i highly agree with hitting up some home improvement books.
- zedvox0
i agree with Dutchie
that house is haunted.;)
- function820
if you're changing any electrical stuff, make sure you know if its aluminum or copper, replacement aluminum plugs are about 3 times more expensive than copper ones (or more :( ) my last house had shotty aluminum wiring and turning on the hall way light would make my computer screen shake from interference, not saying aluminum was the problem, but shotty wiring sucks for electronics!
- nosaj0
I hope that's not the grim reeper in the mirror (top right).
- nosaj0
It's copper - 100 AMP. It still has a number of 2 prong outlets throughout the house. I'm gonna need to get the electrical upgraded in the near future. Gotta roof the veranda, fix the chimney and update the oil tank 1st...
- mrdobolina0
congrats
- Mimio0
Nice place Nosaq,
I j ust a bought a house six months ago exactly like your neighbors.FYI the sconces and hanging fixture in that one picture you posted are worth hundreds (just bid on some like that)
This book has been really helpful for me.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…
- pocho0
Sweet Nosaq...lots O headaches, but you'll end up digging it.
Rip out that carpet...bet you have some sweet wood flooring in there!
- jevad0
wow that place looks amazing! beautiful project - congrats and good luck!
- motormel0
old houses are great because they have charm and character that you can't emulate with faux finishing. plus since nothing is plumb, your carpentry can suck and that's okay! my house is over 100 years old and i spent a couple years to renovate it. yes, home depot got a percentage of my income and i paid an electirican for the big stuff: breaker box, central air, etc. and ghosts are sometimes friendly.
- jox0
Did you hear the story about the grandmother who lived in that exact house 96 years ago, but got trapped when they put up new walls - and swore to get back for 'justice'?
congrats ;) mowing the lawn is so grown-up!
- iDp0
Holy congrats!!
- NegativeSpace0
Awesome, nice house man. The older houses seem to be some of the only quality built houses around. My brother just bought one of these new houses you find in the jam packed housing developments and the builders have done everything but the right things.
I like that old school tub in the bathroom, and the view is superb.
Enjoy the house!
- UndoUndo0
I've just started work on a renovated mill apartment....
my words of wisdom....evrything will take twice as long to do and probably cost twice as much as you thought!
good luck
- rasko40
that house is 100 years old and only ever been home to one family? WOAH, imagine the amount of deep rooted incestuoous evil is rooted into the very fabric of that house, and when the spirits realise that you ain't family, well sorry folks, but its ectoplasm time..
Dont cross the beams!