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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2011 13:51:28 GMT -5
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Post by kristi28 on Feb 8, 2011 14:01:23 GMT -5
1995
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pepper112765
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Post by pepper112765 on Feb 8, 2011 14:01:45 GMT -5
1976
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Waffle
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Post by Waffle on Feb 8, 2011 14:03:00 GMT -5
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Post by justwhoever on Feb 8, 2011 14:20:43 GMT -5
1901. Every few feet is huge limestone boulders. Other rooms were built on later just not sure when. The closer you get to the front of the house the less crawl space there is. I am gonna hate the cost if we ever have to redo the duct work for heating/cooling.
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Post by Agatha on Feb 8, 2011 15:09:05 GMT -5
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 8, 2011 15:41:08 GMT -5
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Post by robbase on Feb 8, 2011 18:34:24 GMT -5
for older homes, aren't you all concerned with repair concerns?
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Post by debtheaven on Feb 8, 2011 18:50:49 GMT -5
1905. It was originally the stable / garage / "gardener's lodge" of the big fancy house next door. It was extended twice (sorry Phil LOL!) The footprint was extended in 1984-5 when my ex and I bought it. Then the roof over part of that extension was raised in 1992.
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Post by debtheaven on Feb 8, 2011 18:55:26 GMT -5
for older homes, aren't you all concerned with repair concerns?
I wonder about that too. I would have thought the same thing as you but in my years on these boards, I have seen plenty of people with newly-built homes who have had more issues than we have had. I think it's probably a trade-off because I think the construction was more solid back then.
When my ex and I first bought this place in 1984 we had the electrics and plumbing replaced. We had to reinsulate and replace the roof on the old part of the house. The terra cotta roof is supposed to last 50 years. 25 years later it's still in great condition. We still don't have double-glazing in some of the rooms (we have HUGE French doors downstairs and it would cost a BOMB to replace them with double-glazing). The smaller, upstairs bedroom windows have all been replaced with double-glazing. I'm guessing it's a toss-up, but I really don't know.
What I DO know is, it's cheaper and nicer for us to stay here in the paid-off home I adore that we have owned since 1984 and update / improve as we can than to buy a new one.
Would I buy a home this old if I was buying my first home today? Probably not.
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Post by misspt on Feb 8, 2011 19:02:40 GMT -5
The house I grew up in was built in 1841 with a hidden half story built originally as a station for the underground railroad. Totally loved that house, it still had it's smokehouse, well house, and barn when we lived there. The current owners have tore down the barn, though.
My current house is so boring- built in 2010, but I love it.
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Post by lajes on Feb 8, 2011 19:06:57 GMT -5
1983 -- concrete foundation split level, 2400 sq ft on almost 3 acres.
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Post by Regis on Feb 8, 2011 20:37:58 GMT -5
1988.
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sesfw
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Post by sesfw on Feb 8, 2011 21:03:36 GMT -5
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Post by greenstone on Feb 8, 2011 21:23:42 GMT -5
1963 built on a concrete slab. No basements where I live.
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Post by spartan7886 on Feb 8, 2011 23:41:23 GMT -5
1979 on a concrete slab. We bought in late 2009 from the original owners, so they gave us all the blueprints and stuff.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Feb 9, 2011 0:20:12 GMT -5
Our home was built in 2004 on a concrete foundation.
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Post by Apple on Feb 9, 2011 1:00:15 GMT -5
Current house, 1952 or about there (I have the original blue prints, I'll leave them for the next owner) <-------------------this house, logs are being cut this week, should start being put together next week and on my property late this year or early next year
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Post by jk70 on Feb 9, 2011 8:04:54 GMT -5
They don't build houses like they use to..now they slap up 25 homes in one month today.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Feb 9, 2011 8:22:35 GMT -5
1896. My house is a historic brick house. No real repairs necessary. It's been babied and lovingly restored by previous owners.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2011 8:37:25 GMT -5
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Post by olderburgher on Feb 9, 2011 9:06:39 GMT -5
1921 according to a piece of wallboard found during renovation of a bathroom. The basement floor is pour concrete with block and tile cellar walls.
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 9, 2011 9:15:05 GMT -5
I live in a high-rise condo...Does that count? It was built in 1993 or 1994, and I've owned my unit since 2005. What is that like? I can't imagine living in a really tall building. Do you have an outdoor living space? How does it work when you have dogs?
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Post by kimber45 on Feb 9, 2011 9:56:44 GMT -5
1973 (modular home, came in two halves) with full finished basement (concrete block). Approximately 2400 sf if you include the basement. The only major maintenance that we've done since we moved in in 1991: replaced shingles, new well. Our furnace is on its last legs I think so we may be replacing that soon. Water heater is original. We have replaced all but 2 windows and will probably be re-siding in the near future.
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Post by Mrs. Dinero on Feb 9, 2011 11:13:47 GMT -5
You can huff and puff but you won't blow down my 1938 brick house with a slate lifetime roof.
I agree they just don't build them like they used to.
We have replaced the garage door and eventually we'll replace the windows. Other than that the house is solid.
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Post by showtime on Feb 9, 2011 11:40:51 GMT -5
2010 (October)
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Post by wackyaunt on Feb 9, 2011 11:53:46 GMT -5
1994 with 9' poured concrete basement...which we finished in 1998. Before this we lived in a 1908 farm house built from native lumber with a stone basement/foundation. When we moved into the new house, my hubby thought the furniture looked sad and worn out...wanted new. When we lived in the farmhouse he thought it looked cozy and comfy...
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Post by craig on Feb 9, 2011 12:40:57 GMT -5
2008 just about the time contractors were looking for work and mortgages were getting awefully low. Although we have since refinanced to yet a lower rate.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2011 13:08:13 GMT -5
2006. Middle unit townhouse on a concrete foundation.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 9, 2011 13:37:32 GMT -5
It first went on the county assessor's website as built in December 2008. When I made the offer in May 2009, the interior was not finished. Closed July 31, 2009.
It's a duplex (other half closed December 2008) on a concrete foundation. This builder is a small time builder and builds only one or two houses at a time.
The duplex next door to me took about a year for him to finish.
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