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I don't know that I have ever seen a wood foundation before. Everything here has stone. Though some of the very old buildings have more of a crawl space situation, so no basement
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I don't know that I have ever seen a wood foundation before. Everything here has stone. Though some of the very old buildings have more of a crawl space situation, so no basement
payn
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I've come across it a few times. It's always as bad as you can imagine. Often, leaving people in financial ruin. Its coming back in style for hard to get to places like Alaska becasue of material transport and cost.
On a related note, the inspection and worry list is very different between epochs of construction (new, 10ish years old, other age milestones based on location, was the last owner a flipper, etc). Get an idea of what you're seriously considering, then come back and ask again.
Also, making sure you have a good realtor is important. Don't just pay attention to personality. Getting details like title insurance and contract advice is more important than making a friend.
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Re: buying a home
Here’s one factor most people don’t consider- how YOU are going to age within your home. My parents- both in their late 70s now- built their current home in 1997. It’s almost entirely a single floor, but for a 2nd floor space I use as a man-cave.
One of the first things they changed after moving in was adding safety rails in all of the bathrooms a few years after move-in. They were supposed to be installed by the builder, but the builder was having issues with their work crews and they never got ordered, much less installed.
As it happens, I was actually the first beneficiary of the new feature, 2 weeks after installation. Somehow, my right foot found a spot in the tub not covered by a rubber grip mat and hydroplaned. I caught the rail, saving me what would have been a bad spill.
Here’s one factor most people don’t consider- how YOU are going to age within your home. My parents- both in their late 70s now- built their current home in 1997. It’s almost entirely a single floor, but for a 2nd floor space I use as a man-cave.
One of the first things they changed after moving in was adding safety rails in all of the bathrooms a few years after move-in. They were supposed to be installed by the builder, but the builder was having issues with their work crews and they never got ordered, much less installed.
As it happens, I was actually the first beneficiary of the new feature, 2 weeks after installation. Somehow, my right foot found a spot in the tub not covered by a rubber grip mat and hydroplaned. I caught the rail, saving me what would have been a bad spill.
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Ryujin
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A few homes that I saw in the Charlotte, North Carolina area were built with the master bedroom on the ground floor, near the entrance from the garage. That seemed really practical for someone who is planning on growing old in a house. They were in a subdivision that was built around 2000.Re: buying a home
Here’s one factor most people don’t consider- how YOU are going to age within your home. My parents- both in their late 70s now- built their current home in 1997. It’s almost entirely a single floor, but for a 2nd floor space I use as a man-cave.
One of the first things they changed after moving in was adding safety rails in all of the bathrooms a few years after move-in. They were supposed to be installed by the builder, but the builder was having issues with their work crews and they never got ordered, much less installed.
As it happens, I was actually the first beneficiary of the new feature, 2 weeks after installation. Somehow, my right foot found a spot in the tub not covered by a rubber grip mat and hydroplaned. I caught he rail, saving me what would have been a bad spill.
Ryujin
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You can fix a lot but if your foundation is falling apart, it might cost as much as a new house to fix it.
payn
Glory to Marik
Speaking of brick laying, inspect chimneys closely. Old school fireplaces are out of fashion and a lot of contractors dont service them anymore. They can be costly to fix especially if they are causing wall/foundation problems.
Mine goes from the basement all the way up to 6ft above the roof. Its been tuck pointed and in good shape. However, its also at a 3 point meeting section on the roof so water naturally flows right to it. Not something that should be designed on modern homes (not that anybody is doing brick fireplaces anymore anyways).
Mine goes from the basement all the way up to 6ft above the roof. Its been tuck pointed and in good shape. However, its also at a 3 point meeting section on the roof so water naturally flows right to it. Not something that should be designed on modern homes (not that anybody is doing brick fireplaces anymore anyways).
Ryujin
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In case anyone was interested, here's a little triptych of the chainmail I mentioned a few pages back. After it was first made, in the webseries (Standard Action), and in the stage improv show (Critical Hits in Vancouver). So happy to see that it's still in one piece. I thought they'd have to cut it off the guy who wore it in the webseries.
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