"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I know the feeling. Apparently you lucked out with the sale of your
boats, too.


Anything will sell if you price it attractively. It took well over a
year to sell the Navigator and I reduced the price a couple of times.


How about a photo of the historical marker that must be in front of
that old house? :) Must be quite a treat to have a house that old.




I wouldn't call owning the old house a "treat". We bought and
renovated parts of the interior mainly for a place for my wheelchair
bound mother to live after my father passed away. She does ok and is
basically independent, but needs watching and occasional help with
stuff.

The barn section is unique, but obviously old and musty.

I am not into "historical" buildings and will gladly sell it when the
day comes that my mother finally has to move to assisted living.
Surprisingly there are people into these old buildings and we have a
waiting list of interested potential buyers.

Eisboch


According to local lore, my old tobacco barn was built either during or
right after the Civil War. It has some of the original planks in it, but
I don't which ones they are! Lots of plants have been replaced over the
years. I think the descendants of the original raccoon family that moved
in there 150 years ago are among the current occupants.

My mothers house is a 1908 Georgian. Those who want old houses can have
them. Has 1908 tube and post wiring, 1908 plumbing mostly and a few leaks
and dryrot from the last 100 years.

The general idea is to upgrade them a bit each year.
My house was built during WW2 when the city was overrun by military people.
Since 1985...
tore out the orig 60 amp service panel with fuses and installed a new 200
amp panel with breakers and had a new meter box and large mast/head for
outside
also replaced most of the old wiring with new code type.
tossed the old grate style oil furnace (which had been upgraded from coal in
1959) and installed electric heating on three levels
tore down the old coal bin in the basement and constructed a room that my
oldest son used as a bedroom while in highschool/community college
installed clothes washer/dryer setup in basement
started to transform attic into a 'playroom' for the boys. Removed old
collar beams and raised then to give 7' clearance for an 8' x 24 foot area.
Another four feet on each side limited by roof slope. Installed tongue &
groove 6" wide boards for floor, plus constructed a narrow stairway to the
attic from a small 2nd floor bedroom.
Replaced all the windows with new vinyl, installed insulation to all outside
walls, added a 12' x 18' addition, re-modelled kitchen & bathroom tore down
old garage & constructed shed...then added to that shed etc etc. I'm
tired just thinking about it all.... oh yeah,.we re-roofed the house too.