I went looking for a mess...

[bwframe]

Well, since I'm doing all of the labor...

My kind of labor also. The kind of work that we have raised our youth to be afraid of.

 

[Mgderf]

My kind of labor also. The kind of work that we have raised our youth to be afraid of.

I find it exhilarating.
Last week I was doing drywall work.
Today I was on scaffolding doing siding.
Tomorrow morning I'll be installing a battery back up sump pump.
With me it's something different every day.
Things rarely get mundane for me.

 

[firecadet613]

Very cool, congrats! Hope no surprises before closing!

 

[Max Volume]

Looks like it has good bones!

 

[Cavman]

Looks good. Ya can definitely see the potential

 

[Expat]

looks Great. Hope it works out for you and there are no surprises.

 

[cg21]

And I found one!
Boy howdy did I find a mess, but this is a jewel in the rough (again), and just needs some TLC and a lot of spit and polish.

For those who read about my last fiasco bidding on property at auction (whole different thread), this situation is different.
I don't close for another 9 days, but this is a cash sale with no appraisal, no inspections, and no warranty.

I do this kind of thing for a living, so it looks different to me than it does to most.
O.k. enough chit chat.
Some pics, and more details to follow.View attachment 297545View attachment 297546View attachment 297548View attachment 297549View attachment 297550
This house was built in 1920.
3 bedrooms and 1 bath.
3.5+ acres accompanying the house, along with a huge chicken coop (must be 40'long) an orchard of some sort that I can't find through the undergrowth.
The last occupant went into a nursing home and passed shortly after.
The house has been sitting empty for 3 years and homeless have broken in and you can see what they did with the personal affects.

Yes, I have some work ahead of me, but I can see through the clutter.
Built in 1920, this place has plaster walls, and there's not a single crack in the aster, ANYWHERE!
Not one on any ceiling, walls are all smooth.
I can't see the floors, but I'm not concerned about that.
I'll deal with them once I excavate that deep.
This place had horses at some point and there is a small stable with 4 stalls.
I have about 3 acres between me and my closest neighbor.
Three sides are farm fields.

I can't wait to get started...

So not sure what you do for a living since you said you’re putting in a shooting berm lol are you moving in? Looks like an awesome place

So I too love old houses…… but there is one thing I HATE ……. I always feel like there is something else hidden that I am missing. They always have hidden treasure. (Jewelry money gold silver firearms etc etc) false shelves … loose floorboards.. removable cedar planks…. it consumes me lol

 

[Mgderf]

So not sure what you do for a living since you said you’re putting in a shooting berm lol are you moving in? Looks like an awesome place

So I too love old houses…… but there is one thing I HATE ……. I always feel like there is something else hidden that I am missing. They always have hidden treasure. (Jewelry money gold silver firearms etc etc) false shelves … loose floorboards.. removable cedar planks…. it consumes me lol

Yes, I am moving in, eventually.
The shooting berm is for proficiency training and amusement.
As for hidden treasures...I have hopes, and will be dissecting this structure over time.

 

[cg21]

Yes, I am moving in, eventually.
The shooting berm is for proficiency training and amusement.
As for hidden treasures...I have hopes, and will be dissecting this structure over time.

Curious …. seems you have done more renovations than me. Isn’t the plaster being in great shape almost a burden? Because now running the mechanicals is going to be more difficult, since I’m sure you will be updating electric plumbing and hvac

 

[erasure]

Looks like you found a mess, alright. Looks great! Congratulations.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Post lots pics, the transformation on this should be amazing!

 

[funeralweb]

In on the thread to see the transformation!

Me too. I bet there's some awesome hardwood floors preserved under that carpet

 

[wtburnette]

How the F do people let a house go like that? I'll never understand this.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Big Mgderf! What size dumpster are you going to get? Was kind of hoping it was in Carroll County again. Looking forward to the progress photos...

 

[Mgderf]

Curious …. seems you have done more renovations than me. Isn’t the plaster being in great shape almost a burden? Because now running the mechanicals is going to be more difficult, since I’m sure you will be updating electric plumbing and hvac

Yes and no.
Sometimes you have to get creative.
I've pulled base trim, especially the large (tall) old stuff and run wiring behind the trim.
Nail plates to protect the wires where they penetrate the studs.
A/c is the most difficult and usually ends up in a chase or bulkhead of sorts.
Several times in old houses I've run wiring, drains, and water supply lines from the basement to the 2nd floor with no damage at all on the main floor.
I used the space behind a large pocket door as a built-in chase.
Abbracadabra, upstairs bath.

 

[Ark]

How the F do people let a house go like that? I'll never understand this.

The easiest thing in the world to do is nothing.

 

[patience0830]

The easiest thing in the world to do is nothing.

And when you get old and can't keep up and can't afford to pay to keep up, well, let's just say I hope we never see that state.

 

[Slow Hand]

Yes and no.
Sometimes you have to get creative.
I've pulled base trim, especially the large (tall) old stuff and run wiring behind the trim.
Nail plates to protect the wires where they penetrate the studs.
A/c is the most difficult and usually ends up in a chase or bulkhead of sorts.
Several times in old houses I've run wiring, drains, and water supply lines from the basement to the 2nd floor with no damage at all on the main floor.
I used the space behind a large pocket door as a built-in chase.
Abbracadabra, upstairs bath.

Would something like a P-tac unit or mini split system work on an older, smaller house?

 

[Mgderf]

Would something like a P-tac unit or mini split system work on an older, smaller house?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Best of luck with this project. Was this a tax auction? Estate? Just curious. If it was the former, I have some questions I’d like to ask.