Posted by Tony in Mass. on January 14, 2013 at 07:33:32 from (76.127.225.182):
In Reply to: I bought a house!!!! posted by Fullers Farmalls on January 13, 2013 at 20:02:55:
Everything everyone said so far is based on experiences where THEY live. No one tears down a house arond here, cause you will need a tenth the permits as a demo and rebuild. You got to start with the roof, patch repair, look for leaks and bad spots. Don't worry about pretty yet, just get it water tight. Once that is done, you slowly work under it one job at a time till it's livable, then finshed. Water in the basement ain't the end of the world, but you got to know how it got there, abandoned house? They let the pipes freeze? Had a sump pump, but no one paid the power bill? Furnace might be shot, but nowdays, a new efficent system might be a good move anyway. Don't go nuts over wiring, I got knob and tube from the 1880's, re-do that stuff as you see problems. If the plaster is rotten, take the time and money to super insulate under it, sheetrock can be last on your list, not pretty, but who you impressing right? And when you have a $100 bill laying around, get a new double glazed window from Home Depot. I did that to 3 houses, and must have saved a 1000 in heating from each one over the years. As you trash the sheetrock is a good time to do that room's windows, one at a time, no rush... BTW, I don't don't how some real estate laws get by in some states, but if the county gave you a deed, and you get- even a free public lawyer- to read it over, get to work! and congradulations!
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