Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

Yes all inspections are done. No bugs! We need to treat the well but am told it's not uncommon and a minor thing.
We will be putting in a new septic come Spring through. It's just not up to code and super small. Have already contacted the health dept. On that. So will be ordering soil tests before that.

 

[RollingAcres]

 

[Bruce]

Soon I will flood this thread with our improvements... and the challenges...

Starting with the obvious mold! How long has that house been vacant?

Are termite inspections not normally done before closing??

Not here, no termites.

 

[greybeard]

Starting with the obvious mold! How long has that house been vacant?


Not here, no termites. Yet

IF one believes in GW, the subterranean termites will be moving soon,into a board near you.

 

[promiseacres]

Starting with the obvious mold! How long has that house been vacant?

Atleast 12-18 months is my understanding. BUT am doubtful the elderly couple went upstairs much in the last 10+ years before that... we are going to be going down to the studs in 100% of the upstairs. All the plaster is going to be torn out and drywall hung. We still need to see what's under the paneling downstairs... We probably are a bit crazy... but I LOVE old houses.... so does DH. And he's been totally on board with wanting to do this. I will admit I wouldn't take this on without him... He's dreaming of making cabinets even...
First thing is to get the siding fixed and check the roof over good. No current leaks that we know of but definately concerned about around the old chimney.

 

[Bruce]

Much as I like keeping the old, with as much mold as I can see in those pictures, I would strip the walls as well. Get those kids working! How often do they get permission to rip the house apart?

 

[Latestarter]

But then with the mold, and known lead paint, do you really want the kids in there breathing in all the dust that will inevitably be stirred up?

 

[promiseacres]

But then with the mold, and known lead paint, do you really want the kids in there breathing in all the dust that will inevitably be stirred up?

Yeah. We are investing in masks. Our ds who is 10 may help but dd #2 has asthma induced allergies and dd#3 is 3...so don't plan on their help.

 

[Bruce]

Get the masks with the side cartridges. Not the plain paper things.

I had forgotten (or didn't know ??) about the known lead paint. Gotta be really careful with that. No sanding.

 

[promiseacres]

Get the masks with the side cartridges. Not the plain paper things.

I had forgotten (or didn't know ??) about the known lead paint. Gotta be really careful with that. No sanding.

Yep. I think we already have one.