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We're in the process of some remodeling, and part of that process included leveling the kitchen floor. When they tore out the old floor, we discovered that the house is built on tree stumps. How cool is that?
...also, the water heater is connected to an old chimney that was in the corner of the kitchen, and the house is made of solid wood. I knew this was an old house, but I didn't realize how old.
My better half grew up in CT with all these 250++++ year old homes around..so cool. We looked a long time to find one from at least the 50s...tree stumps...very cool.. lol
I don't know the year of my house. I moved in when I got married, 4 and a half years ago. My contractor told us that it's always interesting to remodel old houses.
I am helping a friend with some work on an old house. Wood, wood everywhere. Then very thin sheetrock on some walls and ceilings.
The sheetrock is the most problematic. Cut some out where there had been water damage (bad roof maybe 15-20 years ago). Hole about 14 x 14 inches in the sheetrock only - did not replace the 1x6 t&g boards yet. Can't find any suppliers of 1/4 inch sheetrock. May have to remove the whole LR ceiling and replace with current material. Another friend who does sheetrock thinks we can fill the space like applying plaster. Hope so. Temporarily covered the bad boards in the attic with plywood.
We are salvaging every board we remove/replace for other uses in the house. Trying to find more 80+ years old 3.5 pine t&g as well as some 6".
But in spite of the work, it is fun to see how they built things that long ago.
