tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post2118845663765615358..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Beefing Up The Dining Room FloorLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59356765669551124072009-11-17T07:29:29.176-05:002009-11-17T07:29:29.176-05:00Oh Benita, if only that were true! Photos and a s...Oh Benita, if only that were true! Photos and a simple description help make it seems so. It's the days and weeks of research and deliberations that are tough, and then the uncertainty when you finally do sink your teeth into it as to whether or not you're doing it the best way. One thing we keep reminding ourselves though, is that the house has been here for over 80 years and is still standing, so there's no need to panic. <br /><br />Lee, I have to tell you that Dan has shaken his head over a lot of things we've found here. He's done some looking around though, and realized that a lot of what we think is odd is pretty standard for similar homes the same age as ours. I wonder if you have found the same, and if building practices varied a lot in different parts of the country.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-56252820281708481182009-11-17T01:11:43.244-05:002009-11-17T01:11:43.244-05:00Ugh. I hate crawlspaces. Ours is about the avera...Ugh. I hate crawlspaces. Ours is about the average height of yours (one and a half feet), except some of the beams require a squeeze to get under. When I'm down there, I think about the odds of an earthquake here in the Northwest.<br /><br />I thought your joist bracing was pretty funny. What is it with old houses? No one had a book for this sort of thing back then, so they just went by word of mouth?Leehttp://farmfolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20810504874512535802009-11-16T09:09:36.428-05:002009-11-16T09:09:36.428-05:00You make my remodeling look like a cake-walk. You...You make my remodeling look like a cake-walk. You and your DH must be very proud of all the work you have accomplished since you bought this house and land. I get tired just reading about it, but what fascinating reading it has made!!Benitahttp://www.basicallybenita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89111067626780188392009-11-16T09:05:57.627-05:002009-11-16T09:05:57.627-05:00Julie, you must have been commenting the same time...Julie, you must have been commenting the same time I was responding! I would have loved to have seen your old home. Of course, building your dream home is nothing to sneeze at either.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29175610332160289492009-11-16T09:04:24.544-05:002009-11-16T09:04:24.544-05:00Theresa, we're contemplating another heat sour...Theresa, we're contemplating another heat source besides wood, but not the oil burning heater. For one thing it's old, (about 13 years) and besides not wanting to buy oil, we suspect there were problems with it somewhere along the line and can't be certain it hasn't leaked in the past. <br /><br />One of the possibilities we're looking at is a ductless mini-split system. We're still in the research stage at this point. The AC is one thing I insist on having. Sometimes it's the heat and sometimes it's the humidity, but I'm just getting too old to not have the option to air condition the house!<br /><br />Barb, that was our thinking too. Plus Dan is big on solid foundations. We would have started with the foundation and worked our way up if the insurance company hadn't insisted on a new roof.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41362882191194774532009-11-16T08:56:19.047-05:002009-11-16T08:56:19.047-05:00We've done that before in our very first home....We've done that before in our very first home. It was built in the 30's and it was a great house we just out grew it!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775727376347737034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29922069040388948492009-11-16T08:23:04.663-05:002009-11-16T08:23:04.663-05:00Good idea to fix this problem before putting in yo...Good idea to fix this problem before putting in your new floor. I'm sure it will last a whole lot longer.bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39094916470288261442009-11-16T08:07:03.715-05:002009-11-16T08:07:03.715-05:00Leigh,
If it were my home, I would put the heater...Leigh,<br /><br />If it were my home, I would put the heater and duct work back, new duckwork if need be. There will come a day when the wood will be a heavy duty if not impossible even if only for a short period. Have the heat and a/c ready. Not only will help maintain the value of the home, but provide piece of mind. Gene occasionally has to travel in the winter and I am hard pressed to keep the big wood boiler going during those times, we always put some oil in the tank and Gene switches it over so the boiler works on the oil fired system as was originally installed. Now if I could just get someone to run the plow when he's gone! ;-)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18280642351864843742009-11-16T06:55:50.914-05:002009-11-16T06:55:50.914-05:00I hope so, Renee!
Theresa, a basement was one thi...I hope so, Renee!<br /><br />Theresa, a basement was one thing on our "must have" list that we didn't get. We're both from the north were basements are common, in the south, less so. It would be so much easier to work on things (not to mention the extra space) if we had one.<br /><br />Sharon, that's a hoot. I love how kids react to things.<br /><br />Sue, I promise crawlspace isn't left open like that. Not only to protect the pipes, but to keep critters out! The oil burner used to be there, and for now Dan has it covered with plywood. Not sure what we'll do with it in the end. Either re-brick or put in an entry door.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25036007105046381032009-11-16T06:30:01.440-05:002009-11-16T06:30:01.440-05:00I've never actually seen a crawlspace before. ...I've never actually seen a crawlspace before. That looks like such hard work.<br /><br />Up here, having dining room floor kind of open to the outside air like that would be freezing!! They don't make slippers thick enough!!<br /><br />Good luck!!!<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24344526877654168842009-11-16T00:28:28.796-05:002009-11-16T00:28:28.796-05:00My kids spent summer vacations with their grandpar...My kids spent summer vacations with their grandparents in Washington. They still talk about all the jacks holding up the floor. You can imagine how much anxiety that would cause in children.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63012082094564729262009-11-15T21:03:48.585-05:002009-11-15T21:03:48.585-05:00Oh ugh, what a hard space to work in. We've ha...Oh ugh, what a hard space to work in. We've had our share of work but have always ben lucky enough to have a basement, never a crawl space. My sympathies,<br />but I'll be jealous when we see the new floor for sure. ;-)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20119436610231328082009-11-15T15:39:53.018-05:002009-11-15T15:39:53.018-05:00Looking good!Looking good!Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.com