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Pretty neat looking house. I'm guessing it needs some work. I'm going to take a wild guess and say it probably needs foundation work.
And gotta have moisture issues. Looks like it only has gutter over the entry...which would mean you've got rain running off, dropping 20', and digging a trench right next to the foundation. Blech! Is the discoloration below the windows mean that its got drainage issues around the window frames?
I've resized your pic for the folks on slow connections.
Gonna be a sweet house when you're done. Do you have any interior shots?
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jt8
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. --Chinese proverb
Edited 5/16/2005 11:31 am ET by JohnT8
That file is far too large for the many dialup users here to download, and also too large to view easily on the screen.
I've attached a smaller version.
Irfanview is a popular (and free) program that will let you view and resize images easily.
http://www.irfanview.com/
What a great place. Look how straight the ridge is.
Are those aluminum or vinyl stormwindows?
You got juice in there or running off a generator?
What kind of door is on there?
Ya, more pics please. Roar!
Who's that in the red scarf coming out the front door?
Looks as though there was once a full-width porch. It would be interesting to examine the photographs at your local historic preservation office to see if you can find pictures that show what that house looked like in its heyday.
-Jazzdogg-
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
Oh man,
What a great place.
-zen
Hello, I have another post regarding this house on FHB under 1790 Farmhouse.
I will try and find my int. pics. and yes your guess is spot on. the front (South)wall has pulled away 4" in the center and is in danger of coming down. My dad and I spent this last week end emptying the house into a container,our mason plans to demo the wall,new foundation,new brick and block wall. He is does not think he can reuse the original brick, which is a shame,but at least we are going to save the house.
We are now looking for 6/6 windows that look correct. The lack of gutters is a real treat, the stone foundation in the cellar looks like a waterfall during the spring rains.
You might still be able to use the bricks in a walkway or patio or somesuch. Some folks pay extra to get weathered looking bricks.
Are they super soft or crumbling? Is that why your mason didn't want to reuse them? Or was the labor of disassembly and knocking off the old mortar making it too expensive?
What type of foundation work? Is it on a basement now (or partial basement)? I love old houses, but basements/foundations are one thing that I really think we do better now than they did in 1790.
Keep feeding us pics. Current pics, and pics as you progress. You can just add them to this thread (just 'reply' to a post in the thread). Makes it easier to keep track of that way. And if you have questions, there are plenty of folks hanging around BreakTime (BT) to toss up ideas and answers. They've saved me a lot of time, headaches, and $$... and I'm not trying anything as challenging as an 1790 house!
jt8
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. --Chinese proverb
Might just be my bad eyes or the lighting in the pic, but it looks like there is a line of slightly discolored bricks across the front. Did there used to be a porch across the front? (in between purple lines)
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jt8
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. --Chinese proverb
Edited 5/16/2005 4:26 pm ET by JohnT8
Yes, well before my time there was a front porch.
The farm was bought by my granny back in the late 30's
My dad was raised there-before central heat- it sits at about 1600' above
sea level, an hour North of Springfield MA (4 mlies from the VT border)
10 years ago I spent most of a January up there putting in a bathroom.
On the first night the temp (with wnd chill) was -60F
I have posted more pictures at BT."1790 farmhouse more pics"
Thanks for the advise to post under reply, i will do that in the future.
As someone posted earlier, keep feeding us pictures and information. The most useful thing I get from the posts is enthusiasm from hearing someone else who is involved in a place. Then I like the practical tips.
This is the type of post that I like most in FHB. My own place is an 1840 frame structure.
It looks like it might be from that time period.
The placement of the chimneys and the center stairway and front door are good clues. I bet that when you walk in the front door if you turn left there will be one big room there and if you turn right there will be another big room there. Each one with its own fireplace. Up stairs will be the same originally but could have been divided up since. Kitchen and bathroom will have been an addition on the back.
Having DSL and can down load the bigger picture. I don't see where there ever was a front porch of any kind. The streaks down from each of the windows looks like where the paint has weathered and the rain has washed it down the walls.
Paint the trim, pressure wash the brick and mow the grass and it will look good as new. (on the outside any ways)
Good luck with it and keep the pictures coming.
Dane
I will always be a beginner as I am always learning.
JWS
When I saw these pictures on a new thread I knew that the admistrator would start deleting something. So I copied and pasted them here for you.
You need to keep subject matters like this going in the same thread.
Dane
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=58303.1
I will always be a beginner as I am always learning.