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i looked up the Allure flooring. not sure if that's what we're looking for...hmmm..
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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Posted 3 years ago # -
vestanpance
Harrison West/at work OSU
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von wrote >>
if they're installed properly, they shouldnt get water under them though, right?
i looked up the Allure flooring. not sure if that's what we're looking for...hmmm..I used these
in my kitchen and have never had any problem with water bubbles. Also they look so nice most people think they are real slate until they touch them. I would 100% use these again if I had to.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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those look great!
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HeySquare
German Village
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Motorist wrote >>
asil wrote >>
The county auditor lists its age as "old".I was told that the County's records hall burned down sometime around 1920 so many houses older than that are listed as "old" or 1920. Heysquare might have more information or be able to confirm this.
Finding construction dates for older structures can be half science, half art. Motorist, I think you are correct... there was a fire that destroyed municipal records in Columbus, but even if that hadn't happened, there may not have been a record of when the building was constructed. Building construction wasn't recorded like it is today.
When researching online, be aware that in a lot of the county auditor's offices, sometimes 1900 is used as a computer shorthand for anything built prior to 1900.
You often have to look at the documentation and extrapolate. If a lot was subdivided in 1880, and sold for $200, and sells in 1882 for $3000, then you can kind of pinpoint that a house was built between 1880 and 1882. Or you can find the names of previous owners and search for mortgage records (which can be very accurate) but there may or may not be a mortgage, or there may be multiple mortgages in the same name, or there may be several John Smith's that hold mortgages... it can be confusing.
The City of Columbus produced a brief brochure that has information on where to search for information on the history of your house.
http://development.columbus.gov/Asset/iu_files/Neighborhood_Services/BldgResearchbroc.pdfPosted 3 years ago # -
HeySquare
German Village
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vestanpance wrote >>
von wrote >>
if they're installed properly, they shouldnt get water under them though, right?
i looked up the Allure flooring. not sure if that's what we're looking for...hmmm..I used these
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100529231&N=10000003+90401+532070
in my kitchen and have never had any problem with water bubbles. Also they look so nice most people think they are real slate until they touch them. I would 100% use these again if I had to.I had a tile similar to that in my kitchen previously, and I thought it was a great looking floor. It had an advantage over tile and stone that it was easy to walk on, and was warm in the winter.
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joev
Merion Village
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We've been in our 1919 four-square in Merion Village for almost a year. Slowly, but surely, we're getting rooms completed. Here's our living room before (you can't see the giant gloops of red paint everywhere, or the gouges in the trim that were murder to repair or the sad, yellowed plastic ceiling fan.)
And here's the after(still to do: tile over that '80s black granite around the fireplace, new wood floor and art/decor)
Next project: The dining room. This is a total gut job. The previous owners slapped up some horrible "burlap" looking wallpaper, and there was some crumbling plaster underneath. We started tearing it down and found 8 layers or wallpaper underneath - which actually got progressively better as the deeper they were. There was a layer of skimcoat plaster in the mix too. And yes, that's wrapping paper on some of the walls. What can I say, we had to entertain for the holidays, but it looks pretty rough now that it's April... We've already replaced the plumbing leading to the upstairs bath, but the rest of the job starts tomorrow! Can't wait to be rid of that flickering, improperly installed halogen interrogation lamp/fire hazard - people who lived here before had some seriously bad taste in lighting!
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Matthew
Hilltop
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This may be a dumb question, does anyone know what dimensions attic joists have to be to finish the attic? I have a huge attic (pics), and the joists are 16"o.c and 7.5"x2" I'd like to add a simple bath, toilet, sink and standup shower, along with a simple bedroom. As you can see in the pics the stairways (2 identical) are already in place. Being a duplex there is a center wall which would be reinforced up to the roof with fire rating, etc. Only the exterior and center walls are load bearing, none of the bedroom walls in between connect to the joists (god love 1921 construction).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14045450@N04/3427988528/Sorry I don't understand how to post pics on here. The pics are the ones that look like an attic.
I figure the joists aren't big enough and would need replaced and/or reinforced, which is not in the budget.
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chrisgillespie
Short North/Victorian Village
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Nice work, Joe. That's a really attractive room.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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looks great! have fun with the dining room!
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asil
Worthington
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I'm considering doing something that may prove to be the stupidest thing I have ever done and need a little guidance from anyone that's done a home addition recently
I'm considering buying a house at auction. If I do this I will want to add on to said house. It's one story, just over 1,000 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. I imagine I'll want to at least add another bathroom, another bedroom, 1st floor laundry and perhaps enbiggen the kitchen a bit. I'm guessing that this will add 500 or so sq.ft. The house is wood frame on top of stone foundation. I do not want to build up, I do not want to extend the basement or refinish the existing basement. There's plenty of room on the lot to do this. I think I will have to alter the roofline for at least a portion of the house - I think I'll mostly have to build sideways, not just extend the building.
I plan to do as much of the finish work I can myself: installing cabinets, laying and staining hardwood flooring, laying tile, installing light fixtures, painting, etc. - these are all things that I've done before and feel confident and comfortable doing. The big stuff (roof, framing, drywall, windows, electricity, HVAC, plumbing, etc) will be contracted along with any detail work that is not worth me bungling (countertops, millwork, etc).
What I'm trying to determine is a really general ballpark for this kind of addition so I can calculate Remodel is X much, I can get Financing for Y which means that I can Bid up to Z at the auction which will make the whole thing cost @*%! I think I have a fairly decent idea but I want to make sure I'm not way off and missing an extra 0 somewhere. Also an idea of timeline for something like this to be built. Obviously the pieces I do myself are going to depend on me - but I'm trying to figure out how long we're going to have a rent payment and a mortgage payment to contend with.
There are about 73 different variables in this whole scenario. I can't see in the house so it may be a crazy nightmare house that would be cheaper to tear down (judging from the outside this is a possibility). That also means I can't see the current layout of the house and what may need to be altered inside to make my plan work. I realize that higher end materials are going to jack up the price - just planning for tastefully average. Not to mention the fact that this is all fantasy at this point - the house may not ultimately sell or I may not ultimately be the buyer.
There's also the possibility that I would renovate the existing house and table the big remodel for a few years. But if I can swing it I'd rather get that unpleasantness out of the way now before moving in.
Thanks for your collective expertise!
Posted 1 year ago # -
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melikecheese
Merion Village
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Been in a 1910 in Merion Village for a little over a year, while no major work was needed, who ever did the work prior did not know what they were doing. Not taht I do, but I know enough to know when work has been done wrong.
Re-attaching toilets, scrapping the excessive putty all over the place, had to re-wire most outlets since they wired them backwards.
Biggest job needed is to finish up putting concrete over the basement walls, just for looks really. I just keep looking at that.
I need to get some minor leaks in the roof fixed and have new gutters put on, any recommendations????Posted 1 year ago #
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