"All the structural repairs that I have done with the Colorado State Historic Fund, we never once had to go to that extreme with foundation structural repairs. The deepest I ever had to dig to stabilize any building was 16" deep by…"
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Good Morning,We are brand new to this web site and to owning a historic home. We are still in the inspection process of the purchase. The home is in middle Tn an original L shaped Federal with a…Continue
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Mary replied to Karen Ford's discussion 1829 Federal in TN"I am from Nashville. I would LOVE to own a home from this time period. But it can be complicated.
Contact Belle Meade Plantation(1820 - 1883), the Carter House (1830), The Hermitage(1819-1821), Travelers Rest(1799), James K Polk…"
Franz replied to Karen Ford's discussion 1829 Federal in TN"Based only on the information you've posted my feeling is you aren't near ready to buy this house.
Electric and gas wall units may well be efficient, the question is are they cost effective. Your first step should be contacting both…"
Lair Tienter replied to Karen Ford's discussion 1829 Federal in TN"If the house has sunk that much and has not fallen in I think that is a good sign. It has been my observation whenever there is settling you can look outside and you will find a down spout dumping water on the ground. You need to get all…"
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Good Morning,We are brand new to this web site and to owning a historic home. We are still in the inspection process of the purchase. The home is in middle Tn an original L shaped Federal with a couple of additions. As we proceed with the inspection information we seemed almost overwhelmed with the scope of the repairs and the always changing opinions of others as far as how we should proceed. Without bogging down anyone I do have a couple of questions. Currently the heat in the home is…See More
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