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Gut a house and refurbish

Discussion in 'Home Improvement & DIY Forum' started by Thelt, Oct 19, 2006.

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  1. Oct 24, 2006 at 9:39 PM #21
    Thelt

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    I have heard you can sell old cabins for a lot of money. The base part of the house is an old log cabin. The best I can tell it was built in the 1850s. The logs are hand hewn and over a foot thick. I am not sure but they may be made of chestnut since the house pre-dates the blight. They might be Oak though. In any event they are in very good shape.

    One option is to demolish the house and sell the logs either to be reassembled or for use in making furniture. Then I have a nice empty lot to build on and the money from selling the logs. Of course I would incur some expense for demolition and clearing.

    You seem to know a little about wood working, any thoughts on this being viable?
     
  2. Oct 25, 2006 at 11:26 AM #22
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    all the time. why?
     
  3. Oct 25, 2006 at 1:06 PM #23
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    I have very little experience with it and do not want to screw myself in the process...
     
  4. Oct 26, 2006 at 7:04 PM #24
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    we got the power turned on today. had to close the valve on the water line coming from the well house because the one in the basement doesnt fully close. i dug up the sunken place over the septic tank (with a shovel) and found the cracked lid. its 4x8 with 4 individual lids that are 4x2 each. only one is cracked and it will have to come out. i got it all dug out though so thats behind me now, no big deal. i left around dark. stay tuned.
     
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  5. Oct 26, 2006 at 9:39 PM #25
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    What town is this house in?
     
  6. Oct 26, 2006 at 9:51 PM #26
    Village Idiot

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    just south of mooresville. you aint no inspector or anything like that are you thelt?
     
  7. Oct 27, 2006 at 9:21 AM #27
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    No, I am looking at another house in my area that someone else is fixing up to sell and I thought it might be you.
     
  8. Oct 30, 2006 at 11:43 AM #28
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    anybody know where i can get one of these near the mooresville area? its called a screw jack and i only need one. couldnt be found at lowes or home depot.
     

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    Village Idiot

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    ok, not everybody at once here. slow down a little. :smash:
     
  10. Oct 30, 2006 at 8:56 PM #30
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    I've SEEN those being used before, if Lowe's or Home Depot tool rental spot ain't got em', look at more locally based tool rental comp. ie. Thomas Rental. Don't know how long you need it for, but it looks temp., if not temp. and if you were south charlotte, I'd suggest Blackhawk Hardware, they gots obscure stuff, or can order it, or there is a place in Matthews, that gets REAL specific, alas, these spots are not in Mooresville. Good luck.

    Also, looks like you can modify an exsisting pump/auto jack to fit your needs, but be careful.
     
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