You too huh. Well he just had a fact or two wrong but I suppose they are better. Better then no window at all but not by much. <grin>
Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <braill...@hawaii.rr.com> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] older homes - what to look for > Too bad this realtor seems to be more interested > in selling property than honesty. > I just can't imagine anyone thinking those > windows are better, we had them in my growing-up house. > oi... Betsy > At 06:18 AM 6/14/2010, you wrote: >> >> >>The guy's full of it. The house I grew up in was of that type. The glass >>was always cold and formed ice. You could put storm windows on the outside >>which would give you several inches between the windows which would help. >>Isn't inspections mandatory in your state with selling a home? >> >>You should hire an inspector who does this for a living. It's not what you >>can see but rather what you can't. Water damage, dry rot, termites etc. >>Those things often can't bee seen and it takes somebody who is trained in >>knowing what to look for. The inspection is mandatory in many states and >>the home owner should have that done in order to sell the house. If your >>state doesn't require it, you can hire a professional to do the job for >>you. >>The fee is around 400 to 500 dollars but if your really serious about >>buying >>it it's well worth the price especially if you live in an area with high >>humidity. >> >>Alan >> >>Please click on: >><http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/>http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >>There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on >>the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! >> >>The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still >>available upon request. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Scott Howell" <<mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net>s.how...@verizon.net> >>To: >><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 4:03 AM >>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] older homes - what to look for >> >> > Hi good people, >> > >> > Well let me tell you a little story and try not to bore you to tears or >> > make this a super long message. My wife and I walk by this home and >> > have >> > done so for several years. She has always commented on how lovely the >> > house looks and incredibly it went on the market about 10 days ago. >> > Apparently the couple that owned it has passed on and the kids have >> > decided to sell the property. >> > So, here is a description, which will help set the tone of the >> > question. >> > The house is a custom-built Rambler, constructed in 1954, and is all >> > brick. The house is not very large (according to the tax record is >> > 1,500 >> > square feet) and has a living room, dining room, kitchen, full bath, >> > and >> > four bedrooms; on one level. I neglected to bring a tape when we took a >> > tour, but think I would if we take another look. There is an attic with >> > a >> > fixed set of stairs and it has flooring down and the roof is not >> > plywood, >> > but (I can't think of the correct name) some sort of planks with >> > shingles >> > over that. The basement is partially finished with solid pine paneling >> > and >> > interesting it has a solid block wall running down the middle and >> > apparently this was common in the 50's. It has an oil-fired boiler that >> > provides baseboard heat and it does have central air, but that was >> > added >> > later and the air handler is in the attic and the vents are in the >> > ceiling. >> > Ok, so the purpose of describing this house is I am curious what things >> > I >> > should be looking for if we seriously entertain the idea of purchasing >> > it. >> > I understand there is a breaker panel and not a fusebox. However, let >> > me >> > mention a couple other things as well. There is a separate two-car >> > garage >> > that does have a fusebox, but this is a very substantial structure that >> > they even put in some ceiling fans since one of the kids used to detail >> > cars in there. In addition, there are two (I know this sounds nuts) >> > walk-in freezers. I am talking freezers that are stand-alone buildings. >> > Apparently this gent used to cut up meat for people if they would bring >> > him the animal. Now the freezers are no longer operational, but they >> > have >> > been used for storage and either would make an excellent workshop. Oh >> > as a >> > side note, they are tossing in two tractor/mowers, a big walk-behind >> > mower, and a snow blower. SO, honestly, the only issues for me is >> > little >> > if any closet space and that apparently was common in the 50[s as well >> > and >> > I know I would have to install a dish washer and a few other changes. >> > The >> > place has all hardwood floors under carpet and I can't imagine it would >> > take much to fix these up. So, of course I am researching whether I >> > could >> > purchase the place that does sit on 2.5 acres and gee I could sell one >> > of >> > them and make half my investment bak. >> > So, again, what stuff should I look at that could really be an issue >> > for a >> > home of this age. Btw, I did not smell any wet oders or anything that >> > would indicate leaking of the basement or house in general. >> > SOrry for going on so, but hope it planted some neat images. As one >> > final >> > side note/question, the windows are the single-pane type with storm >> > windows. The agent showing the home tried to tell me these are more >> > efficient than the newer double-pane windows and I think he's >> > way-off-track on this. I remember these growing up and having ice on >> > the >> > inside. So, is it possible that these could really be efficient in some >> > way? 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