So we bought a house. Moved in two weekends ago. My current beleif is that this blog will be about homeownership–what goes on when you get your first house–what you learn, what you have to do, how much it costs, and the oft-mentioned joys.
Today my Dad came over. He’s the first of my relatives to visit. He’s also a contractor. So I was excited for him to see the place for a few reasons.
I’ve been under the impression that the house is in pretty good condition for being a little over 100 years old. There is a garage however that is in rather poor condition. Dad was pleased with the house. He felt it had been well kept up and he did not find much that we had not seen in the inspection except that we should plan to add some venting in the unfinished attic and should consider putting in new insulation at the same time.
The garage held no surprises either. There are leaks visible holds in the roof, and the sills are pretty far gone. I had been formulating a plan to get it shored up and eventually to put a finished workshop or a studio in there. Dad was more pessimistic in his assessment and thought it might be more realistic to just take it down.
We’re having a thunderstorm now. Dad has left, wifey is also out, so I’m home alone. I keep thinking about the rain pouring through the garage roof.
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