1910 Craftsman Remodel

 Thursday, July 18,2024 Looking Around Outside The House We still do not have possession of the house so we just took some exterior photos.  I hadn't taken any photos when we looked at the house because I wasn't sure if the deal would go through.  Obviously this is the front of the house that faces the street.  Our initial plan is to get the house leveled.  It is post and beam foundation and when we looked at the house you could feel some sagging in the kitchen area.  So we need to get some estimates on getting that done because that is beyond our skill level.  During this visit we came up with the crazy idea of refinishing the old windows.  After further research last night it sounds like it will take some work but it also sounds like the best thing to do.  These old windows are built to last with some maintenance.  The upstairs windows are not new so we will have to come up with a plan for those.   I am also thinking of painting t...

Sunday, July 14, 2024   WE PURCHASED ANOTHER FIXXER UPPER IN ANACORTES At least I believe we did.  It is still showing as active on Zillow.  Yesterday we signed the counter offer on the house.  The house was originally for sale for $450 and they dropped it to $395.  We offered $330.  They countered at $360 and we came back and offered $350 and offered to remove any of the trash that has been left at the house.  The house is empty but there are 2 fridges in the kitchen a washer and dryer in the yard and a bunch of cabinets and perhaps 2 more fridges in the garage.   I am calling the house a craftsman but I really don't know for sure if it is.  I have a hold on a book at the library to try and figure out what kind of house we have.  What we like about the house is that it has a main floor bedroom, 3 bedrooms upstairs, big yard, detached garage, beautiful old doors, beautiful door hardware...  It needs a lot of work.  A LOT. ...