DeanCollins Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 The house that we moved into in april was finished in february of '70 and so was my olds 442. It made me think about how many beginning of decade ages and events, that are connected with my life. Grandmother was born in 1900, Dad in 1930, myself in 1960. The Arlington house that I grew up in (Dad's house) was built in 1930. My first house was built in 1960 (Dad and my first houses were built the year that we were born, respectively). And now I have houses that were built in 1950, 1960, and 1970. When was the house that you're living in bulit, and how does that correspond to other events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 My house was built in 1943. Presumably it was built as the Washington, D.C. area expanded during WWII. Other than that, 1943 has no significance for me personnally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 2000, but I'm the second owner. It's a starter house, 3 bdrms 2 baths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Mine was built in 1898. Yep. Took a little step back after my divorce. My previous two were built in 2000 and 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH10 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Aren't older houses better built than newer ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige3girl Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Mine was built in 1875. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 born in 1960...so was my house,but it's in better shape than me. No other significances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 My house was built in 2007. I was the Contractor and did a good bit of the work on it myself. I may be it this one for the long haul. It has 5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms and is 3800 sqft heated, and on the water. Nothing else happened last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch_Lives59 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Dec 2006 just had it built... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch_Lives59 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Mine was built in 1875. welcome home Paige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldysknzfn1 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Mine was built in 1989. We bought it in 1991. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Aren't older houses better built than newer ones? Some, yes, some, no. But a "properly built" house 50 years ago, structurally, is probably going to have a lot more lumber in it. But it also is going to have cast iron plumbing, ****ty wiring, and plaster. So they can keep it as far as I'm concerned But many people would say that older homes were built with a lot more pride and architectural detail, which I think overall is true. I think it's always neat to see older 1500 square foot homes with beatifully pitched roofs, extravagant brickwork, nicely trimmed out, mosaic tile, hardwood floors, etc. Nowadays, a 1500 sq foot home is going to be built as a starter home, with the least expensive materials possible. 4/12 pitched roof, basic interior trim, linoleum floors, carpet, etc. If you want nice detail, you're going to have to look at a much bigger home. So in that respect, if you're in the market for a 1500 sq. foot home, you might be better off going old. My house was built in 2005. I don't think I could ever have the patience to own an old home. As it is, I spend almost every weekend doing some sort of project. I can't imagine owning an old home, I'd go crazy trying to make everything perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB 21 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 1997- First owner. It's a typical NoVA builder home but we've done alot of upgrades and it's on a decent lot that backs up to the woods, and I've practically had the same core neighbors for the past eleven years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Built this house in '91 Just finished adding onto it this past summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Built in 1988 - bought it in '96. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Brown #43 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Built in 1951. Pluses and minuses there, as zoony pointed out. Our house has some interesting archetectural details, classic original hardwood flooring, brick fireplace, etc. But there is an endless supply of things that need fixing, refurbishing, etc. The wiring appears to have been done by a mad scientist. Overall we love the house, though. We've done a crapload of work and improvements on it since we bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I've got a house that was built in 1949. The worst part is that modern furniture is built for modern houses. It's far too large for older houses....at least my older house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Mine was built in 1985. The same year I graduated from high school. My car's are '07 and '01, '07 was the worst year of my life but that didn't happen till after I bought the car. '01 was a reasonably good year, got a promotion and work was going really well. I brought our mapping department from the 1950's paper to cutting edge modern computerized in a few years. I guess I was busy establishing the reputation that I'm kinda sponging off now. :soapbox:A lesson, work your ass off while you can, because you might need those markers someday. I thank God I did it's been my saving grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohioskinsfan Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ours was built in 1958. We bought it in March of 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Vet Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 1988 - bought it this June from the original owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 *Bump* The house I'm buying was built in 1955 with an addition in 2006. Closing next month...advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 1947 (was a base before then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 *Bump*The house I'm buying was built in 1955 with an addition in 2006. Closing next month...advice? Congrats man! I just bought a townhouse in February, it was built in 98. As for advice, make sure you have a really good inspector to go over everything in the house with you. There were things our inspector was checking that I never would've thought of. Ask him/her alot of questions and make sure you get the seller to fix whatever is wrong. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Congrats man!As for advice, make sure you have a really good inspector to go over everything in the house with you. There were things our inspector was checking that I never would've thought of. Ask him/her alot of questions and make sure you get the seller to fix whatever is wrong. Good luck! Thanks! The house is a short sale, so were on the hook for repairs. However my wife's father is a master Electrician and Carpenter. He spent the better part of an afternoon going over everything and got a buddy who is in foundation repair to check that out. We're having a chimney guy out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Some, yes, some, no. But a "properly built" house 50 years ago, structurally, is probably going to have a lot more lumber in it. But it also is going to have cast iron plumbing, ****ty wiring, and plaster. So they can keep it as far as I'm concerned But many people would say that older homes were built with a lot more pride and architectural detail, which I think overall is true. I think it's always neat to see older 1500 square foot homes with beatifully pitched roofs, extravagant brickwork, nicely trimmed out, mosaic tile, hardwood floors, etc. Nowadays, a 1500 sq foot home is going to be built as a starter home, with the least expensive materials possible. 4/12 pitched roof, basic interior trim, linoleum floors, carpet, etc. If you want nice detail, you're going to have to look at a much bigger home. So in that respect, if you're in the market for a 1500 sq. foot home, you might be better off going old. My house was built in 2005. I don't think I could ever have the patience to own an old home. As it is, I spend almost every weekend doing some sort of project. I can't imagine owning an old home, I'd go crazy trying to make everything perfect. very true. i just replaced galvanized pipe plumbing. i take real showers now. :party: our house was built in 1952, which doesn't carry any significance, really. luckily, our electric was updated before we bought the house in '03. plaster walls suck, though our exterior walls are a brick facade over masonry, so the shell can't even burn down. sucks for hanging pictures to have to get the hammer drill and masonry bit out. to add to zoony's thoughts about being a lot of work: we've replaced windows, the a/c system, updated the plumbing, done a few electrical upgrades (kitchen needed it bad, only one outlet when we moved in), replaced crawl space insulation (i'll never DIY again), pulled up the old carpet and sanded, stained and poly'd the hardwoods, painted every room, converted a window to french doors leading out to the addition, added attic access ladder and laid plywood for storage, installed a paver patio, cut down 8 trees that were either too close to the house or our driveway. i haven't even gotten into pool refurb / maintenance, landscaping, tree house.....lots of work. but we look out our living room picture window and the town park is across the street. it's quiet, we have great neighbors, we love it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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