{"id":860,"date":"2011-07-13T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carneyphc.com\/blog\/?p=860"},"modified":"2012-11-29T08:17:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T13:17:59","slug":"what-to-look-for-when-a-home-is-100-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/home-maintenance\/what-to-look-for-when-a-home-is-100-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Look for when a Home is 100 Years Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people like older homes, but at a certain point, the age of a home can be a bit of a turnoff. It\u2019s not the architecture \u2013 old homes are magnificently built and tend to have more character in the woodwork and nooks and crannies than any new home. But, when you move beyond how impressive early 20th<\/sup> century (or earlier) architecture is, you might find a number of maintenance and upkeep issues that have only been made worse by the passage of time.<\/p>\n

Common Problems to Watch For<\/p>\n

As with a 50 year old home, materials are a big issue. You need to have your home tested for lead paint and asbestos \u2013 both things that can be incredibly dangerous for every resident, especially children. These are very likely to be a part of the home if it hasn\u2019t been remodeled in the last 30 years. Retrofitting to cover them up or remove them will be an added expense.<\/p>\n

Additionally, older homes have much greater ratios of ventilation. If insulation has not been added in the last 25 years to cover those vents and gaps, your home will be very drafty, which is uncomfortable in the winter and costly year round. Make sure to have your home pressure tested and sealed up as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Upgrades You Can Make<\/p>\n

Electricity is another major issue in older homes. While most old homes have been owned multiple times and likely upgraded since they were built, occasionally you will run across a house with extremely old wiring. That might mean a low capacity panel box or single strand wiring. Either way, it\u2019s unsafe and unstable \u2013 for modern appliances and electronics you\u2019ll need to upgrade that wiring as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

The same may be true for your plumbing. If the house has original plumbing and fixtures, not only will they be inefficient, they may be rusty or prone to leakage. Sewer lines in particular are expensive replacements if they decide to break. Make sure you have these thoroughly inspected before a purchase.<\/p>\n

The Joy of an Older Home<\/p>\n

Despite all of the potential problems an old home might offer, there are plenty of benefits. Established neighborhoods, solid construction, and the ability to alter your home however you want are all positives you can\u2019t overlook when buying a home. Just make sure you\u2019re fully aware of what you\u2019re getting into. Even a well maintained old home may have some issues that you miss on your initial walkthrough \u2013 make sure your inspector is thorough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many people like older homes, but at a certain point, the age of a home can be a bit of a turnoff. It\u2019s not the architecture \u2013 old homes are magnificently built and tend to have more character in the woodwork and nooks and crannies than any new home. But, when you move beyond how impressive early 20th century (or earlier) architecture is, you might find a number of maintenance and upkeep issues that have only been made worse by the passage of time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[178,57,180,53,97,179],"class_list":["post-860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-maintenance","tag-asbestos","tag-chalfont","tag-electricity","tag-hilltown","tag-jamison","tag-upgrades"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=860"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1903,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions\/1903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}