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JasonW
October 11th, 2009, 10:11 AM
We have a new project on the Horizon. It's a farmhouse built around 1890. Post and beam construction. It has some structural issues on the second floor that need to be tended to, some electrical and plumbing upgrades, and excavation of the foundation to provide proper drainage.

This should be a fun one. I'll keep things updated on this thread as we progress.:grin:
shanekw1
October 11th, 2009, 10:28 AM
Looks like a very cool old building.
Eieio
October 11th, 2009, 10:31 AM
Jason are those Pine planks in what looks to be the attic? How wide are they?
WarnerConstInc.
October 11th, 2009, 10:34 AM
Jason are those Pine planks in what looks to be the attic? How wide are they?

I bet they are heart pine and I would say they are at least 10" wide.
JasonW
October 11th, 2009, 10:45 AM
Yes, those are pine floors. The board widths range from 10" to 17". Not to sure how original the second floor is though. The house underwent a renovation in the 1980's. The upstairs floor was removed and plywood sub floor were installed. These could be the original floor boards put back on top of the plywood or they could be new. To soon to guess.
neolitic
October 11th, 2009, 10:45 AM
Yup, it looks like some "issues"
on the second floor.
Leo G
October 11th, 2009, 11:17 AM
I've made about a dozen ar so of those entry doors. But I started most of my woodworking in 18th century homes, so 1700's.

They are a pain to work on. Nothing is standardized, level, plumb, square, straight or true. The only reference you have is a level, and most of the time that is worthless too.

Have fun.
WarnerConstInc.
October 11th, 2009, 12:33 PM
They are a pain to work on. Nothing is standardized, level, plumb, square, straight or true. The only reference you have is a level, and most of the time that is worthless too.
Have fun.

Some times its better to leave those at home!
Leo G
October 11th, 2009, 12:34 PM
Makes for a good straight edge.
JasonW
October 11th, 2009, 12:44 PM
Here are some of the issues I found so far. The beam in the middle of the room has some rot at first sight and has lost it's connection to the post in the outside wall. The beam is literally being suspended by the flooring above.

When I opened up the walls in a few areas to inspect the framing I was really disappointed to find a large colony of Termites eating away at the old structure. This wasn't expected at all. We're now waiting for a pest control company to come out an make recommendations. It looks like a good portion of the outside wall has been affected and, at the least, we will be replacing one of the beams in the ceiling.