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my house was built in 1897 on the north side of chicago.......2-storey frame house with a full basement.
bought it 8 years ago & man, did we get lucky. our neighborhood property values have gone up ~20% every year but last.
it was a total hole, though, and i was the anti-handy man when we moved in. learned by mistakes, sweat, and blood (literally).
projects done:
ripped off front & back porches - rebuilt
gutted & finished basement
painted all rooms at least twice by now....due to wife's tastes
stripped & refinished hardwood floors & woodwork throughout
landscaping
every job has been a total nightmare, too!! when you open up a wall in a 100 yr old house, nothing is square or straight like in the home depot how-to books.........
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