A challenge for old house lovers

Mike Mitchell · 2004-09-16T08:53:50+00:00

Okay, here's the story. I am now considering a property inLincolnshire. This is a very, very old cottage, at least 150 years, Ireckon. The setting is isolated and idyllic. But I made some enquiriesfrom the agent, who told me that the building had been underpinned atthe rear some years ago. I have not yet visited the property.Some questions:Buildings of that era had no foundations, true?Does underpinning cure, or postpone, a problem?What is the cost of errecting a new traditionally built bog-standarddetached house with two to three bedrooms? I'm talking ball-park here.Absolutely bog-standard, but well constructed, with cavity walls,solid internal walls, at least downstairs, lots of insulation, qualitywindows and doors, floorboards instead of chipboard. In effect, whatwould the building cost be for a slighlty better than "council house"design? £60,000? £80,000? This has to be for the finished habitable,product.If house has stood anyway for 150 years, it's likely to remain for agood few years yet, true?MM

Sep 16, 2004 305 Replies

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IMM 21 years ago

Maxie, I wouldn't expect Dim Lin, the luscious far eastern lovely, to put pipes together. You haven't been forcing her have you?

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raden 21 years ago

In message , Andy Hall writes

Ja, aber (nobody makes them like my mother) klöße?

Jeder Sonntage fuer fast 5 jahre !

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Andy Hall 21 years ago

Genau.

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G&M 21 years ago

Surely being a wanker is a prerequisite for many politicians ?

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raden 21 years ago

In message , IMM writes

The International M doesn't even know what's on his doorstep, let alone in foreign parts then

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Mary Fisher 21 years ago

And SS is very famous, historically ...

Mary back from the Highlands

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