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Is this house worth buying?

Fire Places — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:01:14 +0000

Hi everyone Okay, need some honest advice and opinions here!!
My fiance and I are planning on buying a home in the new year. I have had my eye on a cute little victorian house/cottage(it’s small) for over a year. It’s been for sale for 4 years! (I know, bad sign)
Anyway, I booked an appointment to see it with my Mom since I wanted her honest opinion. We went to see it and it’s cuter than I thought. I loved it! My Mom liked it, but thought it was too small. It has a kitchen, living room, 1 bathroom and 2 bedrooms. It is oil heated but has a gas fireplace in the living room (which the current owner uses as his main heat source) but I was told it would be easy to convert the entire system to gas since the gas line is already running through the house. It is over 80 years old which gives it a lot of character and for such an old home it is in pretty good condition (though I would never buy without getting it inspected) It has a new electrical system too. Okay, it has NO BASEMENT…the foundation is basically a concrete slab which is normal for most of the homes on that street. It’s in a small country town (perfect location where I want to live!) but my Mom thinks no basement is a bad idea..she thinks the re-sale will be very bad. I understand her feelings completely. The thing is, this home is very well priced, very affordable and because of the area, taxes are CHEAP and water is less than we thought it would be too. I mean, it needs fixing up like, new paint, carpet and floors. I don’t like the kitchen and would like to spend ,000 to replace it with a new one (cupboards, floors…)
The size is small but it’s just my fiance and I and we are only 21 and 23 so kids are not in the near future, lol. We want to live there for years and fix it up…maybe one day build onto it since the property line extends to the neighbours driveway so we could easily build onto the living room. The backyard is very private and a good size.
I don’t know what to do. It is very small but I feel that re-sale wise, it would appeal to a retired couple or a family for use as a cottage (since it’s in a cottage area) so I do think there would be a market for it eventually.
My plan is to get a whole new kitchen, keep the natural hardwood floors throughout, get new carpet all upstairs, new paint and add details like stonework behind the fireplace and one day down the road, veneer stone siding on the outside of the house.
Do you think such a small home (if I fix it up the way I plan to) would appeal to anyone?

Do you think for a young couple this property is a good starter home?

What kind of fireplace should we get for our odd home?

Fire Places — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:51:24 +0000

We are thinking about adding a gas fireplace to our home. the style is a bit unusual so we don’t know what style to put in. A traditional may look out of place but a modern one may look out of place as well.

Does anyone have any thoughts about this issue?

Outside: http://www.co.marshall.ia.us/assessor/cgi/vcsphoto.cgi?pid=1102430007

I just bought a home with a fireplace, but I am not sure if it is usable?

Fire Places — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:04:38 +0000

I have just purchased an 8 year old home and it has a fireplace that I know nothing about. The owners said that it was used as a wood burning stove and is all set to be turned into a gas fireplace (which we prefer) it just needs to be connected. We had a licensed heating professional look at it and he said there was no gas line connected to the fireplace, and he was not sure how to do it or what this fireplace was originally intended for.

The plate on the fireplace reads, Warnock Hersey, Model KC-38-2, Fireplace No: 163610, Blower assembly model: 11781, Date fo MFR: B1, P/N – U, Risk of fire damage replace grate with Grate model SGR38 2.

Do you know anything about this or what we can purchase to make this fireplace usable? We would prefer gas, but will take what we can get.

Thank you for any help you can provide!! (Massachusetts)

Replacing wall heater?

Fire Places — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:49 +0000

i’m buying an old home that has a wall heater (furnace) in my living room, is it possible to replace with a wall mounted gas fireplace.

gas fireplace vs electric heater?

Fire Places — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:13:22 +0000

I have a gas fireplace that I use to heat a small enclosed porch during the winter. My furnace is set at 62 and I do not turn in on until Dec 1 but my gas bills still seem high. The furnace does not run constantly. I have good windows and instilation. I was wondering if part of the problem is the gas fireplace running too much. Would an electric heater on the enclosed porch be cheaper to run, or would my electric bill go sky high. The gas fireplace only runs in the evening.

Should an LCD-TV be wall-mounted directly over a gas fireplace? Will the heat or flue cause problems?

Fire Places — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:10:02 +0000

I just bought a new condo with a gas fireplace in the living room, and I’m purchasing a 40" LCD-TV for the space above it. However, the fireplace has no mantle, which leads me to wonder if the heat escaping upward from the fireplace will shorten the life of the LCD or worse.

Also, will the installer be able to route all the cables and power outlet behind the TV properly, even with the flue directly behind? I imagine with masonry/wood-burning fireplaces, this is less of an issue, since the flue is set back deeper.

Thanks in advance for advice from anyone who’s been in the same situation!

Are there fireplaces that can burn both wood and natural gas?

Fire Places — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:13:43 +0000

I am looking for a fireplace that can burn gas like a normal gas fireplace but i can also put wood in it when i want a wood fire.

What company in the 60073 area, does a great and efficient job in fixing gas fireplaces?

Fire Places — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:01:49 +0000

I just bought a home in a new area and the gas fireplace wont work…. I don’t want to just pick one from the yellow pages and pay a ton. Help!

Please showoff your dress?

Fire Places — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:27:04 +0000

I have not started dress shopping i am getting married in a 17 months. We are getting married in a barn that was bought my an artist and re-do . It is very Contemporary looking no one believes they are in a barn and it has lots of Contemporary art. On the first floor there is a gas fireplace. So do not really think barn.
May i see your dress and tell me what type of wedding you are having large small, beach country Club, hotel backyard whatever you want show off?

How efficient and economical are gas fireplaces compared to gas furnaces? Do they use a lot of gas to operate

Fire Places — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:26:44 +0000

I have huge power bills in the winter due to gas consumption and have recently added a gas fireplace to our house. I was wondering if it will help if I turn our furnace down and use it for a heat source alot of the time. I am tired of paying so much and am hoping for some details on gas consumption of fireplaces.

Do Electric Fireplaces still look good after 5-10 yrs of use?

Fire Places — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:33:34 +0000

We’d like to install electric rather than go to the hassle of a ventilated gas fireplace, but can’t find consumer reports…
The ‘flame’ looks fine now, but will the ‘current’ still be good in 5-10yrs?

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