They don't know how he got it-he wasn't eating the paint or anything like that, and in fact, the place had been painted over with lead-free paint in later years. He was checked out thoroughly after failure to gain weight. The youngest was able to stay home with Mom as she quit her job and became a SAHM. (Pittsburgh, PA.)The two oldest had gone to daily childcare centers. My three grandchildren were raised in a house built in 1924 from birth until the ages of 5,4,2.
Waste plumbing and supply plumbing are different items that have different useful lives. K&T on outlets if not ideal, on lights its less of a concern.Īgain need more info, original plumbing could be nearing the end of its life, but depending on like 1 million factors it might have 50 years left. Knob and tube is to be avoided if possible. This is a bold statement, no way to know, odds are its HAS been upgraded on some level. Educate yourself a little about the toxicity levels here. Sure 1PPB might classify as lead paint, but you could probably eat it all day and be fine. I freaked out over this and had my son who puts everything in his mouth tested.
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Full disclosure, my house has lead paint and I am always doing projects creating messes. If its been painted over in the past 40 years you are probably going to be in good shape. Again look how many houses probably have lead paint. It only takes 1 buyer, if you are willing to buy this house, someone else probably is too Is there anything else I should be asking about other than the items above? The house is really charming and cute and I'm worried that I'm getting too emotionally attached to make a rational decision.Īny arguments for or against buying such an old house? It's also within my price range so I'll have extra cash for any needed repairs. The house is in a good location, has a small fenced in backyard for my dogs (one of my main requirements is a yard), and looks great. Is this something I can get tested before making an offer or maybe add an escape clause to the offer?Įlectrical system: I need to know that this is completely upgraded right? I was reading that there can be lead in the soil around the home. Lead paint: The house has been recently painted so I doubt this will be a problem indoors. I've looked up the average energy usage for the house and heat was about $100 a month in the winter which isn't bad for Wisconsin. Because of how the house is built there isn't a way to combine these rooms into anything bigger. I'm a single female and I'm hoping to have at least 1 foster child in the home with me sometimes. Me but I'm worried I'll have trouble selling the house in the future. The three bedrooms are upstairs and they're all very small: 6x11, 7x9, 9x9. The house is 1000 square feet and has 3 bedrooms. It looks like it's all been updated fairly recently. My parents think I should look for something built in the 1950s or newer, but they don't seem to have a good argument for this. I found what seems to be a good house for me, but it was built in the 1920's.
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