Thanks Roy N...guess I really have to go back and look at it for some more information on the style and things of that nature. but it would need to be cleaned up/refinished...good to know :-)

They look good but I think a darker wood for the cabinets would have looked a little better.

If it's the entire floor, depending on the type of wood, it can be a project :) If it's a soft wood like pine... oy.

(Basically, run as little electrical as you can while still being code-compliant)* Builder-grade everything, including all fixtures and composite-type trim (no real wood trim)Some builders will do unethical things, like use over-spanned whitewood instead of yellow to save on lumber costs.

I suspect that the owner at the time took the insurance money, upgraded the interiors, plumbing, electric, installed new wood windows, and simply slapped a new roof over the charred structure.

Thinking of adding a VA down the road, but there's a lot of wood to chop before that happens. 4.

Roy N.In comparing expenses between MFHs and SFHs, you're assuming that the alternative to buying 1 x four-unit is buying 4x SFHs....I don't think this is a valid assumption.

Hi all,Im looking at a 1940s SFR that has some sort of nailed on siding, short slabs nearly square not clear that its wood or not but has a wood texture.

Roy - I held it for 12 days.

When do you refinish hardwoods?

In our first project, we refinished them after painting everything. Our thought was, since we were pulling up the carpet, it would be easier to not worry about ruining the new finished...