Comments on: What Nobody Tells You about Living in a 100-Year-Old Farmhouse Before You Move In

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:50:51 +0000

I love this blog. It’s so true. I moved into my 90 year old farmhouse last March, and have spent this first winter figuring out how to close the fireplaces, seal the entrance ways, anything….to keep the gas bill down. LOL
My first bill was as much as my mortgage payment. I should have guessed when an 85 year old friend came by at Christmas with 2 new crocheted afgans, and then again on valentine’s with another.
But it’s all good and I wouldn’t move for the world.
I laughed while reading your blog. It’s funny, but oh, so true. Very, very enjoyable for those of us loving the older homes but finding ourselves snuggling a little closer at night.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:05:15 +0000

We live in a 2 story brick house built in 1876. Walls are brick inside too and the walls are 18″ thick. So you can’t just drive a nail in it. So my husband gets a new tool, its called a hammer drill and special tapcon screws to put anything up! We call our house a work in progress. LOL God Bless, Christine

By: Suzanne B

Suzanne B — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:05:22 +0000

I can so relate to everything you said! Especially the cold part. We are fortunate (if you want to call cutting, splitting and hauling wood fortunate) to have a gas and a wood furnace in our c.1880 farmhouse and the wood does a much better job at attempting to keep it warm but you’re right, it is never really warm. Our house was a poor farm, so to speak, so we know a lot of people have died here but I am very happy to report we haven’t met any of them yet. And the mice….oh the mice. But I love my house and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:02:04 +0000

This is how I feel about this old farm house we live in. I’m being to hate everything about it!!!!!

By: Billie Crossman

Billie Crossman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:44:38 +0000

What you are not told. The wood under the flooring is so tough that you will burn out a saws all, trying to put in new duct work for a furnace that won’t keep the place warm, in the first place. That plaster on the wall, is not plaster but much closer to concrete and just as hard to drill through.

By: lisa brawner

lisa brawner — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:52:16 +0000

love it ! and so true

By: Carmen

Carmen — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:57:36 +0000

Hi! I have been reading your blog for a little while now. We have a farm house that was built in 1880-ish. I love item number 8, 9 , and 10…don’t like to think about anyone dying in our house, though! I posted a link to your page on my blog. Just wanted you to know! Have a great week!

Hugs,
Carmen

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:31:22 +0000

I just bought a 100+ year farm house…We are in the process of remodeling which I know realize we will be doing until we move out. Slanted Floors:check…mice:check,check,check…dead mice:check…extension cords:check…cold:check…pipe problems:check…

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:54:59 +0000

My farmhouse was 145 years old and it did have slanted floors and mice. I wish I still lived there. Thanks for sharing. You are so funny, you brighten my days.

By: Becky Jamison

Becky Jamison — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:46:03 +0000

I so enjoy reading your stories! This one is terrific—you always put a smile in my heart. Thank you!