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Old 01-01-2017, 05:31 PM   #1400 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by onzedge View Post
This is the original farmhouse on our farm and was built in 1898. We are tearing it down in 2018 and building a replica of it -- with modern technology.

It is too cost-prohibitive to bring this one back to habitable condition.
Glad to hear the style will stay. I am not sure about that area but here most of them have amazing dark wood door casings and moulding/baseboards.

I helped a buddy flip a couple old farm houses and like you noted, they can be a nightmare to refurb. and bring up to code.
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