![]() The powder post beetle damaged wood may not snap but the intended structure of the wood no longer exists. When you break a piece of chalk it just snaps. Power post beetles change the structure of the wood so it has a composition kind-of similar to chalk. The way I describe the powder post beetle damage to people is as follows: You know how good wood has fibers in it. These insects hatch and bore small holes in the wood. Also, 100+ year old wood may have been infested with powder post beetle larvae. With respect to the wood, beams will sag over the decades and cause floors above to not be level. But as the house ages and may shift, the mortise and tenon joints may separate. This is where they cut a tab into the end of the joist and a corresponding hole in the beam. Beams and joists may be held together with mortise and tenon joints. The structure also includes the wood Beams and joists are what are visible in the basement.This can cause the foundation walls to move and often bow inward due to the pressure from the dirt outside. If the mortar loses its adhesive properties, the stones or brick will become loose. Think of the mortar as the glue that holds the stones, brick or more modern concrete blocks together. In older homes (Even those built up to the early 1900s), the mortar that holds the stones (And brick in 100 YO homes) turns to sand. Sometimes the issue isn’t the stones themselves but the mortar that holds them together. Stones that were sourced from the area and used to build the foundation. In older homes (200+ YO) if you’re lucky the foundation exists and maybe it’s stones.But if you’re extending yourself a little further than you’d like and may not have a large amount of cash to reverse some of the issues that may exist, be aware, get an inspection from a reputable company and one that’s familiar with these things. ![]() If you have the tolerance for that going in and you have the money for some things you may not have considered then great, go for it. Now I know the saying is that the 3 most important things in a home purchase are location, location and location, but the older the home the bigger the potential for it to be a money pit. This blog points out a few findings that are often seen in older homes and as a buyer, you must be aware of going into the deal. This applies for newer homes as well but NEVER waive your inspection on an older home. If you’re thinking about purchasing an old house, be sure to have it inspected. We also inspected a house built in 1927 in Carteret over the past week. Literally, within the past 11 days we inspected 2 houses built in 1910. Pretty neat I think.īut what inspired me to write this piece today was an inspection that Brian and I did this past weekend. ![]() My prediction is, and I’m very confident that this is correct, because they used mortise and tenon construction, those rafters were shaped on the ground and then like puzzle pieces, carried or lifted to the roof area and constructed. So the two raters that meet at the ridge of the house each have the Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, etc. In 2 houses that we’ve inspected, and clearly visible in the attic, the roof rafters had Roman numerals chiseled into them. For example, since the beams and timber used to build the house were made from trees cut down on the property or nearby, you can still see the chisel marks from the people that shaped the wood over 200 years earlier. We’ve seen some pretty interesting things. Can you imagine, that’s 36 years BEFORE the signing of the Declaration of Independence!!! In 2019 we inspected a house in Middletown, NJ that was built circa 1765. ![]() The, “newer” section was built in the 1800s. The first old home I inspected was on Queen Rd. We’ve also had the challenge of inspecting older homes built in the 1800s and even a handful built in the 1700s. Over these years we’ve inspected new homes and many homes built in the 1900s. This is Regal Home Inspections’ 10 th year in operation. The right-side (Stone wall section) dates back to 1740.īy Brian S. *We’re are defining, “old” as 100 year old and older.įebruThe white, left side of this home was built in the 1800s. What To Expect When Inspecting Older* Homes In NJ
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