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Your ancestors and mine probably knew each other. Mine came from Germany and settled in your county but left for Canada with the Loyalists.
If you do tear down the garage, more room for the next one and better, and possibly tear down that small silo next to the barn too.
I guarantee you there is a company that would come and tear that house down because they would recycle all that old wood! Hope you let someone reuse as much of it as possible!
No sin in you replacing your family home. Lord knows you have done your part in keeping the bloodline in farming. Your forebears probably would have done the same thing. 👍
A historic home will have lower energy costs. New homes are are subject to the performance gap. The quality is inferior
Eric
I grew up in an 1850s Ohio farmhouse. These things can be restored to look like the original, but with all the modern conveniences. You could even move it back from the road. It will need jacking up anyway to rebuild the foundation.
And it will cost 3 or 4 times the price of a new build and take years longer. That is fine for those with the time and money. For the rest of us, it is tear down and rebuild.
Pete Hutzel
PS I also hail from a long line of German-American dairymen, but not as long as yours.
I don't think it wise to disclose this to public about tearing down house there lots people love have home !stick to the farm dude even if if your right about the things wrong this video is apsalotly wrong ad vidio
It really just depends on the bones. I took an 1850’s Victorian and modernized it. Put in studs to supplement the original, making the litter walls 8” with I-beam effect. We jacked up the whole house and had a great new foundation poured.
Was it worth it? Actually, yes, mainly due to taxes. We went from a 2400 sq ft home to 5400. We didn’t necessarily pull permits for everything. 3 years and our taxes have gone up only slightly.
What pushed our home over the edge on being worth it is priceless architectural features. Wood, ornate plaster archways, stained and leaded glass that we incorporated in to custom new window builds,floor to ceiling windows and a fireplace in every room.
My grandparents old house, despite all the memories, was just an old salt box house. When my aunt wanted to build new, we all but begged her to do it. Grandma and grandpa would have wanted them to.
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Eric, I think you made the right decision. New house. Best of luck.
I agree that you're making the right choice. It sucks to see an old home go, but they all have to go sooner or later. It'll be cool to see the finished product, hope it goes smooth!
tear it all down and start fresh, make it last another 10 generations. dont take any half measures.
Good decision my buddy did the same thing built a beautiful new home.
Great old house had a good life I bet with a kitchen like that. 😊
I have been watching your videos for a while now and it has been really fascinating seeing how much you and your family's farm has progressed over the past few years. I was interested in purchasing some of your merch to support the channel even more but unfortunately I live in Cornwall, UK so I am unable to do so. In the future when I visit Pennsylvania, US maybe we can make a trade deal? You give me a bottle of Clover Farms chocolate milk and I will give you a famous Cornish steak pasty. Keep up the good work my man!
Always hate to tear down something that's a couple hundred years old but it sure looks like that's beyond repair.
Hi Eric how was your old house heated? Are those hot water baseboard heaters? I would have liked to see the boiler if they were!
0:18 yep that is the reason the color. 😂 Don't like the siding tear it all down!
If that basement foundation is the old stone type it might be very valuable to the right buyer
Look forward to seeing your new digs 👌
Rather have a older house then those new ones
At some point it is easier to start over
dont hold back get everything` you want now it will just save you money
As sad as it is to tear down a piece of history – sometimes things just need to go. And you are kind of keeping the history alive by documenting it anyways. 🙂
You should remove all the copper and sell the copper. The door's you also can sell.i know you know what to do
I love old homes so to still be standing after 200 years is a testament to the craftmanship! That being said…no one wants to pay a high heating bill so good luck with the new build and can't wait to see the progress!
I look forward to seeing the progress! You're a hard worker, and you and your family deserve to live in a more safe, and economical home. History is important, but some things are beyond saving. Good luck, stay safe, and may God bless.
Are you saving the logs? Barnwood builders is always looking for logs