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avamamma
My Girl
Member since 7/06 3395 total posts
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Tara
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Would you live in a 140 year old house???
or...would you be afraid that it was haunted????
I am dead serious!
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Posted 5/23/09 3:20 PM  |
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WhatNow
Say Cheese!
Member since 1/06 8033 total posts
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A (formerly WhatNow?)
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
I think in a 140 year old house I would be much more concerned with the condition of pluming and building structure than with ghosts.
If the house is in great condition, I think it would be fun because old houses have so much character!
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| Posted 5/23/09 3:48 PM |
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ml110
LIF Adult
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
depends on the condition of it...
our friends have the neatest house-- its over 100 years old, farm house... but the kitchen and bathroom had been completely redone by the old owners and an additon had been added- including a new dining room and master bathroom.
the house is amazing because it has the charm and character of an old house, but everything is in great shape and updated.
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| Posted 5/23/09 3:52 PM |
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gforce
My other love!
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
I would as long as it doesn't look like it's 140 years old.
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| Posted 5/23/09 3:55 PM |
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CoachC
LIF Infant
Member since 8/08 275 total posts
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Kerri
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
If all the plumbing, electric, heat, etc. was updated then definitely. Old houses have so much character, love 'em!
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| Posted 5/23/09 5:21 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
140 years old, well thats considered a new house where I live!!! 
I would love to live in a really old house with lots of original features. Fantastic!
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| Posted 5/23/09 6:24 PM |
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
Why not? My house is almost 100 years old and it doesn't bother me in the least!
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| Posted 5/23/09 6:30 PM |
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Erica
LIF Adult
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
not because of hauntings...my aunt is in an 1840 house and they totally restored it and it's gorgeous, but they have the original wood plank floors. When my youngest was a baby, I tried to rock him in my arms and I felt like I was shaking the entire house
upkeep would worry me most.
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| Posted 5/23/09 6:41 PM |
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Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
Member since 5/05 22334 total posts
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Professional Aunts No Kids
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
My sorority house was 200+ years old when I lived there...and it was haunted but I would have lived there the rest of my life if I could! It was a FANTASTIC old house.
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| Posted 5/23/09 8:58 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
Member since 5/05 27530 total posts
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
I would live in a house that old and I would be afraid it was haunted However, knowing what I know about ghosts, anywhere can be haunted, even if you build a house on a piece of land that never had a house on one before.
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| Posted 5/23/09 9:45 PM |
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wannabemom
look who's freshly baked!
Member since 12/07 7364 total posts
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
don't believe in ghosts... I do believe in drafts, though I would make sure it is insulated!!!!
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| Posted 5/23/09 10:15 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
yes and I wouldn't care about it being haunted.
Old houses have the most character.
Check the heating, plumbing and electric and make sure it's insulated.
They don't build new homes like older homes. Older homes were built to last.
Mine is 80 years old and it's the character I love the most.
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| Posted 5/23/09 10:40 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
Posted by wannabemom
don't believe in ghosts... I do believe in drafts, though I would make sure it is insulated!!!!
You clearly have never been to my school then
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| Posted 5/23/09 10:46 PM |
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Candy Girl
Candy girl- you are so sweet!
Member since 11/07 6349 total posts
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erin
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
My Mom's house is over 100 years old and I still find hidden nooks and crannies till this day. I love old houses, but the upkeep can be  .
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| Posted 5/24/09 1:48 PM |
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GraceAndAdam
LIF Toddler
Member since 12/08 487 total posts
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Grace
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Re: Would you live in a 140 year old house???
I grew up in a house that is over 100 years old, and now DH and I own a house that is about 80 or 90 years old. I am a big baby when it comes to anything supernatural, but I never felt like either home was haunted. The main things to worry about with older homes is upkeep, like previous posters said.
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| Posted 5/24/09 8:57 PM |
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