Tag Archive: The house that crack built

The house that crack built…the final chapter…

So it was Valentine’s day and we were finally set for the closing the next day.  We went out to dinner and then we drove the car back downtown.  J ran upstairs to get the dog while I parked the car…in a spot across the street from our building where I always parked.  We took…

The saga of the house that crack built…

Yesterday, after reading about yet another thing that is wrong with my house, someone asked me how we ended up with the house that crack built.  I realized I never fully explained how we ended up there or the whole process of buying the house, which was…interesting.  So, I’m going to tell you that story…

It is kind of bulky…

I love my house.  It’s about 80 years old and has things like original woodwork and recessed shelving and gorgeous wood floors.  It has a ton of charm and character.  Unfortunately, it also has things like drafty windows, cracked plaster and uneven door frames.  Oh, and I forgot to mention the outdated heating and electrical…