My wife and I are looking into homes in the Univ of Tulsa area. We're big fans of the older styles from the 1920's - 40's with the architecture used, the "gingerbread" look etc.
Anyways, we're going to a private tour of a house we're extremely interested in.
I am trying to figure out what all I need to ask that comes along with an older home.
The actual house was built in 1928, built on a crawl space, and has some plaster walls. not sure if it is all plaster, but will ask tomorrow.
I am already looking into whether it has Knob and Tube wiring, what its Amp rating is, if its on fuses or a circuit breaker, and obviously what all has been updated.
It has been updated to central heat and air by the seller, but I have no clue what to ask about this. I will look into specifics if we move to close and get an inspection such as furnace life, hot water, etc, but if anything general i should be looking for.
Plumbing is a no knowledge area for me. I know modern uses PVC for drainage and that older homes sometimes used metal, but no idea what implications there is or what I should look for,
Any other tips, please.
Anyways, we're going to a private tour of a house we're extremely interested in.
I am trying to figure out what all I need to ask that comes along with an older home.
The actual house was built in 1928, built on a crawl space, and has some plaster walls. not sure if it is all plaster, but will ask tomorrow.
I am already looking into whether it has Knob and Tube wiring, what its Amp rating is, if its on fuses or a circuit breaker, and obviously what all has been updated.
It has been updated to central heat and air by the seller, but I have no clue what to ask about this. I will look into specifics if we move to close and get an inspection such as furnace life, hot water, etc, but if anything general i should be looking for.
Plumbing is a no knowledge area for me. I know modern uses PVC for drainage and that older homes sometimes used metal, but no idea what implications there is or what I should look for,
Any other tips, please.