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 Not So Common Facts (Page 36)
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koos       POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:North Bend, OR, United States |
posted 03-29-2023 10:12 PM
    
For those of you who are interested in Sears Roebuck Homes that were available for purchase (see page 34 of this thread), I received my 1913 Sears Homes Book. It is fascinating. 130 homes were posted in the book with a floor plan and an isometric elevation of the house on each page. Prices for complete materials consisting of all lumber, roof shingles, mill work, flooring, doors, gutters, sash weights, hardware, and paint ranged from about $500 for a small 1-bedroom home to about $2000 for a large 4-bedroom two story home. For $1 extra, you could purchase a complete copy of the house plans with exact dimensions and a materials list. The book contends that construction costs would be $1500 to $2000. Concrete, bricks, and plaster was not included. Complete plumbing for the house could be purchased for $100 to $200 depending on the number of bathrooms. Total electrical supplies cost about $50 (hair dryers, electrical kitchen devices, etc. had not been invented yet), so outlets were few. Our 1914 home only had ceiling lights in all bedrooms that switched at the fixture. There were no bedroom wall switches and no outlets. Forced air wood or coal furnaces with piping and wall registers was available for less than $200. Unfortunately for me, our 1914 bungalow home was not in the book. The Sears homes were furnished with oak mill work, and the structural lumber was yellow pine. Our home was constructed of local Douglas Fir clear vertical grain lumber, not pine. And our mill work was cvg fir as well, not oak. It is possible that only the plans and specs were purchased from Sears, though. I'll just keep researching. |
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koos POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:North Bend, OR, United States |
posted 03-29-2023 10:14 PM
For those of you who are interested in Sears Roebuck Homes that were available for purchase (see page 34 of this thread), I received my 1913 Sears Homes Book. It is fascinating. 130 homes were posted in the book with a floor plan and an isometric elevation of the house on each page. Prices for complete materials consisting of all lumber, roof shingles, mill work, flooring, doors, gutters, sash weights, hardware, and paint ranged from about $500 for a small 1-bedroom home to about $2000 for a large 4-bedroom two story home. For $1 extra, you could purchase a complete copy of the house plans with exact dimensions and a materials list. The book contends that construction costs would be $1500 to $2000. Concrete, bricks, and plaster was not included. Complete plumbing for the house could be purchased for $100 to $200 depending on the number of bathrooms. Total electrical supplies cost about $50 (hair dryers, electrical kitchen devices, etc. had not been invented yet), so outlets were few. Our 1914 home only had ceiling lights in all bedrooms that switched at the fixture. There were no bedroom wall switches and no outlets. Forced air wood or coal furnaces with piping and wall registers was available for less than $200. Unfortunately for me, our 1914 bungalow home was not in the book. The Sears homes were furnished with oak mill work, and the structural lumber was yellow pine. Our home was constructed of local Douglas Fir clear vertical grain lumber, not pine. And our mill work was cvg fir as well, not oak. It is possible that only the plans and specs were purchased from Sears, though. I'll keep researching. |
Landscape Doctor     POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 03-30-2023 07:11 AM
Interesting stuff Koos. Your home must have alot of history and you are carrying on the history. Keep us updated if you find anything else out. Great stuff. |
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 03-30-2023 07:14 AM
http://youtu.be/XFwuT2ntVS8
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ALLEY CAT             POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 03-30-2023 07:11 PM
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 03-30-2023 07:26 PM
quote: No SH*T !!!! This message has been edited by ed monahan on 03-30-2023 at 07:28 PM |
garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baltimore, MD, United States |
posted 03-30-2023 08:41 PM
Holy worm $hit! |
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 03-30-2023 09:37 PM
Holy ?rap!!!! |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 03-30-2023 10:10 PM
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 03-31-2023 06:09 AM
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garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baltimore, MD, United States |
posted 03-31-2023 06:51 AM
The candle on the floor is a nice touch, but could lead to a explosion. LOL |
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garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baltimore, MD, United States |
posted 03-31-2023 06:57 AM
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Definitely seen some $hit floating pass the dock, but I didn't think it was mine. LOL I always thought it was coming from Washington D.C..💩💩🙊😜 |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 03-31-2023 01:23 PM
quote: With you in the bathroom alone...we are sure an explosion could happen......with the candle fire and the water splash
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 03-31-2023 08:07 PM
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 04-03-2023 06:12 PM
America’s Most Inbred Family Who Bark At People And Only Communicate Through Grunts While Living In Squalor .
Do we have any member here who plays the Banjo,,,,who could play John Denver's - Take Me Home, Country Roads ? |
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 04-03-2023 06:42 PM
The word rabies came to mind while reading this!!!!
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 04-04-2023 05:31 AM
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 04-04-2023 07:51 PM
I will have been retired 31 years in 5 weeks. I didn't work Full Time, that many years. Just saying. |
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ClayD From:Bennett, CO, US |
posted 04-05-2023 12:03 AM
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Sounds like some kind of Lennon BS. |
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Landscape Doctor POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pelham, NH, United States |
posted 04-05-2023 07:20 AM
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garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baltimore, MD, United States |
posted 04-05-2023 08:05 AM
I think the tie down strap is messing up the top 5 sheets of drywall. Otherwise everything looks good 👍. LOL |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 04-05-2023 09:01 AM
No RED flag attached to the ending lumber. Might be harder to steer the truck with that load.... They saved the delivery charges!! |
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