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When will the old Victorian houses start to fall down?
comedyseeker123
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Very click bait title but I’m in the process of buying a house that’s 120 years old. Nothing unusual there - but when will the old houses start to fall down and need to be rebuilt? Or why are they still standing?
We all hear horror stories of new builds not lasting and being ‘cheap’ and should I be buying a home so old. How much longer will they last!
We all hear horror stories of new builds not lasting and being ‘cheap’ and should I be buying a home so old. How much longer will they last!
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No one knows, because 600 years ago, the Victorians weren't building houses.
I reckon they'll out last me - with a bit of ''Trigger's Broom'' thrown in..!0 -
I was going to mention Trigger’s broom!
If it’s still in good condition after 120 years it’s not going to be falling down any time soon.
My friends live in Victorian end terrace. Next door are two houses built around 2000 in the same style. If you didn’t know better you’d think the newer ones were the oldest.0 -
Quite a few cathedrals and castles are doing OK. Old things were built to last, new stuff is built to be thrown away quickly.0
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I think it's always worth getting a survey on an older building. .0
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There were plenty of poorly built homes in the past. They've already been demolished/fallen down. And those ancient cathedrals were mainly built by trial and error. We only see the successes.terrence45 wrote: ». Old things were built to last, new stuff is built to be thrown away quickly.0 -
It does depend on the house ... a lot of Victorian stuff was cheap speculative building.
And whether Billy Bodgit has been a previous owner.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0 -
There are plenty of Victorian properties that are in disrepair.
As with anything if is well maintained and well looked after it will outlive you.0 -
How a property has been maintained is far more important than when it was originally constructed0
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I think about this fairly frequently. If your house falls down does your building insurance cover it? What if it's a semi-detached? Can you build something completely new on the land or would you have to rebuild the old house?
(I hope my house doesn't fall down).2019 MFW #118: 9474/4000 | 2020 MFW #112: 2500/2500 | 2021 MFW #21: 1890/1920 | 2022 MFW #NA: 2180/1920 | 2025 rebuilding emergency fund: 2500/90000 -
There were plenty of poorly built homes in the past. They've already been demolished/fallen down. And those ancient cathedrals were mainly built by trial and error. We only see the successes.
Only if not maintained... I'd chance my luck with a Victorian house rather than a modern one thanks.0
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