12 Year Home Restoration
The New York Times has an article about a family in Akron, Ohio who restored a 1913 house over 12 years:
It was, in fact, as the couple learned only at the closing, about to be condemned. There were large holes in the roof, various furry woodland animals in residence, a barely functional heating and plumbing system. The roof over the master bedroom leaked so badly that the previous owner had placed 55 aluminum baking pans on the floor to catch the rain.
The photo gallery, featuring before and after pictures of the home, offers some more tidbits:
Early in the renovation, Mr. Giffels and the contractor stumbled upon a treasure, $14,000 in $20 bills, wrapped in bank wrappers stamped March 15, 1930.
This Mr. Giffels fellow has written a book about the entire experience, called All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House. It will be released late May of this year.
Comments
Nils
That first quote sounds like the house from Fight Club. The second quote would be awesome if it happened to me.