Looking at some houses since I have recently relocated to Dayton, most homes that have peaked my interest are those that are older, mainly 1875-1920. Most have been somewhat updated as far as plumbing and electrical go, however a common trend I am noticing is that the floors tend to have a slope to them, usually the house has a high spot in or towards the middle, then going down towards the edges.
Is this normal due to settling over the years, and if so, how safe? Can I reasonably expect to own this home for years to come with no or minimal issues as a result of this? I know the obvious signs of foundation issues, doors not shutting or shutting hard, windows as well, plasterboard cracked, etc. However when all of those seem fine yet the floor is sloped I am a touch worried.
The most recent showing I went to this morning had an oddball set of issues I am somewhat baffled by.
The main floor has the same aforementioned issue, however the upstairs has a bedroom that the middle is low, then the outer areas are high. The floor seems a bit "bouncy" to me when I'm walking so I'm a tad concerned with water damage, or worse. I went to the room below and found the ceiling seemed to follow the same trend, low in the middle, higher to the edges.
Pics of house included, trying to explain as best I can. The wall for that bedroom is definitely this kitchen wall I have pictured. Hoping this all makes sense.
Bedroom:
You can see the carpet looking odd in the center, that is the low area
Kitchen:
The photo almost shows the bow but it is hard to tell if the lense and field of view or depth or whatever tomfoolery they do with the camera to make the bedroom look bigger is causing it.
Any input is appreciated.
Unless it is "Don't buy an old house, etc."
I seem to have a knack for buying old shit, taking 5x as long to do a half ass job and then giving up (ever heard of my Supra? Yea...)