verse Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I know this is a real long shot. So here's the jist of it though. We have started to look for a house, we need something with at least 2-3 acres and a barn/pasture for horses. We've been looking around for a little while just waiting for something good to come up. We still have about 6 months on our apt lease anyhow, but we just found this house. It has 11 acres, 1700 sq/ft of living area, 6 stall horse barn, tack room, and a pasture. The only catch is, the housing area has no electricity or running water. There is a well and water going to the barn for the horses. The home is owned by an amish family, so it's a well built house. I'm just looking to see if any of you have an estimate on the cost of running electricity and plumming throughout the house. Some of the things I know I could do myself and my brother is a certified electrician for the state. Any estimates?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 i hope the house is 20k cuz youll spend 10 to 20 on updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyPimpstress1647545491 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 HA thats with a cheap guy doin on the dl. where is the house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 my GF can do the plumbing but she starts at 75/hr w/o materials. I can ask her if she thinks this is a good idea for you. brb...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted July 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 It's in Circleville. My budget is somewhere between $15-25k to get the plumming and electricity done. I mean it's a 1700 sq/ft home with 11 acres. 11 acres of land is worth more than the asking price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 my GF can do the plumbing but she starts at 75/hr w/o materials. I can ask her if she thinks this is a good idea for you. brb...... I didnt know you dated a plumber and all this time ive had to pay people to fix leaks and stuff HUH!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Dave (gass, grass, ass) has plumers Crack does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 its plumber.... get ahold of bgbdbn on here he calls himself a pipe fitter but they all do the same work I could do most of what you want done, but I don't have a lisence.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted July 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I'm just asking all your opinions if this would be something you'd try to get into and if it could be done for $15-25k? My brother is an electrician and I could probably do a lot of it myself as well. The plumming is what's going to kill me I'd guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I'd stick with the outhouse. Its old school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 imo not worth it. you're going to rip the house apart just to run it plus the cost of fixing what you tore dowm (drywall, flooring, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 imo not worth it. you're going to rip the house apart just to run it plus the cost of fixing what you tore dowm (drywall, flooring, etc.) not to mention to have water and elctric run from the mains to your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ya plumbing and electric work is something you do when you build a house. In my house it doesn't have grounded electrical outlets anywhere in the house. I was told it would take a lot of work to run a ground wire from every outlet in my house. I am sure it will be twice as hard to create drops all over the house in between the drywall or whatever it is. Also my bathroom piping was leaking recently. I had to tear out part of the wall were my shower piping was. I don't know if the house you are looking at is the same as mine but with mine the walls were made weird. Apparently this is how they made them in the 50s. There was a layer of cement, then a layer of chicken wire, then a bigger layer of cement, then very thick tiles over top. Removing the wall was painful because it was heavy as fuck. I ended up removing all the walls and the beautiful tile so I could put up a new wall with drywall. All that just to remove the shower pipe and fixtures. Now my bathroom looks like a motel because I had to install that Plastic 3 piece wrap around the drywall. =( Just sounds like lots of work and $$$. If you have it then go for it. Having lots of land is a good thing times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 My brother is a badass at HVAC (heating and air conditioning) and he could probably cut you a pretty good deal if you need any of that done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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