HOW TO RESTORE AN OLD HOUSE - 2019

You, too, can restore an old house! Here's a step-by-step proven method!

• Look for an opportunity that is in disguise. (An empty home)
• Look at the big picture: LOCATION, Location, Location
• Have a vision. Stand outside and look at the house; take pictures.
• The kitchen & bathroom are the two important rooms.(Consider remodeling both)
• Overlook the obvious. Paint & paper are cheap.
• Systems to consider: Electrical, plumbing, windows, insulation.
• Own some basic hand tools.
•  Siding, of course. Windows a must.
• NEGOTIATE A SALES FIGURE.
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  Rufus Putnam Road NB

  
  

  

  Jim Caldwell's home NB

  
  

  

  Fireplace? Yes!

  
  

  

  Read some books!

  
  

  

  Foster Hill WB

  
  

  

  Roofs are tantamount to restoration

  
  

  

  Empty houses can be cheaper to buy.
  Do your homework!

  
  

  

  Massasoit Hotel Spencer, MA

  
  

  

  West Brookfield

  
  
  

 

New Braintree

Seek professional opinions. Never be in a hurry to make a mistake!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN
Box 11
WEST BROOKFIELD, MA