Urbex: Bare Bones ABANDONED HOUSE

[@justmeted1969]

I love how the birds called out as soon as you mentioned the bird nest. Perfect timing there!

[@redneckbryon]

I fully agree with you about your statement at the beginning of the video, the older houses were built so much better if that was a newer house with the windows busted out the roof leaking a newer house would be in so much worse condition

[@76southernpride]

even though times are tight, if someone could finish this house, it could be great. with a good solid base, this house could probably stand another 100 years. great find. thank you for sharing.

[@TikiTrex]

Happy to share. Thanks for watching.

[@voyager0156]

you made another wonderful video! thanks

[@mrbizzarro]

baloon framed homes are some of the most sturdy built in the day. studs start at the foundation and run the full height of the home. i also see massive main posts, incredible craftsmanship,old growth timber. great post!

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you!

[@big0ltatas]

Just wanted to say that what you do is so awesome! My mom showed me this blog on abandoned places about 5 months ago or so and NOW I'M ADDICTED! It's the most intriguing stuff ever. I watch your videos all the time and I just can't stop thinking how I'm definitely not that brave!! Hiding my face under blankets whenever you go into basements. I couldn't do it!!

[@clairwaucaush7225]

Considering it had been open to the weather for so long the floors look pretty good. A new house from today in the same fate would have fallen in by now.

[@tealapowell5241]

Awesome find Pam!! It looked like it would have been a neat house at one time. To bad it couldn't be fixed up. Enjoyed very much! Thanks for sharing and Take Care!:)

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks as always, Teala! I'm glad you enjoyed it. You take care as well :)

[@SupaflyChimichanga]

Great video! I did like to see the basement filled up with ice, pretty neat. Is it me or does anyone else just wish they had the money to come in and mow, clean up and fix the entire house brand new? Looks like it still can be salvaged.

[@megsimpson7736]

So strange that this home would have been abandoned after all the work of stripping the inside.. what nice filming and narrating (as usual,Tiki!) Always look forward to your videos. Thank You.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you so much for the nice comment, Meg! I am glad you look forward to my videos.

[@carolehayden8566]

Another Blockbuster, Pam. Even in disrepair it speaks of one-time comfort. BUT...No Single CHAIR. You're gonna have to bring an old crooked chair with you if this keeps up! Aaargh..you know how I like the ambience a single chair provides. Luvya for taking me with you. Stay safe.

[@TikiTrex]

Ahh yes! The lone chair is missing here! Thanks, Carole! Always appreciate your nice comments.

[@ginamaria2579]

Bet those floors are gorgeous, sanded & refurnished ! See some cool doors too, yes it IS a shame it wasn't saved ! Thank you, awesome find, LOVE these old house, lost History ... WOW I see some really pretty molding too ...

[@Kat4u2]

.. I always look forward to each and every one of your videos that you do,you have the best abandoned house videos! I really love how you narrate each of your videos ,being that you narrate as you are going from room to room, it really grabs a persons interest and suspense.Your videos make a person feel like we are right there by your side w/ you on each house that you film , keep up the awesome work !

[@TikiTrex]

Wow, Kat! Thanks so much!

[@patpow960]

Another great video, I always wonder what these places looked like in their hay day...missed your videos for a while, must have been too cold to be out there. Glad your back to new adventures! Keep up the great videos!! Patty

[@cwb0051]

Once again Tiki, Thanks for taking us along, such a Very old shell of a house..itd be cool to metal detect around there..

[@TikiTrex]

My pleasure. Thanks for joining me!

[@AbandonedSteve]

wow a shame they could not go forward with the renovation. Great Video as always

[@TikiTrex]

It is a shame. Thanks, Steve.

[@russbennett2096]

Steve, watch out! When I get caught up watching Pam's videos, I am subscribing to yours........LOL. I am sure I am driving her nuts with comments

[@AbandonedSteve]

Thanks Russ and naa. I like the comments and I am sure Tiki does too as long as they aren't offensive

[@bethanytrick7634]

Watching your videos always makes me itch to get out and explore like you do. However, I don't think I'm that brave, lol. Thanks for bringing all these interesting videos home where it's safe! :D

[@TikiTrex]

I'm more than happy to bring them home to your safe haven. :)

[@ailinos]

Great video, you captured this place so well.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you, Alan!

[@mettahuttravels3183]

Again it astounds me how quick mother nature reclaims her land, but my god Pam for those who don't encounter winter like you have gone through, it is just beyond comprehension, you Canadians are a tough breed. Cheers Pam.

[@TikiTrex]

This winter has truly been unique, and not in a good way. We had our warmest day yesterday reaching around 21 degrees Celsius, and now today, the winter coats were back out again. It sure is putting a dent into our already short summer season. So maybe we'll be having winter together this year since it hasn't really left here yet, lol. Thanks as always for commenting, Craig!

[@mettahuttravels3183]

Dear Pam. Today is our ANZAC Day remembering all our fallen service men & woman. I would like to thank all the Canadian servicemen & woman who served in the commonwealth with distinction across all theatre's of War including the 36000 merchant seaman who bravely gave their lives so that others could live. LEST WE FORGET.

[@TikiTrex]

Craig Cottingham Hey Craig, also thanks to all the brave men and women of Australia for their service contribution and lives throughout the centuries in defense of the Commonwealth. We celebrate ours on November 11th. It's called Remembrance Day. It culminates within an hour of silence on the 11th day of the 11th hour of the 11th minute. We also say "Lest we forget". A lot of shared history between our two countries.

[@mettahuttravels3183]

Amen Pam let's hope history has no repeats take care.

[@russbennett2096]

Just general comment this time, I am sure you have these thoughts also (part of why you love doing this, and I love watching). I see these and think of all the memories that are in there (if the walls could talk). All of the family events, good and bad. Changes different owners/generations did (like the add ons). And as stated below the construction! Compared to what we do now it is amazing. Full sized lumber, huge beams. Can you imagines the time it took to do the lathe and plaster? Is all just amazing. Keep up the videos!

[@TikiTrex]

I always wonder what the walls could say if they could talk. I never tire of yours and others' comments, Russ, so please feel free! :)

[@planb2222]

Wow.. lots of potential there. That old house seems to be in great shape structurally. It's not hard to see why someone would want to renovate it. The reason it is in such good shape is because of the steel roof.. no leaks! thanks for sharing.

[@GreatWhiteRodeo]

Another great find! Thank you!

[@johnwilliams-py7hj]

Lovely new exploration video, TikiTrex! Hopefully more will come in the future!

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks, John! Definitely more to come! :)

[@NewEnglandOtaku]

That Pepsi can screamed 80's early 90's

[@moocowdad]

as always..fantastic, you should have brought your skates to skate around that basement!, take care.

[@TikiTrex]

Now that would be a trip, pun intended! :)

[@007vauxhall]

Very interesting, but quite sad too..I really enjoy your visits to these old houses. Thanks :-)

[@TikiTrex]

My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoy the tours of these places. Thanks for watching.

[@leonpaul3118]

I'm obsessed with your videos! And YOU

[@Clblackburn1969]

Nothing but Bare bones left.. Thanks for the tour... Glad you made it out safe....

[@TikiTrex]

Definitely. Thanks, Chris!

[@penniesfromheavon]

this one is REALLY similar to the other one that's weird. another great vid. thx for sharing!

[@TikiTrex]

That's true! Thanks for watching!

[@TikiTrex]

***** Yes, I do.

[@thedayiscoming1]

Keep em coming! Thanks you.

[@marybufordAUTHOR]

It would be great for someone with carpenter experience to fix this house & bringing it to a "new" stage again. If so, it would be nice to see before & after pictures, if that were ever possible. Great video!

[@ohboynothimagain]

What a Fantastic video just after Easter to. I hope you had a wonderful Easter

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you! I hope you had a great Easter as well! :)

[@workonitm8]

I always wonder about the history of an old house. Who lived there, what they were like, what went on there, etc. If only the old walls could speak. Thanks Pam, another interesting video. Happy that you're back.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you, Norman. Yes, it always is a mystery to imagine.

[@nathandavis3002]

wow! even a lot of the clapboard and trim looks salvageable!

[@pbustos4145]

Another good vlog!! Thanks Pam!

[@TikiTrex]

You're very welcome! Thank you!

[@siskokidd]

The square holes in the ceiling/floor - perhaps simple heat venting? Hot stove below, warm air rising... Possibly also how they cooled it. Even in the heat of summer, basements are cool, so draw the cool air up through vents.

[@windymoore4009]

Shame that whoever started to renovate that place had to stop after all the hard work they had gone through. Got a kick out of the Red-Winged Blackbird that was talking away while you were touring the outside. Great job!

[@zeverain]

Oh that looks like it used to be an adorable house its sad to see these old homes in this condition ):

[@TraditionalHymns]

I would have watched this sooner had KZbin notified me lol! Dunno if someone already said, but the little wood strips are called laths, the purpose of which is known to all. I personally don't like the sheet rock that has replaced them in contemporary construction. They were probably breaking them off here to replace with it. As usual, it is sad how the house is left, but though it looks bad, you say it is stable so renovation could resume. :) With all the talk of crawlspaces, have you ever thought of crawling around potentially weak floors, Pam? It seems to me one's weight would be more evenly distributed that way with less chance of falling through. Even with only a crawlspace underneath, the floorboards breaking could still result in cuts, scrapes or laceration's to one's legs. I reckon the square holes were to allow heat to rise from the stove downstairs long before they began installing ductwork for a forced air furnace. If I restated anything anyone said, my apologies. I haven't read all the comments yet. Thanks for another cool video!

[@nytram42]

Nice video as always. Thanks, and stay safe out there.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you.

[@70jwm]

Another excellent video.Great job!!!!!

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks!

[@chawer52]

Love you videos! A thought on the square holes upstairs. Where I live you see those in old houses, usually with some fancy cover over them for letting the heat downstairs into the upper part of the house. Usually when the stoves for heating were downstairs. Went away and we're covered for the most part when h/a units were installed. Great videos, really enjoy. Thanks

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks for the info on the vent holes. That does make sense because I explored a house since this that had fancy vent covers over them in the middle of the floor like this. Glad you enjoy the videos! :)

[@MarkShannonroad_videos]

Very interesting. They got most of the walls down, then just abandoned the effort. I wonder if they kept running into major problems with the structure that would have cost too much to fix or were not fixable? looks to me the front main house could be saved, but the back annex is shot. Thanks as always!

[@TikiTrex]

My pleasure!

[@MegaMouse30]

This was a great tour, these old houses we're built to last, it's too bad that they could not finish the project, the bare bones as you called it did not "Creek or moan" once as you walked through it, the only sounds I heard was the traffic passing by...it's a shame that it will stand until it falls over...by the looks of it, that won't be for a while :)

[@nicniven7689]

I stumbled onto this and was immediately intrigued. I thought maybe it was a house here in Florida until I saw the ice in the basement. :-) What started you into exploring abandoned houses? And I too, like others on here that asked, am wondering at the history. Who lived here, why did they leave and where are they now? I'm thinking the person passed on and had no relatives.. sad. I've always wanted to look inside abandoned houses but you are way braver than I. So your videos are fascinating to me- thank you for posting!

[@johndoe3189]

that hole in the ceiling was likely there to vent the heat from the room with the wood stove to the upstairs bedroom...it likely at one time just had a metal grate over it...cool vids too, i love old houses

[@nathandavis3002]

wow. very solid construction. it looks a bit of a mess but i dont think its to far gone yet. or at least most of it.

[@gbpetitt]

It was a massive undertaking to remove all that plaster and lathe. The square holes in the floor were probably to let the heat rise. through the years it was heated with coal, Oil. Finally forced air. Wish the walls could talk. Enjoyed it Tiki!

[@TikiTrex]

Great! Glad you enjoyed! I wish walls could talk as well.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

I agree about the square holes going from the first to second story. Our house has one of those left which was built in 1890.

[@lanescanner7063]

Looks like that one was pretty high-dollar when it was built. Good quality materials and they didn't take short cuts. Wow, if these old places could talk, just imagine the stories they could tell ! Thanks as always for taking us with you! LS Edit: ps, thanks for the mini-vacation!

[@TikiTrex]

No problem at all, Lane! Thank you for joining me on the tour!

[@NeilRoy]

Love the Red Wing Blackbirds in this. :)

[@azbycxdwesmit3705]

nice house with their own hockey rink in the basement! only in Canada!

[@carolehayden8566]

Yeah. We don't have those in California. We don't even have roller rinks OR basements to put in one. So abused.

[@TraditionalHymns]

carole Hayden Unless you live in a skyscraper or other large building. Some of 'em have basements 40 or 50 ft deep, if not more.

[@dustbowlhammer7119]

The flooding prob explains why they gave up, thats bad news for a house.

[@dianew5036]

Another great video. Thanks! I think the birds singing must mean that good weather is heading your way.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you, Diane. It was actually still a cold day when I explored this one. We had a nice day yesterday but back to winter coats again today which is not usual for mid-April here. Strange winter indeed this year. Haven't seen a spring flower yet.

[@tinkerspell4850]

I exited full screen to read the description box and see what you thought about the walls being stripped - we have the same thought! :) Poor house. However.... it does look like a house people would run out of screaming on the outside! All I could think was Blair Witch. Great video! :)

[@TikiTrex]

Yeah, it does have that look. Thanks! :)

[@presidentsanta4785]

Thanks! loved it! Again!!

[@TikiTrex]

I'm glad you did! Thanks!

[@Mandy7D7]

I wish they would've just left it alone. It looks like a solid house that probably would have kept being a solid house, in turn keeping people warm and sheltered for some time. Minus the ice rink basement of course.

[@electrifyinglightningbolt]

You are going to have to invest in a machete to take care of those weeds and small trees! Good video. It is a shame that these places are left to rot.

[@KLH631]

What a shame. That house looks like it has good bones and was pretty sturdy, like it could have been saved.

[@nathandavis3002]

its definitely not to far gone. the addition where you can see the basement is, but the rest is still rigid, doesnt look like the rot has done to much damage. it just needs some plaster, and i little tlc.

[@smbrob]

Nice one again THANKS

[@jlberry1980]

The Square holes were gravity heat registers. Common in old homes before forced air heat.

[@dsbup]

Another enjoyable video. I look forward to your next one. About how long does an average explore take?

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you, Douglas. I have posted more videos since this one. It depends on the size of what I am exploring. Most of the houses aren't much longer than the video itself, however, when I explore large institutions and factories, they could take anywhere from a few hours to the majority of the day exploring even though the video is edited down to say 40 minutes or so.

[@4got102c]

A truly "bare bones" house. I wonder if the renovators were taking down walls to "open" the interior space up? Older homes like this one are traditionally divided up into smaller spaces, smaller rooms. Also, in the first minute of the vid that's a Killdeer (bird) making those calls. They like living near streams, rivers, and creeks & love a gravely (small rocks/pebbles) for their home (ground nest) and for food (insects). I love their call; sounds like a hawk or falcon but they resemble sandpipers; they are definitely not a raptor.

[@Meratopo]

Good job Tiky.... Very sad place

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks, Meratopo.

[@RiverofLife95]

very interesting, thanks for sharing :)

[@TikiTrex]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching! :)

[@san379]

i love this old house.. the foundation needs alot of work but the log joists are probally fine.. strip the landscape and grass it in.. gut the rest of the house and restore the front n back door ..windows can have new glass in them but some need replacing... new pipes n wires ..kitchen n bathroom.. and everything else... i assume if the new owner could do it with a family of freinds n family..it would cost about 80.000$ but to just gut it totally and make it look new in every way ..200.000$....i still love it

[@76RSLT]

I'd guess they started the renovation and quit when they found out how bad the foundation was. Foundations don't go that bad very quickly. BTDT. PS, the wood strips under the plaster is called lath.

[@marknacua7549]

Pretty sad. They are renovating this classic house, find out something is kinda bad and decide to leave it all torn up. Now, nobody inhabits it and it is just one with nature...

[@hiswifemrsleduc3288]

U are one brave women to do that ! 💪 props to u girly

[@crosmas]

I always want to know what year these places were built, sometimes I can tell sometimes not. Raises sooo many questions for me. Who lived there? What did they do? Were they happy? How many died there? How much joy and sorrow was experienced there? Drives me crazy, lol............

[@richardrich8764]

have you ever found abandoned safes in any of your explorations? I love your channel by the way your very brave and informative all the best from the UK

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you, Richard. Glad you like my channel. That is a good question. I found something in an abandoned gas station that was either a strong box or a safe. It was difficult to tell. Cheers from Canada.

[@richardrich8764]

***** Did you take a peek in the safe there or had the vandals taken everything?

[@TikiTrex]

richard rich The door was ripped off by vandals and it was empty and thrown on the floor.

[@jphritz011]

I'm surprised that it still looks quite solid.

[@jasonrodda98]

love the video's keep them coming if you can :)

[@TikiTrex]

Great! More videos to come. :)

[@annegleason8442]

So sad!!!!

[@timsroom4606]

I loooooove videos like this

[@RJL738]

Thank you for this.

[@TikiTrex]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@Daniel28021991]

Nice tour

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks.

[@MRRARK1970]

It looks like it may have been a lot smaller house then they added to it. Maybe that is why it only has a small basement on the original house.

[@googlemyharbl]

Have you ever been harassed by the cops while exploring? Also, love your vids. keep em up.

[@gurnblandzdyn8585]

FYI the small strips of wood are called "lath". The wall construction method "plaster & lath".

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks.

[@MrGoldenwaffler]

Looks like a damn solid structure

[@TikiTrex]

Definitely very.

[@tarzanzardoz007]

Thanks Tiki

[@TikiTrex]

You're most welcome! :)

[@marknacua7549]

Love some of those old designs, like the window shape and that house layout. My ONLY problem with old houses is that they usually don't come with air conditioning, so either you try to pull through summers burning up, spend a pretty penny on centralized AC, or stick a few small AC's in windows which kinda works but aren't as strong and warm air can pass through when they are off. But, aside from that, love those old designs, shame to see they aren't being built again, obviously unless someone has the money for a custom design. as you mentioned, the older houses are built better, and I certainly agree. Modern houses, while having AC (I am obsessed with AC eh?) are just kinda cookie cutter design, and are pretty cheaply made, being just a box until the inhabitants actually have to customize it themselves. Love the idea of the Gravity Heaters or whatever they are called with the heat coming from the furnace rising up through them, giving an ambient and less stuffy heat. Sounds so comfortable, especially during those cold and snowy months you guys have in Canada. (Greetings from Oregon. Sometimes snows, mostly rains). Also, from the outsides that house looks like it could fall over any second, as a lot of houses you explore do, but when you get inside you can actually safely explore a lot of areas. And a handful of houses you have visited actually didn't look too bad on the inside to my big surprise, like the abandoned mobile home you posted. That was also pretty cool with the ice basement, I agree with everyone else, bring a set of ice skates and have a little rink just to yourself and the birds! I bet though in the summer it must be a lake down in that basement. I wonder how deep that water/ice is...

[@TikiTrex]

Definitely a lot of skating rinks for basements this year, and I totally agree about the lack of central AC being a con for the older houses. I prefer that over the window units myself. Thanks for commenting!

[@TraditionalHymns]

***** It can always be added later. :) In most cases, the central AC unit can be linked up with the house's existing ductwork.

[@TikiTrex]

TraditionalHymns This is true. :)

[@NovemberJoseph]

Did you see a year? Again thanks for the video. I owe you a fancy steak dinner, with a night on the town!

[@mykenwood830]

hey Tiki ! Looks like the square holes in the upstairs floors were for a grate to allow the heat from downstairs to enter the rooms upstairs. Im not sure if any of the house can be saved now. Theres bound to be foundation problems.Well Thanks again for the video ! Your friend in N.W. Pennsylvania :)

[@TikiTrex]

That's what I think those square holes were for as well as I explored a house after this where they had square holes in the middle of the floors where there were vent covers over them. Still weren't sure why they were there, but that makes sense. Thanks! :)

[@paulanull6521]

***** When I was a kid we used to dress over them so we could be warm. Many a load of handwashed laundry dried over the vents and in front of the wood stoves or Jung oil heaters.

[@Minet_453.]

Do you always go alone, if you watch this houses? It's 'a pity' that we don't have a lot of lost houses in the Netherlands..

[@paulsealey2817]

great vid would have been a good house in its time stay safe

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks, Paul.

[@johnmaclaurin3611]

Should come to Scotland; plenty empty houses here.

[@TikiTrex]

I would love to!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

The red bricks are from a chimney that was in the back. At about 10:18-10:20, you can see the hole where the chimney went through the roof. I would love to get my hands on that house and put it back to living condition! By now it probably needs a new foundation. Have you ever been caught in a house and asked to leave?

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

I just learned something! If you put a time in the comments as I just did, they become a link that takes you to the video at the time of the link.

[@TikiTrex]

Oh, okay! Thanks for the clarification on the red bricks. I was only once asked to leave a large abandoned factory but I was finished exploring and on my way anyway.

[@TraditionalHymns]

***** Don't forget the angry farmer, Pam. I haven't LOL

[@TikiTrex]

TraditionalHymns Oh yeah! Good memory! I forgot about that one, lol. That one was similar where I had just finished as well. Great timing for each.

[@TraditionalHymns]

:) Did his name happen to be Pitchfork Philliam or Studly Farmer? lol I'm just kidding.

[@samvalentine3206]

As others below have said, the thin nailed boards on the walls with the plaster is called "lath". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lath_and_plaster - images from Google: tinyurl.com/m3jazxq I love your videos - it just makes one wonder what those walls could tell - what happened there in the past - the history. Your efforts fire one's imagination and make fascinating viewing! We get to vicariously enjoy your camerawork and calm observations! Thanks so much for doing what you do! You have lots of folks who, like myself, are very grateful!

[@colleensgotcha]

Hi, just wanted to let you know,I watch alot of the abandon places on here and I have to say i enjoy yours the most you talk about what your seeing but not to the point of being annoying like some.. js.I have to ask you,it seems you are by yourself in a lot of your videos and i know when ive checked out abandoned places i would always have someone with me its kind of creepy sometimes! Do ever get creeped out??

[@TikiTrex]

Thanks, Colleen. It's a little unnerving at times, but that's part of the fun similar to adventurous sports such as skydiving, etc.

[@colleensgotcha]

Thanks for the reply!

[@cassiestam5880]

There is a house like that on the way to where I went to College in Michigan was that in Canada or the Us. There is a whole little town like that on us 10 west towards Baldwin The town is called Idlewild it would be a cool little town to check out if you ever get to Michigan. Cassie

[@TikiTrex]

Hi Cassie, this one is in Ontario, Canada.

[@markveits6300]

Most houses built at the end of the 1800's early 1900's were of that construction. REAL 2 x 4's. There was no way you could pull the nails out of them, that's why everything looks the same. Without any care at all, that place will stand on it's own for another 20 years.

[@jphritz011]

The basement area looks to be pretty unstable though.

[@houseoflords2010]

Cool.

[@rickyhess3392]

MAM I LIKE YOUR POST OF THESE OLD HOUSES.PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

[@TikiTrex]

Glad you like them! Thanks, Ricky!

[@reloadcheats]

I would love to urban explore, but im only 14. Next year maybe :(

[@TraditionalHymns]

If you do, don't go alone and make sure you show the proper respect for each property and most of all, be careful.

[@roguexxrenegade]

Ive been doing for a long time! Many years, and 13 now. Age shouldnt stop you from your wishes. Oh and I recommend getting some Weird Nj books, even if you dont live Nj.

[@reloadcheats]

gtc331 Yeah I have thos from my dad :)

[@joshriver75]

Who left the screen door open? ....and tore it off the hinges and threw it in the yard

[@watchensee]

Wow talk about a gutted out building with only it's skin & bones left.

[@ppompeiable]

That sheet metal encasing may be where they put the electrical harnessing. In commercial buildings and for lack of the correct word they use a "raceway"? You will find them in everyroom and they basically are a metal enclosure box that travel up floor to floor encasing the wire harnesses. That looks like an older one. Looking at this (wow) how square this building is in it's age and shattered glory.

[@kissyourarmadillotodaylaur2595]

Love your vid. But since a child, long ago, I cannot fathom why such homes, some 100-200 or so years old & still standing, are left for more decades to pass yet their demise is often at the hands moronic drug addled teens. I question how many so-called modern contractor homes, even brick, will remain after 50 years of neglect. The old homes were built with 2X4 s that actually measured 2" x 4". Now if you can find that, buy it 'cause it belongs in the Smithsonian.