Basements in old farmhouses are the worst. Crumbling stone or nitre on the walls...coal cinders on the dirt floor. You knew they kept roots and canning down there...you wondered if they kept their insane aunt down there as well! Brrr!
Crazy Aunties needed to eat, too, LOL!
The house foundation is solid...but we’ve been re-pouring foundation walls in the barn that have crumbled/shifted. One more section to go, but that entails digging out a bunch of dirt and Beau hasn’t gotten to that yet.
The original barn - built before the house - German priorities - burned to the ground in the 50’s, which weakened the foundation. It’s amazing that it’s lasted this long...it’s 123 years old. Cannot WAIT to get her ship-shape again. :)