It’s true about those real 2x4’s. Try putting a nail in one without drilling a pilot hole.
I love my house, but the uneven floors drive me crazy. We are working on them one room at a time.
My husband has recently gotten cancer, so it has put a stop on the refurbishing.
Inspectorette- Would have been in the mid-70s. I was born in 1966, probably was about 8 or 9 when we stayed there. That name does sound familiar. I think there was a huge Italian restaurant somewhere close to it. At least it seemed huge to me at the time! I remember really good spaghetti and meatballs there.
Coldwater-Very sorry to hear about your husband. We’re doing the same thing, one room at a time, but ours isn’t major work, just painting, and putting up some new drywall and insulation. The previous owners (16 years ago) put up paneling in most of the house and we started noticing weird bulges on the bottom of the walls. When we took it down, we discovered that a lot of the plaster between the lathes had fallen down behind the paneling! Also on some of the walls underneath, we discovered 4 layers of wallpaper, some quite beautiful patterns, but in terrible shape. Not restorable, unfortunately.
We’ve only got one ‘bump’ in our floors, but it’s right at the bottom of the stairs and close to the front door. I can live with the bump but it’s developed a squeak that is getting louder and louder. Good thing is, no one (ahem..teenagers) could sneak in or out at night!