ben14826
ArboristSite Operative
Hey all, I didn't know where to post this, so here it is. My Fiancee's parents claim that they're house has all of its original trim, and that it is all Chestnut. I have to be a little bit skeptical. First of all how can I tell if it is? Second of all, if it is Chestnut, what kind of value would this add to the house? They paid $40,000 fr the house and land because it was bank owned. The house is a large, really nice house in town, has a couple acres, a garage, and a shed. I don't think they bought it thinking that the trim was Chestnut. It has a LOT of this wood throughout the house, all the doors, windows, and ceiling and floor trim are made of it upstairs and down. There is also a large picture window that is trimmed, and a double custom glass cabinet that reaches around the entryway to the living room. The house was built around 1909 if this helps. I really want to find out what kind of wood it is, even if it isn't Chestnut. There are a couple pictures where you can see the wood I am talking about, but they were taken with my old camera before I had a good one, so they are a little blurry. Post up wit hany ideas or opinnions.