Home Construction Amherst NH

The Varney Street project after long consideration became a tear down / new construction “in-fill” project. We call it that because the existing home was located in an already established inner city neighborhood. Since the existing homes condition was beyond repair because of its age and neglect it was decided that it needed to be torned down. Built around 1890 this home was built according to the standards at that time which weren’t as advanced as they are today but considering the time in which this home has lasted we can say it did very well. It withstood over 100 years of Northeast weather but with its crumbling fieldstone and granite sill foundation, the undersized carrying beams and framing all of which rendered it structurally unsafe it made no sense to inject precious dollars back into it. Also considering the lack of proper plumbing, wiring, insulation and heating tearing down and rebuilding was the only cost effective option.