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I have a Century home as well. If the nails are not Hand hewn (you can tell by the rouchness and hammering marks on them) then they are early 1900's. After 1920 or so they switched is what a friend who does old renos all the time tells me.

I have all square nails. It's impressive to see finishing nails made square. Is it a 1 or 2 story house? 1 1/2 maybe? If it's multiple levels then under the main stair railing at the bottom there should be a penny or other coin from the year the house was made.

We're reno'ing ours too, the layers are impressive. Plaster, Lath, solid 1 or 2 inch boards up to 24" wide, 2 x 4's, more board, then siding. It'll be a pain to insulate ours since one of those boards has to come off either inside or outside.

How much did the dumpster cost? Is it a flat rate for the size or do they then weigh it as well? I'm thinking we need one for all the garbage soon.

Find any neat things in the walls yet? We've found old newspapers from 1912'ish, somones old VISA card, and a letter from a girl in school in Toronto from 1940's.


Good luck and keep us posted.