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New to Maplewood
Citizen
Username: Newtomaplewood
Post Number: 36
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 8:40 pm: | 
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Does anyone know where I could obtain a copy of my original house plans? We need to find out the location of a header (if it exists) and would prefer to do so before tearing down the entire wall. Thanks. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1154
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:43 am: |
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Hmmm. For something like that, I'd take a more cautious approach. Cut the plaster, do a visual inspection, that sort of thing.
My wife was very anxious to get floor plans for our house, but could never find them. I actually bought Punch home design software and have been 'mapping' the house.
Good luck! |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10718
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:48 am: |
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I have heard rumors that plans are kept by the county down in Newark where deeds and deed transfers are kept by the County Clerk. I have never tried to check this out. |
James
Citizen
Username: Mcgregorj
Post Number: 89
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:39 am: |
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The office that might have these records is the Essex County Register. http://www.essexregister.com They're located in the Hall of Records which is next to the county courthouse, just west of MLK Blvd. |
ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 4513
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:40 am: |
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I got plans for my house at Town Hall, but I think that was because there had been an addition put on in the 20's, so it was on file because of the need for a permit. |
New to Maplewood
Citizen
Username: Newtomaplewood
Post Number: 37
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 10:09 am: |
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. My home had an addition put on it in the early 70's, so maybe Town Hall will have something on file. |
kevin
Supporter
Username: Kevin
Post Number: 615
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 10:30 am: |
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If your house was a kit house - like many in the area, the builders sometimes rolled up the assembly instructions and left them inside the newel post.
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tabby
Citizen
Username: Tabby
Post Number: 252
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 12:28 pm: |
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the Hall of records is a gorgeous old building and the staff that assisted me was very courteous and helpful to get a certified copy of the deed to my parents house (not in MPL)
I also went there several years ago and looked up in the tax records all the way back to when my MPL house was built in 1926.
I would love to get the plans to my house too. |
max weisenfeld
Citizen
Username: Max_weisenfeld
Post Number: 17
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 3:20 pm: |
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Maplewood Town Hall has plans to many of the houses in town, upstairs in engineering, I think. They can be borrowed for a deposit (it was $100 when I did it a few years ago) and you can get them copied at a blueprint specialist (ask them at Town Hall for a recommendation). |
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