Expenses
July 23, 2025
Some of you have asked me how much I spent building the house. Very few people can tell exactly what their house cost, but I can!
| Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boards (mostly shanty boards) | $8035 | |
| Refuse shingles for roof sides | $4000 | |
| Laths | $1250 | |
| Two second-hand windows with glass | $2430 | |
| One thousand old brick | $4000 | |
| Two casks of lime (expensive) | $2400 | |
| Hair (more than I needed) | $310 | |
| Mantle-tree iron | $150 | |
| Nails | $3900 | |
| Hinges and screws | $140 | |
| Latch | $100 | |
| Chalk | $10 | |
| Transportation | $1400 | |
| Total | $28125 |