Does this qualify for a period change from 5 to 8?

[myfs_126610]

Hello! I just moved into a new basement apartment in a duplex. I am doing a flying star chart and had some questions as to whether some renovations that have been done would effect the period of the house (or just the basement apartment).
Points to note:
1. The house was originally built in 1959 as a duplex with separate entrances.
2. We just moved in 1-1-2011.
3. We found out that the current upstairs neighbor used to be the owner and sold the house in 2006.
4. The basement apartment has undergone several renovations under the new ownership including:
a) enlarging the windows in both of the bedrooms and enclosing them with wood boxes (standard legality for basement apartments so the window can be used as a fire escape). The walls had to be cut for this and the ground had to be dug and enclosed with wood.
b) Also in 2006 the new owner added new carpet on 90% of the floors. The ceilings and all the walls were repainted about the same time and the bathroom was renovated. Then he rented the place to new occupants who lived here until we moved in recently.
5. Also the basement apartment was legally registered as a duplex at the same time in 2006 and acquired it's own separate address and mailbox.
Does this qualify for a period change from 5 to 8?
Thanks for your help!

[Cecil Lee]

1. In my opinion, the renovations sounds "promising".
2. However, since you intend to do a flying star chart; it would be good to plot both Period 5 and Period 8 charts and/or focus on a specific chart e.g. Period 8.
3. Often, we will try to figure out which chart is more accurate. And hopefully see which is more accurate.
4. Attached is another method of working on e.g. a certain period but also playing the notation of other periods on the same chart. This makes it easier should we try to troubleshoot which chart is more accurate.
For example, under the attachment; the home could either be a Period 6 or 7. And so happens that a sector we are looking at has both MS#4 and WS#2 for either P6 or P7 etc.....

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On 1/11/2011 8:23:42 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello! I just moved into a new
basement apartment in a
duplex. I am doing a flying
star chart and had some
questions as to whether some
renovations that have been
done would effect the period
of the house (or just the
basement apartment).Points to
note:1. The house was
originally built in 1959 as a
duplex with separate
entrances.2. We just moved in
1-1-2011.3. We found out that
the current upstairs neighbor
used to be the owner and sold
the house in 2006.4. The
basement apartment has
undergone several renovations
under the new ownership
including:a) enlarging
the windows in both of the
bedrooms and enclosing them
with wood boxes (standard
legality for basement
apartments so the window can
be used as a fire escape). The
walls had to be cut for this
and the ground had to be dug
and enclosed with wood.b) Also
in 2006 the new owner added
new carpet on 90% of the
floors. The ceilings and all
the walls were repainted about
the same time and the bathroom
was renovated. Then he rented
the place to new occupants who
lived here until we moved in
recently.5. Also the basement
apartment was legally
registered as a duplex at the
same time in 2006 and acquired
it's own separate address and
mailbox.Does this qualify for
a period change from 5 to
8?Thanks for your help!