The remodeling/home improvement thread
03-07-2019, 05:12 PM
#601
It depends on the age of the home.
03-08-2019, 12:34 AM
#602
What are you including in maintenance?
03-08-2019, 02:12 AM
#603
I agree with Deb's question.
Replacing something might also cost more than repairing something, but it could be wiser to replace with something newer. Things like furnaces, air conditioners, roofs, etc.
Remodeling (rather than routine maintenance) can also definitely take a huge amount!
Replacing something might also cost more than repairing something, but it could be wiser to replace with something newer. Things like furnaces, air conditioners, roofs, etc.
Remodeling (rather than routine maintenance) can also definitely take a huge amount!
03-08-2019, 02:44 AM
#604
So true...and I'm living proof of that! 
03-08-2019, 03:00 AM
#605
Us, too!
We are, hopefully, nearing the end of our kitchen remodel. Well...actually the entire first floor!
Things left are a little plumbing, electrical, painting, installing the appliances, and picking out the pendant lights. I don't think I have forgotten anything.
Also, as a "little" added project, we are having built-in cabinets and shelves put in around the fireplace in the family room.
We are, hopefully, nearing the end of our kitchen remodel. Well...actually the entire first floor!
Things left are a little plumbing, electrical, painting, installing the appliances, and picking out the pendant lights. I don't think I have forgotten anything.
Also, as a "little" added project, we are having built-in cabinets and shelves put in around the fireplace in the family room.
03-08-2019, 03:15 AM
#606
^ Post pics if you can.
03-08-2019, 03:57 AM
#607
03-08-2019, 04:36 AM
#608
Thread Starter
We got the big stuff out of the way in the last couple years. Roof, siding, decks, new garden shed, heating and AC unit replaced in the last 10 years or so. Septic system is fine. New in 2001, and maintained regularly. Kitchen and bath were re-modeled in 2003 and 2006. I'd not mind different kitchen counters, as I went with what the budget allowed at the time. I do know a guy.............. I'm getting close to thinking we need to do some re-painting, but not in the mood for it at the moment. Unless we have a big plumbing issue, (the house is about 55+ years old), we should be OK for a while. Water heaters, old pipes , new appliances (since ours are 10+ years old) can all be surprises to the budget.
03-08-2019, 06:58 AM
#609
Registered User
Our house was built in the 1950s. We have about 2000 sq ft on the main floor and a finished basement where I spend a lot of time. We had an almost complete rebuild and an addition done 15 years ago. Last year was repairs to the "new" section of the basement. This year replacing some of the "new" driveway, we had the water heater replaced in January. Our house is built on clay, we refer to it as lake bottom.
I suppose I was thinking of structural repairs, decorative changes, new appliances and any unexpected high priced fixes. From somewhere I came to think that most things in a house have about a fifteen year life span.
I suppose I was thinking of structural repairs, decorative changes, new appliances and any unexpected high priced fixes. From somewhere I came to think that most things in a house have about a fifteen year life span.
03-08-2019, 09:30 AM
#610
Registered User
For the life of me I will never understand why people want to work in a busy city if they don't live there. Deb, its no surprise your values are up. I was stuck in 5:00pm traffic yesterday in Novi, 30 minutes from downtown Detroit. OMG. I couldn't stand it - got off the X-way and waited it out at a pub - - one we've stopped at before. The oldest one in Michigan.
Yes, it would have increased my property value, but only to serve as a bonus and the ability to relocate elsewhere. Amazon’s acceptance would have had disastrous effects on my city’s environment, traffic, general inflation, housing costs, school systems, infrastructure , water supplies, etc..etc. And all with Amazon’s minimal contributions to the tax base.
