mellowyellow
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I feel for you, it took three goes for a repairman to fix it. Roofs (or is it rooves) are very tricky things to fix.
That’s why she has money she’s never kept the house in repair and I doubt she can replace it due to structural issues of the whole house. She will need a structural engineer to look at it. Roofing is complicated on older houses.Correct me if I'm mistaken, @debodun . Haven't you hinted to us that you have, $200,000+ if it is needed to buy a new home or am I confused with all of the conflicting stories?!? I could swear you've mentioned you had $$$$$$. So, why haven't you repaired any of these disasters in your current home? And, the sooner, the better. I hope everything works out for you; I worry that your house will collapse one day. Stay safe.
And...as a result, you seem to be living in an environment that will ultimately effect Both your heath, AND your finances.I have money because I don't spend it. When I have to spend more than $100, My palms get sweaty, my hands shake, and get heart palpitations and physical disorientation,
It's roofs.I feel for you, it took three goes for a repairman to fix it. Roofs (or is it rooves) are very tricky things to fix.
Bottom line, you'll have a dry home.If I get a 20 year warranty on a new roof, at my age, I won't have to worry about it again.
I can sympathize with that. I'm trying to save a little each month toward home maintenance, in the hope that if I have a pot of money earmarked for maintenance, it will be less stressful to spend it. But, my bank doesn't have the feature of having actual little pots of earmarked savings, and since it is lumped with the money for taxes and vacations, it will probably hurt to spend it.I have money because I don't spend it. When I have to spend more than $100, My palms get sweaty, my hands shake, and get heart palpitations and physical disorientation
That is not normal behavior. Have you considered therapy?I have money because I don't spend it. When I have to spend more than $100, My palms get sweaty, my hands shake, and get heart palpitations and physical disorientation,
What's the alternative, Deb?I always feel like I am being cheated by home maintenance contractors, so I am wary to hire any.
Wow, I just bought 3 things costs 111 dollars and she forgot to give me my receipt which made me unhappy. Other than that I needed the stuff.I have money because I don't spend it. When I have to spend more than $100, My palms get sweaty, my hands shake, and get heart palpitations and physical disorientation,
Wow, I just bought 3 things costs 111 dollars and she forgot to give me my receipt which made me unhappy. Other than that I needed the stuff.
There is no affordable for a roofI can sympathize with that. I'm trying to save a little each month toward home maintenance, in the hope that if I have a pot of money earmarked for maintenance, it will be less stressful to spend it. But, my bank doesn't have the feature of having actual little pots of earmarked savings, and since it is lumped with the money for taxes and vacations, it will probably hurt to spend it.
I hope you find an affordable fix.
I think I saw in the picture there was already mold. . I have heart palpitations when I don’t spend moneyGreat thread were up to 61 posts with this one.
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get sweaty, my hands shake, and get heart palpitations and physical disorientation,
No one wants to know an older woman would get heart palpitations and physical disorientation so hopefully estimating the high cost of the roof repair won't cause her distress.
I think it's quite likely it will be a few months before Deb is back with a new thread & pics of where black mold has begun due to the leaking roof that cost over $100.00 to repair.
me too.....I think I saw in the picture there was already mold. . I have heart palpitations when I don’t spend money
I always feel like I am being cheated by home maintenance contractors, so I am wary to hire any.
I had several estimates on my roof, they were all around 22,000 not including the plywood on the entire roof, the facets, and the rain gutters and whatever else including the broken truss. We are in the flight path. With any luck something will fall off a plane, damage the roof, and we can sue for a replacement.It helps to get as many estimates as possible. I like to get at least 3, but when I had a roof put on a few years ago I managed to get 7 of them (but only 3 in person), not even considering anyone who wanted an hourly rate. Some of the estimates were 4x as high for a 30 year roof as the fellow I hired who put on a 40 year roof including plywood and he did a great job. I'm quite frugal, but most people aren't and will just pay anything.
There is no affordable for a roof
I always feel like I am being cheated by home maintenance contractors, so I am wary to hire any.
Considering the multitude of repairs Deb has posted pics of & her describing her home as a disaster before this latest, selling it will be a problem. With any luck maybe she can find someone that has cash & the ability to make all the repairs in order to flip it & make a profit. As it is the value of the land it sits on may be the only selling point she has.I would look for a temporary fix/patch and immediately put the property up for sale before anything else happens.
IMO the cost of a new roof will not add significantly to the selling price of the home but a discount comparable to the cost might be a selling point.
I'd have palpitations if I lived in a house like @debodun. I could not sleep knowing the roof could cave in. That mold is not good for one's health either.I think I saw in the picture there was already mold. . I have heart palpitations when I don’t spend money