Mostly it is very expensive.
Some of this expense was optional -- for example, we had our contractor guy screen in part of the deck, because I wanted a screened porch. And we have bought and are in the process of installing a gas stove. The stove itself was fairly cheap, but putting in a gas line (we have a gas fireplace and a gas waterheater, but there was no line to the stove) was pricey. Also I pay a guy to mow the lawn, which is surprisingly cheap.
Other things were not optional. Like, we put in a walk-in shower because Dr Skull has mobility issues and could no longer step in and out of a bathtub shower. Also, the heat quit working back in January, and we had to fix that. We also are having to replace the breaker box, because it's not up to code.
I mean, I knew this was part of being a home owner. But it's just always something.
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It really is always something. I think if I didn't have DH I'd have to move to a condo or apartment-- some place where I can put in electronic work orders.
Right? I half wanted to continue renting when we moved up here, but rents are so high now (and continuing to rise) that buying a house made more sense in the long run.
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