Not only people get old.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230349)
Chile
July 24, 2019 4:32pm CST
Houses get old too.
My husband, who built houses, said that houses should have to be checked at least every 2 or 3 years. My husband died almost 20 years ago and since then, I have not been able to do much remodeling in my house.
I have been able to do what I can and mostly, what I must. This bathroom remodeling had to do a lot with my needs for a place where I could take a bath without peril.
But 2 days ago, when Leticia was hanging clothes to dry in a small patio, She almost got hit by a loose eave from the store house. So Marco had to come and put some nails and do some fixing. More money to spend
Sometimes, like some newbies here, I ask myself what would I do if I got rich. I don´t need a lot of money, but I would be very happy if I could do some make up to my old house.
Do you have these problems? Share.
Sometimes, like some newbies here, I ask myself what would I do if I got rich. I don´t need a lot of money, but I would be very happy if I could do some make up to my old house.
Do you have these problems? Share.13 people like this
16 responses
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
25 Jul 19
I thought mobile homes were easier to maintain than the house I have.
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@rebelann (117251)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Jul 19
No, houses are better quality @marguicha Mobile Homes are more like over grown cars and made from cheap materials which is why they are less expensive.
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@emmapadrino (195)
• Calabozo, Venezuela
24 Jul 19
the pig money, a necessary evil, but that does not buy happiness, however, as help ... I work on several websites to pay a little more daily expenses, sometimes I do well, sometimes not so much
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Jul 19
@emmapadrino I wonder if those work in Chile. What do you do there?
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
25 Jul 19
my house is 159.if i checked on it every 2 years i'd go broke.
the key is to keep upgrading it as you can afford it.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
26 Jul 19
@marguicha new paint,new wall covering,new lights,etc.
@dodo19 (48166)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
25 Jul 19
@marguicha I'm sure it can be quite expensive.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
25 Jul 19
@dodo19 I only fix something that is absolutely necessary.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Jul 19
Unfortunately, my retirement pension doesn´t account for the fixing of my house.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
26 Jul 19
Yes. Marco has been telling me about the terrace beams but, for the moment I´m looking the other way.
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@LadyDuck (502622)
• Italy
26 Jul 19
@marguicha It is better that you look at the beams and you avoid to walk under them.
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@ihasaquestion (8273)
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25 Jul 19
I am a minimalist, so repair works will have to be done small and easy.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
25 Jul 19
Yes, right now I am having the same problem. My bathroom needs work, and other things. By my husband in the nursing home I don't have the help I once did. It is rough.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
27 Jul 19
@marguicha Getting old is nice but it does present problems. Glad to know you got the tub out.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
26 Jul 19
I live alone and for some times I had problems getting in and out of the tub, specially when I washed my hair. Now that I got the tub out, it is easier to do all that. I´m very happy
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Jul 19
If I suddenly got richer, we probably would get into a house that's a little bigger and in a better neighborhood 
- rather than fix all this stuff up. That being said, we just may be here for a long time, so eventually we will have to make the bigger repairs. My daughter's teeny bathroom is half functioning - the shower has never worked. And our bathroom is having signs of needing major work soon.
- rather than fix all this stuff up. That being said, we just may be here for a long time, so eventually we will have to make the bigger repairs. My daughter's teeny bathroom is half functioning - the shower has never worked. And our bathroom is having signs of needing major work soon.1 person likes this
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
25 Jul 19
I like my neighborhood but I would like a smaller house. I almost never use the second floor.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
25 Jul 19
Better have it checked every now and then to ensure that you will avoid any accidents in case something needs to be fixed.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
26 Jul 19
Still things should be fixed once in a while. And it all means money.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
26 Jul 19
@marguicha You're right. It seems that everything we have to do involves spending.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
26 Jul 19
@JudyEv I did most of the work at home, including the garden, until that d**n lymphoma and the chemotherapy. Things were never the same after that. And now I have to add age
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@JudyEv (382312)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 19
@marguicha We can see the time coming, and very soon, when we'll need to get people in to do things for us.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jul 19
Roofing needs to be redone every so many years.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Jul 19
I´m glad that that eave did not fall on Leticia´s head.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Jul 19
Not for me anymore. I am 74 and I lost all the energy I had some years ago when I needed chemotherapy.
. I am 74 and I lost all the energy I had some years ago when I needed chemotherapy.
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
25 Jul 19
I hope that soon I can stop from fixing things. I have small electric things to do, but then I´ll stop until after my holidays.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
25 Jul 19
@CarolDM I need to save some money for my vacations.
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
25 Jul 19
I would also like to remodel the house right now if i have the money.
Sorry @marguicha I was using my mobile that time
