01-19-2017, 11:17 AM
Channing... i need you to consult on the lights in my damn garage. its like a cave in there if its not super sunny out.... no i wont cut back my trees unless required.
How much are you guys banking for your house slush fund? We are trying to keep enough cash on hand (just for the house) to have the roof done when needed. But we have done a lot of upgrades to the well, septic, etc. and my wife wants to start on the bathrooms (two full bathrooms) AND kitchen (FML).
things i can recommend:
1. a good home warranty IF you buy and have older AC units... its $100/visit to keep them alive. That sounds like a lot, but we have TWO system that use the old freon... so to replace them would require all new lines and everything. We were quoted about $8k/system to replace.
2. we get our roof inspected on the same rotation as our septic is pumped (easier to remember).... every 3 years. its $100-ish per visit and they make sure the nails are down and all the seams are good. I have shingles on hand and they did a spot repair for $240. Its a HUGE cost to replace a roof, so i think its worth it to get checked out regularly.
How much are you guys banking for your house slush fund? We are trying to keep enough cash on hand (just for the house) to have the roof done when needed. But we have done a lot of upgrades to the well, septic, etc. and my wife wants to start on the bathrooms (two full bathrooms) AND kitchen (FML).
things i can recommend:
1. a good home warranty IF you buy and have older AC units... its $100/visit to keep them alive. That sounds like a lot, but we have TWO system that use the old freon... so to replace them would require all new lines and everything. We were quoted about $8k/system to replace.
2. we get our roof inspected on the same rotation as our septic is pumped (easier to remember).... every 3 years. its $100-ish per visit and they make sure the nails are down and all the seams are good. I have shingles on hand and they did a spot repair for $240. Its a HUGE cost to replace a roof, so i think its worth it to get checked out regularly.
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