Crap. Frankie called to say we need a new roof. A whole roof!
Frank knew our flashing and gutters were installed wrong - that became evident last winter. So he's been planning on redo-ing the fascia board and soffits since then. Our soffits are not vented correctly either, btw. Well, he's been reluctant to get started on the project because it seemed so huge. So, we agreed to get some quotes. A gutter company we found at the Hebron Fair came over on Tues. and gave us a quote to fix the soffits and install their fancy gutters. It was reasonable. For comparison's sake, we called a roofer too. The roofer just met with Frank and pointed out that our roof wasn't put on correctly either. The plywood sheathing is starting to buckle from moisture - the original issue was ice damning that blocks up the gutters and forces water up under the eaves - so that should really be replaced. The whole roof should be pulled up, anything rotting replaced, and ice membrane installed (we have none now) and all flashing installed, then the roof put back on. The soffits rebuilt and properly vented, the drip edge (we don't have one now) installed, and then the gutters put on correctly. Whew.
We will never have money. I should not have gotten a new car. We will never get a new shed. Being a homeowner is just so disappointing. I thought we got a good house. I thought the home inspector would point out crap like this. As it turns out, the previous homeowner mickey-moused everything!
Grrrr.
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omg Jeannine... I am so sorry. That really, REALLY sucks. Being a home owner is a lot of work... no doubt about that. I guess, you could look at it as it won't need to be done again for a very long time??
ReplyDeleteShawn is going to try to sand the paint off our house. That should make for a fun project.
Yeah, if we do it now we shouldn't have to for years and years. The more we do to this house, the more I am convinced we are going to retire here. I feel for you and Shawn, as sanding is no fun. Have you heard the commercials for rhino siding? It's like the spray-on truck bed stuff for your house. "Never paint again!" is the tagline. I have no idea how expensive...
ReplyDeleteHoly crap!! ugh...i think you're right, not to be negative, but if you want things to be done right, houses ARE very expensive. I thought home-ownership was some glorious thing, yet as we are all finding it...it sorta sucks a lot of the time!!!
ReplyDeleteI was all excited that i don't have to pay my usual $200 CC bill because i did a transfer. but this month, i have to pay $300 to CNG for some re-assessed fee (didn't pay anything in august) and for my annual contract. it FABLOWS. that's my new word when something f*#@ing blows :) it's so impossible to get ahead.
We are trying to figure out the heating thing now too. There's an ad in the paper for cheap oil - but you pre-buy. If prices go down, we could lose out, but if they go up it is a deal. We have to figure out how much to pre-buy to not shoot ourselves in the foot. You also have to take delivery on it before a certain date - so if you don't use it, you lose it...
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