Home Buyin/Maintenance Thread - Where most of us are 30ish but act 47. Oh, and fuck home inspectors

Hey guys. Makes sure your closing attorney or agent set up a homestead exemption when you close.even if it's too late for the current tax year.

 

Why is this important?

 

Inspection today. People keep telling me I need a new roof because the place is 18 years old. I want them to shut the fuck up. I would very much like 7 more years on that roof.

 

Truth is that most asphalt shingles only last 18-22 years in moderate climates before the asphalt gets too brittle, and they do not hold onto the granules as well as they once did. Warranties (lifetime, 30-year, 25-year) are just in case of manufacturers' issues and not an indication of how long the roof will last.

What area of the country do you live?

 

got my win mitigation .
nice chunk of money off state farm bill .
course you have to have stuff to spec .

edit add on : they go inside your attic and count the space between the tin caps .
got mine to dade county specs , plus 30 lbs felt, w/ 50 year GFA .

 

Orlando------ brady roofing forever hoo hoo hoo .
stfu you could not even carry a bucket of bull up a 3 story ladder if I tied you to the ladder you fuck .

 

Bc it'll lower your taxes by up to 30% depending where you live.

 

THIS IS CORRECT.

 

Michigan. Snow, ice, rain, wind, sun, rinse, repeat. It is a well built house, but it will need a new roof in not too much time.

 

Painted the exterior of my house this weekend. Here is a before (top) and after (bottom)

 

Looks great. How many layers? What paint did you use and how long did it take?

 

why do you not tell them homestead is a one time deal and win mitigation is by standards with your insurance if you have good insurance and do not cut corners .
how much of a tax break you get on your property or YOUR PROPERTY WORTH .
WIN MITIGATION IS A DISCOUNT YOU GET ON YOUR INSURANCE PRICE.
you can get both .

 

Only took one coat. I used Behr Pro e600. It took about 15-16 hours between Saturday and Sunday. I started off spraying it, but it was taking forever taping everything off, so I switched it up to a roller and brush.

 

looks very nice but ?
what does new paint have to do with your propertys worth ?
when the adjuster is walking your property what does paint mean ?

]edit add on : what if I elected to termite bait my house ?
what would that do ?
by the way it is three thousand dollars so ?

 

I don't think congressman realizes a homestead exemption can be different in every state.

 

well he would know what it is .

 

When I asked about homestead exemption, they said it was only available to people 65 and up.

 

Same in SC. But people like Swim Cantore won't understand simple concepts like that.

What I'm guessing they're talking about is the tax break for being owner occupied instead of a rental that we have in SC.

 

so what is a weatherman acting like the be all end all of tax discounts ?
you going to give a class on weather channel ?

 

you only claim tax exempt homestead once then it is figured in year after year , am I right ?
who is a actual pa here ?
like 25, 000 exempt right ?

 

homestead exempt is for everyone who actually owns a house .
you claim it one time and then every year after that you get it . only if you live in that house.
it is a discount on your taxes .
win mitigation is a discount on your insurance depending on how your home is constructed ( to what spec if any ) . ( shingles tin capped or nail gunned ) ?
windows hurricane spec ?

 

My body is so fucking sore today. I shoveled 3.5 yards of dirt yesterday on my lawn to fill in low spots

 

Have been traveling for work every week for the past 7-8 weeks. Some weekends I just stayed where I was to explore/hike (CA and AZ) and another I went to visit a friend (Portland). Finally got back Thursday morning and my yard was just complete shit. I'm talking weeds everywhere and grass almost up to 2 feet high....

Borrowed my co-workers lawn mower on Saturday and buzzed that shit down. Also had my sister in town, so I was busy showing her around and also hiked about 8 miles the same night I decided to come back and mow the lawn. I was absolutely destroyed Saturday night.

But now that I've been back for a few days and actually working in Denver this week, I've already purchased a mower and just purchased some outdoor lounge chairs and table for my patio, as well as a grill and grill cover. Not to mention I couldn't resist buying a new hiking pack that was on sale (but will be extremely useful for future weekend hiking/travel) yesterday. Think I've added about $600-700 of debt on my credit card in the bat of an eye.

More expenses will certainly come as I begin to try and get the back yard in order for summer.

 

I also fully finished my chicken coop. We have 5 hens who will be laying around august.

 

Very nice.

I'm looking at houses right now- one of them has a full acre. If we end up with that much land I might build something like this.

Edit: Just checked my city ordinance - chickens and bees are both a go. TMB Farming thread here I come.

 

If you do end up wanting to build one I would recommend buying/finding plans from somewhere. I bought my plans for like $15 at a urban farm place in town and ended up with almost zero scrap wood. They probably ended up saving me about $50 in waste

 

My neighborhood doesn't allow chicken coops because we have coyotes living around the neighborhood.

 

He says I've got 3-5 years lefy on my roof. Also need about a grand worth of trim work replacing some cedar and the jacuzzi tub leaks. I'm asking them to fix the leak and pay for the trim and a new roof. Assuming I'll get the leak and the trim. Everything else is good, or at least stuff I can do on my own. I can probably do the trim, but don't want to.

My stepdad sells roofs, so I'll get a deal there in a few years.

 

I will shit in my own hand and eat it if they pay for your roof.

You gotta ask though...

 

I'm hoping that by asking for the roof I'll get the trim in closing costs.

 

Need some opinions on deck stain and fence stain...





L to R: Redwood, Mahogany, Natural Cedar, Pecan

Right now I'm leaning towards Redwood for deck and Natural Cedar for fence.

 

Mahogany. Not even close.

 

Team natural cedar

 

For deck and fence?

 

I like Cedar for fence and mahogany for deck. Are you using cedar for decking or a different wood?

That redwood color looks too dark and takes away from the warm color naturally in cedar imo. Plus I think it would a large contrast to your fence color

 

That redwood color is extremely off. I rarely see redwood that dark unless it has been soaking in water.

I like the cedar color.

 

All wood is cedar (deck and fence). Only difference is the deck flooring is smooth; skirting and fence are rough cedar.

 

Clear cedar or tight knot? With smooth decking you will get great color from the Mahogany, even more so if it's clear cedar. Your dark spots on your boards are because of the rough cut.

What brand of stain are you using?

 

You can probably get them to cover 30-50% of the roof.

Isn't your house a darker brick? Definitely go lighter than redwood.

 

And mother of Christ gubbs, can you not?

 

I'd need to see it with your house exterior to give an honest assessment

 

Rented a stump grinder this weekend and ground out 17 stumps of various sizes. Biggest one was about 5 feet across. Holy fuck was I beat by Saturday night. Next stop, river rock around the edge of my house all of the way around.

 

Yea the hardest thing to control consistency on from a corporate perspective is quality of labor. I'd recommend filling out the survey at the bottom of the receipt for three reasons
1) the store getting low scores would raise some eyebrows
2) if it's bad enough they may reach out to you and try and comp you something
3) You can win $5000 (although I've tried and haven't been able to find actual winners)

 

Any home audio experts in here? I'm building out my home theater on a slim budget (we still have to furnish the house) and I got a projector and sound bar 5.1 surround, but my techie buddy says the two have incompatible input/outputs and I can't setup "true" surround sound without changing one of them.

 

Good choices. Personally I'm a fan of mahogany & cedar.

 

You really think the Lowes in Melvindale is going to be much better?

 

It might be hard in this market at the price I'm getting. And it is part of a divorce settlement where the sellers don't speak, but both need to agree. So we'll ask, but we're probably at the bottom of how much they're willing to accept.