purchses that bum you out

**Goldy1** · 04-10-2015, 05:20 AM

yes we had inspection and they told us the walkway needs leveled but nothing said on patio. we also need a new driveway this year!!
I bought the house because the inside was remolded. I paid more per square foor for that too though so the inside is good.
we had to spend 3 grand on a simple fence in the unfenced yard and we need new landscaping we plan to do!
I guess the outside can really cost you too!!!!!

bummer..love the neighborhood though.

It's kin dof sad though seeing some many subs breaking ground over the old farms here though

a typical scene is an old barn in front of huge houses.

Pretty crazy ya know. I'm the little guy with my 1800 sq foot home..really...

**Goldy1** · 04-10-2015, 05:22 AM

it would cost about 3600 more to get new bricks for this job. we will be paying for the job not financing it but I hate those big home repair costs. I'm so fed up with em!!!!

**JoeP** · 04-10-2015, 05:24 AM

When moving into a new place, it is common to either not see or ignore things that might become problems down the road. Many times, it is simply the fact that being an unknown, you do not know the price you may end up having to pay in order to correct the issue.

Case in point: we like our current property, but a couple retaining walls that looked fine when we moved in are starting to bow. Also, the driveway is developing cracks and becoming uneven. Those will cost approximately $12k and $15k, respectively, to repair.

Naturally, we didn't think ahead 15 years when we looked at the house, so these come as "surprises" now. The truth is that things wear out and need to be repaired or replaced. Unfortunately, some people spend a lot to have something premium put in, and do not consider the fact that repair costs will likewise be premium as well.

**Goldy1** · 04-10-2015, 05:28 AM

yes, we have some neighbors with a simple concrete slab for a patio...not so pretty to look at though.

**CashUp Sammy** · 04-10-2015, 05:58 AM

Expensive "first world problems" these are.

Often home renovations feel like money down the tubes. Nicer home overall... You'll get that money back.

**Goldy1** · 04-10-2015, 06:43 AM

true. can't say concrete slab patio is appealing to buyers. I am living in my second home now at 39. I was at the old home since 2000 an husband since 1997.

We did a lot of renovations as it was a home built in 1975.
I sold the home in a week twice(second time after the firt guy's loan never got approved..long story)

**phantom** · 04-10-2015, 08:36 AM

I feel your pain. We bought a new construction home 6 years ago. Since it was new, you wouldn't expect many home improvement expenses. But, we've found ways to dump a couple thousand more on it every other year. First, we had to get rid of some ugly, potentially dangerous trees and put in some grass. Then we wanted to put in a deck so we could get out the back door without a two foot jump. Then we wanted a shed so we could have a riding mower. We bought the house knowing it was somewhat unfinished, but I expected to be closer to done at this point. We still have a basement to finish and a patio we'd like to add off the deck. I hope we're done with round one of building by the time original stuff starts falling apart.

**Fishindude77** · 04-10-2015, 10:13 AM

I've always hated paying for things like roof replacement. It's a necessity, but it's not like to like you are going to kick back and enjoy looking at your new roof, showing friends your new roof, etc.

**Snydley** · 04-10-2015, 02:12 PM

Our two first home purchases - a new boiler and a new roof. 14K and I never even look at either of them!

Total bummer.

**snafu** · 04-10-2015, 04:44 PM

Your post brought back memories of a much loved house. I bought in winter and had not idea what lay under the snow and ice. Spring revealed a brick driveway in good condition but a large patio with a DIY laid brick & half brick patterned patio. I researched and saw it as DIY with several yards of coarse and fine sand. Nope, it was back breaking work to pull up and stack gazillion bricks and smooth uncountable wheelbarrow loads of sand. Exhausted, having used up vacation days we hired an expert to tamp, level and re-lay bricks in the original pattern from the dozen of photos we took in anticipation of that work. It took a team to get the job finished before rain.

If the job isn't done well it just repeats as I observed with neighbours and nearby friends. Would it help with cost if you and DH helped for some tasks? In your shoes, I'd pay and enjoy the patio all summer.

**feh** · 04-13-2015, 05:16 AM

At our previous house, we had a patio put in w/ pavers. Looked really nice for a couple years, but after a while the ground shifts and it gets uneven. They might stay nice and even in climates without severe winters (we're in WI).

I wouldn't go that route again. Stamped concrete seems like a good option; attractive, but without the maintenance issues.

**ua_guy** · 04-14-2015, 07:45 AM

Almost the same story as the OP here. Just paid a lot of money to get rid of a very long paver walkway in the backyard that had settled, discolored, and generally looked like junk. All in all, just about 3,000 pavers taken up.

The best part about it...I didn't have to do it. So there was some value there. The pavers just weren't the right medium to use in the first place--this is a very woodsy setting. So I had gravel laid down over the sand base for the pavers with a rock border. Looks great and definitely more "appropriate" for the yard. Easy to maintain--just lay down nonselective weed killer granules and the path stays weed-free all year.

**scfr** · 04-14-2015, 07:49 AM

People who like fashion and enjoy changing their look won't understand, but clothing purchases bum me out. I wish clothes would last forever. When they wear out and have to be replaced, it bums me out. I'm like "What?!? Didn't I buy clothes just last year?!?"

purchses that bum you out