Every drop of water, crack, ant, royally freaks me out at this point. I can’t afford to rent. I own a shitty house that is a fixer upper. So frustrating.

  • @CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee
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    959 days ago

    Not really much advice other than being proactive about issues, but it is funny how concerned you quickly become with all types of water once you own a home. Rain intrusion, drainage in the yard, leaky pipes, dripping noises, frozen pipes, gutters, humidity, water heater, storms, etc, etc. It’s a real menace and so are squirrels (as I also found out after purchasing a home).

    • @untorquer@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      Ugh gotta repair my roof in a few weeks. At least it’s metal so cheap af… Damn snow pulled some flashing down.

    • @youngalfred@lemm.ee
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      369 days ago

      This right here. Every running water noise your ears perk up thinking that it’s the worst. Then you realise it’s just the dishwasher.

      • @baldingpudenda@lemmy.world
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        99 days ago

        I just fixed the dishwasher that is original to the house. I’ve never used a dishwasher before(ty technology connections). my god is it loud and keeps giving me a heat attack even a week after using it, but I can’t argue with clean dishes.

    • @paequ2@lemmy.today
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      189 days ago

      how concerned you quickly become with all types of water

      LOL, yes! 99% of my problems these last 5 years have been related to water. It’s really made me want to learn more about plumbing.

    • DistressedDad
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      109 days ago

      I pulled the hydrometer out of my cigar humidor to became more aware of the dampness of my basement. I also spent over $1,000 on evicting a family of raccoons out from under my backyard deck. So yeah, I get it HAH