Current Events > Owning a house sucks sometimes. 2k in random repairs in less than 2 weeks.

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lww99 06/02/22 12:51:01 PM #1:	$1000 for the vet $400 for an exterminator $500 for the fridge breaking $200 to repair the ac tfw You live paycheck to paycheck, and this will take a year to pay off --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484497] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>$1000 for the vet $400 for an exterminator $500 for the fridge breaking $200 to repair the ac tfw You live paycheck to paycheck, and this will take a year to pay off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jerry_Hellyeah 06/02/22 12:52:45 PM #2:	You know people who rent can have pets too, right? --- This is a cool sig <cite>Jerry_Hellyeah posted [p:965484539] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>You know people who rent can have pets too, right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/02/22 12:52:46 PM #3:	Idk if a vet bill counts as a homeowner bill. Us renters get those too. --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:965484540] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>Idk if a vet bill counts as a homeowner bill. Us renters get those too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_BlueMonk 06/02/22 12:53:03 PM #4:	Homeless people: "no it doesn't" --- JISOO JISOO <cite>_BlueMonk posted [p:965484547] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>Homeless people: "no it doesn't" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 06/02/22 12:53:27 PM #5:	Itd still be more than $1000 going out suddenly. --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484559] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>Itd still be more than $1000 going out suddenly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/02/22 12:54:14 PM #6:	You learn to fix a lot of things yourself. I didn't know how to repair drywall until a towel hanger got pulled out of a wall. I opted to buy a $100 HVAC motherboard and replace it myself rather than pay a contractor. I did the same with the HVAC fan motor blew. Raw parts are often far cheaper than service and are pretty simply to replace. I've replaced sinks, faucets, ceiling fans, showerheads, etc over the years because it's just simpler. I'll even do some basic wiring, although in general electrical work is where I draw the line on doing things myself. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:965484579] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>You learn to fix a lot of things yourself. I didn't know how to repair drywall until a towel hanger got pulled out of a wall. I opted to buy a $100 HVAC motherboard and replace it myself rather than pay a contractor. I did the same with the HVAC fan motor blew. Raw parts are often far cheaper than service and are pretty simply to replace. I've replaced sinks, faucets, ceiling fans, showerheads, etc over the years because it's just simpler. I'll even do some basic wiring, although in general electrical work is where I draw the line on doing things myself. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 06/02/22 12:55:36 PM #7:	True that. the piece of my fridge that got replaced was called a jazzboard looked like a motherboard. $50 for the part, $450 for the installation that took 10 minutes lol --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484603] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>True that. the piece of my fridge that got replaced was called a jazzboard looked like a motherboard. $50 for the part, $450 for the installation that took 10 minutes lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 06/02/22 12:55:46 PM #8:	How is vet bill a home expense? --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:965484611] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>How is vet bill a home expense? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 06/02/22 12:56:28 PM #9:	400 for exterminator seems spicy. you could probably do that shit yourself unless you got some real serious shit poppin off --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:965484626] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>400 for exterminator seems spicy. you could probably do that shit yourself unless you got some real serious shit poppin off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/02/22 12:57:03 PM #10:	s0nicfan posted... You learn to fix a lot of things yourself. I didn't know how to repair drywall until a towel hanger got pulled out of a wall. I opted to buy a $100 HVAC motherboard and replace it myself rather than pay a contractor. I did the same with the HVAC fan motor blew. Raw parts are often far cheaper than service and are pretty simply to replace. I've replaced sinks, faucets, ceiling fans, showerheads, etc over the years because it's just simpler. I'll even do some basic wiring, although in general electrical work is where I draw the line on doing things myself. I saved a friend of mine from hundreds of dollars to pay a guy to fix his stove by redirecting him to a youtube video where he was able to follow and fix it himself for $15. There's so many "dad repair tutorial" videos out there. --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:965484638] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>You learn to fix a lot of things yourself. I didn't know how to repair drywall until a towel hanger got pulled out of a wall. I opted to buy a $100 HVAC motherboard and replace it myself rather than pay a contractor. I did the same with the HVAC fan motor blew. Raw parts are often far cheaper than service and are pretty simply to replace. I've replaced sinks, faucets, ceiling fans, showerheads, etc over the years because it's just simpler. I'll even do some basic wiring, although in general electrical work is where I draw the line on doing things myself.</quote> I saved a friend of mine from hundreds of dollars to pay a guy to fix his stove by redirecting him to a youtube video where he was able to follow and fix it himself for $15. There's so many "dad repair tutorial" videos out there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_BlueMonk 06/02/22 12:57:23 PM #11:	lww99 posted... $50 for the part, $450 for the installation that took 10 minutes lol gain some DIY skills on youtube or something. ive saved hundreds doing simple things like this on my car --- JISOO JISOO <cite>_BlueMonk posted [p:965484650] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>lww99 posted... </cite> <quote>$50 for the part, $450 for the installation that took 10 minutes lol</quote>gain some DIY skills on youtube or something. ive saved hundreds doing simple things like this on my car </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 06/02/22 1:00:08 PM #12:	Yall really getting hung up on the vet like there still wasnt $1100 due suddenly, on top of mortgage, car payment etc --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484727] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>Yall really getting hung up on the vet like there still wasnt $1100 due suddenly, on top of mortgage, car payment etc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 06/02/22 1:01:20 PM #13:	But yeah I try to do what repairs I can, but I get pretty overwhelmed when electricity is involved tbh --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484753] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>But yeah I try to do what repairs I can, but I get pretty overwhelmed when electricity is involved tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/02/22 1:01:33 PM #14:	theAteam posted... Idk if a vet bill counts as a homeowner bill. if your house happens to be a whale, I guess... <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:965484765] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>theAteam posted... </cite> <quote>Idk if a vet bill counts as a homeowner bill.</quote>if your house happens to be a whale, I guess... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 06/02/22 1:01:57 PM #15:	This is one of the reasons I don't want any pets just yet. I have stuff I need to pay off before I want to go down that road in my house. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:965484772] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>This is one of the reasons I don't want any pets just yet. I have stuff I need to pay off before I want to go down that road in my house. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/02/22 1:02:03 PM #16:	lww99 posted... Yall really getting hung up on the vet like there still wasnt $1100 due suddenly, on top of mortgage, car payment etc Because that's not unique to homeowners. If I get a $1k vet bill I still have to make rent. --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:965484775] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>lww99 posted... </cite> <quote>Yall really getting hung up on the vet like there still wasnt $1100 due suddenly, on top of mortgage, car payment etc</quote> Because that's not unique to homeowners. If I get a $1k vet bill I still have to make rent. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 06/02/22 1:02:32 PM #17:	Questionmarktarius posted... if your house happens to be a whale, I guess... It's a whale of a bill --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:965484790] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>if your house happens to be a whale, I guess...</quote>It's a whale of a bill </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 06/02/22 1:03:26 PM #18:	theAteam posted... Because that's not unique to homeowners. If I get a $1k vet bill I still have to make rent. you clearly missed my point. You dont have an extra $1100 in repairs on top of that. --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484815] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>theAteam posted... </cite> <quote>Because that's not unique to homeowners. If I get a $1k vet bill I still have to make rent.</quote> you clearly missed my point. You dont have an extra $1100 in repairs on top of that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/02/22 1:05:16 PM #19:	lww99 posted... you clearly missed my point. You dont have an extra $1100 in repairs on top of that. Yeah true it must suck hands $3k check to faceless corporation to pay their mortgage --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:965484866] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>lww99 posted... </cite> <quote>you clearly missed my point. You dont have an extra $1100 in repairs on top of that.</quote> Yeah true it must suck hands $3k check to faceless corporation to pay their mortgage </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlazinBlue88 06/02/22 1:06:12 PM #20:	lww99 posted... True that. the piece of my fridge that got replaced was called a jazzboard looked like a motherboard. $50 for the part, $450 for the installation that took 10 minutes lol Consider this a mistake and learn from it. Last year the fan on the outside part of our HVAC stopped spinning. Googled symptoms to determine it was a bad capacitor. Youtubed how easy it was to replace it. Bought a new one for $20 on Amazon and fixed it within 15 mins. Can't imagine how much an HVAC tech would have charged. --- http://i.imgur.com/R15aJJ3.png http://i.imgur.com/NJqp6LS.png <cite>BlazinBlue88 posted [p:965484877] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>lww99 posted... </cite> <quote>True that. the piece of my fridge that got replaced was called a jazzboard looked like a motherboard. $50 for the part, $450 for the installation that took 10 minutes lol</quote>Consider this a mistake and learn from it. Last year the fan on the outside part of our HVAC stopped spinning. Googled symptoms to determine it was a bad capacitor. Youtubed how easy it was to replace it. Bought a new one for $20 on Amazon and fixed it within 15 mins. Can't imagine how much an HVAC tech would have charged. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suolevram 06/02/22 1:08:08 PM #21:	theAteam posted... I saved a friend of mine from hundreds of dollars to pay a guy to fix his stove by redirecting him to a youtube video where he was able to follow and fix it himself for $15. There's so many "dad repair tutorial" videos out there. My igniter went out in my oven. Guy gave me proposal of 500 and said it would take 3 months for part. I got on Amazon, ordered the part for 30 bucks and fixed it myself within 3 days. Why he said 3 months for the part still baffles me. --- fay ce que vouldras <cite>Suolevram posted [p:965484922] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>theAteam posted... </cite> <quote>I saved a friend of mine from hundreds of dollars to pay a guy to fix his stove by redirecting him to a youtube video where he was able to follow and fix it himself for $15. There's so many "dad repair tutorial" videos out there.</quote>My igniter went out in my oven. Guy gave me proposal of 500 and said it would take 3 months for part. I got on Amazon, ordered the part for 30 bucks and fixed it myself within 3 days. Why he said 3 months for the part still baffles me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WaterLink 06/02/22 1:08:42 PM #22:	lww99 posted... Yall really getting hung up on the vet like there still wasnt $1100 due suddenly, on top of mortgage, car payment etc renters have rent payments and car payments too. they're just simply saying those expenses aren't unique to being a homeowner, not that those unexpected bills don't suck. s0nicfan posted... You learn to fix a lot of things yourself. I didn't know how to repair drywall until a towel hanger got pulled out of a wall. I opted to buy a $100 HVAC motherboard and replace it myself rather than pay a contractor. I did the same with the HVAC fan motor blew. Raw parts are often far cheaper than service and are pretty simply to replace. I've replaced sinks, faucets, ceiling fans, showerheads, etc over the years because it's just simpler. I'll even do some basic wiring, although in general electrical work is where I draw the line on doing things myself. And definitely this. I had to repair a hole that I accidentally punched in my wall. As in I wasn't trying to actively punch the wall out of anger but more I just hit it out of frustration after stubbing my toe by the bathroom sink much like someone would pound on their desk or something and it happened to go through lol. Luckily I still had some paint and texture spray leftover from when I painted my house when I first moved in so it was a pretty easy fix after watching some youtube videos about how to patch the dry wall. I always wondered how much it would have been if I had hired someone. --- https://i.imgur.com/Y5Tq1gV.gif https://i.imgur.com/sgLkVQU.gif Joe Burrow, the legend <cite>WaterLink posted [p:965484934] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>lww99 posted... </cite> <quote>Yall really getting hung up on the vet like there still wasnt $1100 due suddenly, on top of mortgage, car payment etc</quote> renters have rent payments and car payments too. they're just simply saying those expenses aren't unique to being a homeowner, not that those unexpected bills don't suck. s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>You learn to fix a lot of things yourself. I didn't know how to repair drywall until a towel hanger got pulled out of a wall. I opted to buy a $100 HVAC motherboard and replace it myself rather than pay a contractor. I did the same with the HVAC fan motor blew. Raw parts are often far cheaper than service and are pretty simply to replace. I've replaced sinks, faucets, ceiling fans, showerheads, etc over the years because it's just simpler. I'll even do some basic wiring, although in general electrical work is where I draw the line on doing things myself.</quote> And definitely this. I had to repair a hole that I accidentally punched in my wall. As in I wasn't trying to actively punch the wall out of anger but more I just hit it out of frustration after stubbing my toe by the bathroom sink much like someone would pound on their desk or something and it happened to go through lol. Luckily I still had some paint and texture spray leftover from when I painted my house when I first moved in so it was a pretty easy fix after watching some youtube videos about how to patch the dry wall. I always wondered how much it would have been if I had hired someone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 06/02/22 1:08:48 PM #23:	Hopefully this dark cloud passes soon. When it rains, it pours lol --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:965484937] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>Hopefully this dark cloud passes soon. When it rains, it pours lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 06/02/22 1:10:37 PM #24:	theAteam posted... Yeah true it must suck hands $3k check to faceless corporation to pay their mortgage To be fair, there's a pretty big difference between a $3,000 bill you expect to pay every month vs expecting to pay a certain amount and then having unplanned expenses that you have to pay for on top of that. If your rent is $3,000, then you're likely expecting it to be $3,000 under normal circumstances. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:965484983] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>theAteam posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah true it must suck hands $3k check to faceless corporation to pay their mortgage</quote>To be fair, there's a pretty big difference between a $3,000 bill you expect to pay every month vs expecting to pay a certain amount and then having unplanned expenses that you have to pay for on top of that. If your rent is $3,000, then you're likely expecting it to be $3,000 under normal circumstances. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/02/22 1:11:46 PM #25:	CableZL posted... To be fair, there's a pretty big difference between a $3,000 bill you expect to pay every month vs expecting to pay a certain amount and then having unplanned expenses that you have to pay for on top of that. If your rent is $3,000, then you're likely expecting it to be $3,000 under normal circumstances. Yeah I know I'm just a salty renter. But also part of that rent would theoretically be going to maintenance/repairs. --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:965485008] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>CableZL posted... </cite> <quote>To be fair, there's a pretty big difference between a $3,000 bill you expect to pay every month vs expecting to pay a certain amount and then having unplanned expenses that you have to pay for on top of that. If your rent is $3,000, then you're likely expecting it to be $3,000 under normal circumstances.</quote> Yeah I know I'm just a salty renter. But also part of that rent would theoretically be going to maintenance/repairs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 06/02/22 1:13:15 PM #26:	theAteam posted... Yeah I know I'm just a salty renter. But also part of that rent would theoretically be going to maintenance/repairs. https://i.imgur.com/SQjCkO8.gif --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:965485042] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>theAteam posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah I know I'm just a salty renter. But also part of that rent would theoretically be going to maintenance/repairs.</quote>https://i.imgur.com/SQjCkO8.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/02/22 1:15:47 PM #27:	DrizztLink posted... theoretically --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:965485112] in Owning a h... [t:80042256]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>theoretically</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Owning a house sucks sometimes. 2k in random repairs in less than 2 weeks.