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On Apr 1, 11:41�am, "Eigenvector" wrote:
Having lived in my house for a year now I've gone through a tremdous
amount
of work and learning to bring it up to what I consider livable and
comfortable. �A year must seem like a blip on the radar for most of you
all,
but for me it has been a world changing experience. �I've replaced my
plumbing, re-wired circuits, painted (something you don't do in an
apartment), replaced windows, cleaned gutters, done drywalling (fairly
well), installed lighting, installed insulation, etc etc etc etc... �All
of
which were things I'd never done before.

Given what I've learned and how I feel about the subject now, I think if I
had to do it all over again I'd still go for an existing house rather than
buying a McMansion or buying a house that sits on a 1/8 acre plot
(standard
size lot in my area). �I find that I derive a great deal of satisfaction
repairing and working on an older home, rather than buying a new house and
calling out a repairman when something goes wrong.

There are some things that I simply won't touch, the panel, the water
service, a patio door. �But for most everything else I really enjoy fixing
them or replacing them with something more to my liking. �I hated it while
doing the work FOR THE FIRST TIME, but subsequent jobs were a joy - mostly
because of the experience of doing it the first time and being able to
apply
my knowledge learned.

-you must be newly married or engaged. give it a few years and it will
-be tough to get you to cut grass let alone fix mower.....

-I am only half joking

I don't own a TV, so I can't turn into a couch potato. And I happen to LIKE
mowing the lawn - even if my front yard does resemble an off-road race
course. Now as for cleaning, that's what the women-folk are for, now is it
still legal to prevent them from wearing shoes?