On 7/15/2018 11:34 AM, philo wrote:
On 07/15/2018 10:09 AM, Frank wrote:



Now that my projects are done...to keep in shape I may start re-doing
some of the half-assed stuff ...and as I tell my wife...."make
everything a good 15% better!"

I have nearly 10 years on you but now old with all that experience
cannot physically do it all.* Just had in a plumber to do repairs I
could have done myself.* He also straightened out one half assed job I
had done myself.* Also had the asphalt drive seal coated.* Something I
used to do myself.* Then this year, sadly had to hire a lawn service.
There is always something for a home owner to do whether capable or
not. **I have seen older neighbors let these home repairs go and the
home deteriorate.* Next door neighbor passed on last year and widow
had to sell the house for half what it could have if in repair.



One thing I do not do anymore is go up on high ladders....four or five
feet is my limit...unless the wife is not watching.


When I did the concrete floor, rather than picking up the 60# bags and
drywall... I had them delivered for a small fee.



When they got here the guy said:


Alright hop up on the the truck and get 'em.


LOL, I told him my days of hopping up on the truck are over and I made
him use the damn forklift that was riding attached to the back of the
truck.


Though I had to get them to my house from there, the neighbor's kids
came running over to help even though I said I could do it myself.


Two kids, gave 'em $20 each...worth it



I quit going up on the roof years a go. I believe I mentioned an 82
year old neighbor here that fell of his losing some teeth and a 75 year
old neighbor killed when cutting down a partially fallen tree. We got a
new roof this spring but 70 year old roofer has crew of younger guys
going on the roof. He just does the contractor part like estimates and
organization.

I have a hand cart for carrying anything much more than 50 pounds. THe
wife got some large bags of mulch the other day and I got out the cart
because she wanted them at a distance but before I got started a new
much younger neighbor jumped in and helped.