philo writes:

On 07/15/2018 12:06 PM, Frank wrote:
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.Â* Just had in a plumber to do repairs
I could have done myself.Â* He also straightened out one half assed
job I had done myself.Â* Also had the asphalt drive seal coated.
Something I used to do myself.Â* Then this year, sadly had to hire
a lawn service.
There is always something for a home owner to do whether capable
or not. Â*Â*I have seen older neighbors let these home repairs go
and the home deteriorate.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â*
We got a new roof this spring but 70 year old roofer has crew of
younger guys going on the roof.Â* He just does the contractor part
like estimates and organization.

I have a hand cart for carrying anything much more than 50 pounds.Â*
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.

Friend of mine lost his 90 year old father.

He went up on the roof to check up on the roofing job and fell off.

Considering the many ways we can die, I'd count that as a great
way to go.

--
Dan Espen