Comments on: Houses are too much work

By: NPRJunkie

NPRJunkie — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:26:36 +0000

Oh, the joys of homeownership. Did you have a realtor to point out things like the exhaust vent or a home inspection? That stuff should have been caught before you settled.

When I lived in MD I had a house JUST LIKE THAT. Money pit, it was. Good luck to you, man.

By: chunky monkey

chunky monkey — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:26:01 +0000

Welcome to the new world of homeownership.

We bought our place in August 2003 and were very happy with it. Of course, like yourselves, we have discovered that these people did things half-assed. It’s so irritating.

And yet, these anal-retentives managed to wallpaper every iota of free space in all the bathrooms. The walls were painted a classic, nice off white, but for some reason all four of the bathrooms (2 halfs) were wallpapered up the yinyang. Not just the ways. Nay. But all around the cabinets and INSIDE the cabinets.

That reminds me - I should post a picture of it so you understand its depth.

The thing is that you gotta jump on this stuff asap, especially if you are indeed, as lazy as Tarzan and I (though I don’t think that’s possible) because if you don’t you will later think the stuff isn’t so bad. Now, all the wallpaper has grown on me so I don’t think it’s “so bad”. One bathroom is still tacky, a bit old-fashioned. But our bathroom “ain’t so bad”, the basement bathroom is fine, and we enjoy having stereograph paper in the bathroom on the main floor. After all, if you get nauseous you’re already in the best spot to vomit, and it’s something different to do on the can besides reading.

By: Neckbone

Neckbone — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:42:53 +0000

carpeting over hardwood- you go to hell for that. The place we sold in CT had hideous deep-pile carpeting everyfuckingwhere. When we removed it we discovered pegged wide-plank oak flooring underneath.

Some peoples’ kids, i swear to christ.

By: pimlicogrid

pimlicogrid — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:41:17 +0000

Unfucking? Yay, I have a new favourite word.

By: Kim C

Kim C — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:41:10 +0000

Are you sure they were “kid” boogers? Might have been the mom or dad leaving boogers for you to clean up. Just a thought.

By: mokiejovis

mokiejovis — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:42:17 +0000

I don’t want to give the impression that the house is in bad shape. Underneath of everything, it seems really nice. The pain in the ass is that it’s so superficially fucked. While we expected to have to do some moderate unfucking, the severe unfucking required is certainly more than we foresaw.

By: wendykat

wendykat — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:24:42 +0000

wait… you bought it in that state? no complaining you!

By: Anonymous Coworker

Anonymous Coworker — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:51:44 +0000

Don’t be a baby. Just find some kid in the neighborhood and kidnap him until he pulls all the staples out. If he does it quickly, you won’t even have to get rid of the body.

By: malnurtuered snay

malnurtuered snay — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:39:48 +0000

I like renting.

By: the girl in camouflage

the girl in camouflage — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:49:16 +0000

Ah, people, bane of my existence.

By: thephoenixnyc

thephoenixnyc — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:48:08 +0000

This Thanksgiving I am happy I live in a NYC apartment. No heating bills, no gas bills, no maintanence. I know, I know, no equity either, but just the thought of drywall issues scares me.

By: PLD

PLD — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:07:59 +0000

OMG that’s disgusting. And nervy.
Congratulations on the new place though!