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Welcome to home ownership! (Score:1)
I've been in my new house for about one and half years. All sorts of crazy stuff happens. This spring, a flash downpour overwhelmed all the downspouts/drains, backing them up and causing flooding in the cellar from the laundry machine drainpipe. The more stuff happens, the more I get used to it and no longer wonder just what I was thinking buying a house. Hang in there.
Owning a home can suck (Score:1)
There are definate issues with the electricity.
There is mold in the basement which means all the carpets will have to be replaced and basically the entire thing re-finished.
A week and a half ago the exact same thing happened to me (flashing) except that it was only about a 12-15 foot length and I climbed up on the second story roof and nailed it back in place myself.
Last night we had hard rain and a driving w