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The money pit...

January 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 pm

I think every home should come with a handyman just as every car should come with a mechanic Smile

I hired a handyman to complete a few projects around the house (who happens to be a friend I trust).

My kitchen sink cabinet is in deperate need of repair. There is severe water damage on the sides and bottom. The flooring around piping from the sink to the sewer is not sealed (BRILLIANT!) Cold air is coming in along with a few furry creatures (mouse or baby rat). I caught one with a trap. It was truely a horrible experience. The 2nd one came in as far as my bedroom in the middle of the night. My cats enjoyed it but again I was horrified.

The 2nd project is my bathroom. My house is settling and there are several cracks in the walls that need to be patched and then the room needs to be painted. I'm changing out a rusted light fixture and removing a broken medicine cabinet. Yes, I probably could patch the cracks and repaint but I don't know how to pull the medicine cabinet and drywall over the hole. I've painted my house numerous times over. I hate painting bathrooms.

I anticipate a cost between $1,000 and $1,500 for both projects including material and labor. My biggest worry is the kitchen project. We won't know the extent of the damage until we get into it. Keeping my fingers crossed.

The funding for this will come from 2010 IRA savings.

Posted in Budgeting | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “The money pit...”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    January 2nd, 2011 at 11:41 pm 1294011682
    1294011682

    Those definitely sound like required projects. I hope they are within budget!

  2. librarylady Says:
    January 2nd, 2011 at 11:43 pm 1294011797
    1294011797

    Good luck on your projects! Good thing you found someone you trust to do your work. So sorry about the furry pests you are finding. Good for your kitties to be on the job!

  3. ThriftoRama Says:
    January 3rd, 2011 at 01:14 am 1294017276
    1294017276

    Oh geesh. Those are money well spent. Water and pest damage could only get worse.

  4. OneAZ woman Says:
    January 3rd, 2011 at 02:50 am 1294023051
    1294023051

    OMG! I don't know what I would do if I had a furry pest problem. I live in the desert and have seen a lot of spiders and a scorpion but they are slow moving and can be caught easily. Thank goodness I've yet to run across any snakes. Mice and snakes totally freak me out.

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