Refinishing a new condo can sporadically be challenging; Especially when the condo is over 90 years old. I purchased the condo in an outdated village that was settled in the 1700’s. A lot of houses in that community need updating. A flood occurred about 5 years ago plus destroyed several of the homes in that
I was even more glad when my tax consultant told me that we could use part of the expense as a tax deduction I work from condo and feel fortunate for various reasons. I can set my own hours as long as the work is done, I can work out in my sunlight room if
Every year, my mother sends our horses to a heated farm to spend the winter. It us just to cold, this farm north, for them to go without heat but our barn is not heated. It costs a lot of money to board the horses, for the winter time months, away from home. I am
As a retired janitor at our towns local high school, you could say that I still carry a lot of my skills & work mentality from my old job to my condo now. I’m a stickler when it comes to any kind of repairs that need to be done around the house. I try to
Because the room is used as a home office, it allows us to deduct part of the cost as a business expense I work from home and feel fortunate for many reasons. I can set my own hours as long as the work is done, I can work out in my sun room if I
Recently, my spouse and I have been struggling a lot with currency; My great friend and I both lost our jobs due to the global pandemic; I never in a million years thought that I would be back in this place where I was so sad about currency and struggling to get by with what
As a homeowner it is important to maintain your home and appliances in working order. Neglecting this responsibility could lead to disastrous results and costly repairs. As an HVAC technician I can’t stress enough the importance of this. Each year we have at least one emergency call out in the middle of the night to
I work from apartment and feel blessed for numerous reasons. I can set my own hours as long as the work is done, I can work out in my sun room if I want, and I don’t have to deal with a long commute back and forth. I don’t even have a vehicle most nights
We bought a rental condo along the lake upstate and knew that my friend and I would use it for a few weeks out of the year ourselves too. It would be a relaxing way to have a trip condo that paid for itself. My friend and I made sure to have is furnished with
My uncle thinks she is a Mr-fix-it. Nothing could be further from the truth, but everything she touches turns to garbage. Take, for example, her most recent apartment repair attempt. My uncle plus uncle have always had these charming hardwood floors. Well I suppose they decided that they would rather have carpeting. My uncle decided
We recently celebrated my daughter’s 2nd birthday celebration at our new house! My fantastic friend and I invited 20 people and they all have small children… The celebration was a success but there was one thing that I forgot to do, during the celebration, I started to notice that it was getting entirely warm in
My spouse and I moved to the South last Spring, and at first, the weather was nice… My buddy and I only ran the heater or cooler a few times a afternoon, then both of us work so we would leave the Heating & Air Conditioning system off during the afternoon while we were away.
When I was in university, I was lucky enough to get accepted into a luxury dormitory. I was one of three roommates, however my good friend and I each got our own living room plus there was a official study room, kitchen, plus powder room! Most of my friends who attended the same school were
I also could feel air coming through the cracks My best associate just got married recently to her high university sweetheart, and they were madly in cherish in high university and it seems like their cherish for each other has not changed. They have been together for so long and finally they decided to tie
When my pal and I purchased our retirement property a few years back my pal and I really felt it was perfect. It is located on the banks of a fishing stream plus is a true retreat from the city life my pal and I were used to, however there are three living rooms which
We have to get a new A/C unit before the baby comes in a couple of months. I have been having a rough pregnancy, and I think that it’s all because of the fact that the temperatures have been so hot around here. I do not do very well in the heat and the fact
Recently, my hubby and I have been struggling a lot with money! My nice friend and I both lost our jobs due to the global pandemic, i never in a million years thought that I would be back in this place where I was so concerned about money and struggling to get by with what
Sometimes I do something I just feel like the dumbest person alive in that moment. This happened to me recently yesterday when I discovered that smart thermostats are a thing that exists. I know this is going to sound so dumb but I actually did not know that there was a such a smart thermostat!
Turning fifty was a huge wake up call for me. How could I be half a century old and still living in some run down apartment? I work for a local retailer and l have been struggling to put any money in savings. How can my life have gone so off track? I had planned
This is definitely the wrong time of the year to move somewhere without any air conditioning. I don’t know what in the world we were all thinking when we decided to move down here to the south without making sure that the house had an air conditioning system in it! I guess we all just
I haven’t seen my sister in over 2 years however my friend and I keep in touch, then she lives in the deep south plus I live just over the Mason-Dixon line, then my good friend and I joke about that a lot, and well Last month she called me plus asked if she could
When was the last time you looked up a cellphone number in a cellphone book? I bet you can’t even recall, I know I can’t. I don’t even recall if I have one anymore. This is due to the fact that my friend and I now have a world of information at our fingertips at
In the region where I live, the weather does not get cold enough for there to be snow. However, this Fall, I am planning a trip with some friends to a region where it is going to be very cold in the Fall. Sometimes, I do not like to be cold and enjoy turning the
I did end up going with a wood stove as our main source of heat in our new home. Ever since I was just a little girl, I dreamed of designing and building my own home. I do not know why it appealed to me so much to build my own house, but it did.
As an example, if a family supplier only relied on purchaser loyalty plus didn’t have an online presence, they would soon learn that it was a big mistake When was the last time you looked up a PC number in a PC book? I bet you can’t even recall, I know I can’t. I don’t
I really love working in the HVAC department at the local technical school here in our town. It’s a great place to work and all of my co-workers are great. Not only that, but all of the students who come in to learn about heating and cooling services are really great too. Whenever I first
Other than this issue, I genuinely enjoy the comfort the smart thermostat brings to my spouse in addition to I My smart thermostat knows when I am dwelling or when I am at work. Since I am a instructor, I am dwelling for the summer. I have been spending alot of time indoors because it
I did not realize when I moved into my new house that it would be so hot while in the Summer months. I wish that someone would have warned me. I guess that I particularly would not have moved here. I do not mind a little bit of heat in the summer, but when it