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Homeowner Joke

By FortWayne   Follow   Mon, 28 Jan 2013, 1:33pm   372 views   6 comments
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The homeowner got into his grubbiest clothes on Saturday morning and set about all the chores he'd been putting off for weeks.

He'd cleaned the garage, pruned the hedge, and was halfway through mowing the lawn when a woman pulled up in the driveway and yelled out her window, "Say, what do you get for yard work?"

The fellow thought for a minute, then answered, "The lady who lives here, lets me sleep with her."

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1. KILLERJANE Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 600 comments

   1   1:53pm Mon 28 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Ha ha ha...that sums it up. Don't forget about the hot meal and coffee.

2. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 246 threads 4,655 comments

   2   8:12am Tue 29 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   There's an old saying if you want a repair to last for another 10 years, then buy a new replacement. If you want a repair to last for ever then use duct tape. The ugliest, gerry rigged make shift repairs always last for as long as the house is still standing. Where as new materials for a repair always has a timed expiration date.

3. FortWayne Follow Befriend (13) 102 threads 3,759 comments

   3   8:48am Tue 29 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (1)   I bet a lot of that has to do with all the cheap materials used these days. Cardboard and plywood just doesn't last like real wood. Although laminate floors are really getting really good these days. In our area there a lot of flips, and it's fun occasionally to see open houses and see the remodels. But most flippers use the cheapest materials they can get from Home Depot. Plywood and cardboard instead of real wood, and it looks good for a few years until it deteriorates and must be replaced. A few extra bucks would have made that last for years, but why spend it if buyers don't really know or pay attention to that stuff. I know in our place we use better quality materials, and they last I tell you, doesn't require much repairing.

4. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 13 threads 2,184 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   4   10:43am Tue 29 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   FortWayne says Although laminate floors are really getting really good these days. just don't let them get wet.

5. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 13 threads 2,184 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   5   10:45am Tue 29 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   FortWayne says In our area there a lot of flips, and it's fun occasionally to see open houses and see the remodels. But most flippers use the cheapest materials they can get from Home Depot. Plywood and cardboard instead of real wood, and it looks good for a few years until it deteriorates and must be replaced. A few extra bucks would have made that last for years, but why spend it if buyers don't really know or pay attention to that stuff. That fits in well with the uneven floors and out of plumb walls in my neighborhood.

6. robertoaribas Follow Befriend (23) 55 threads 3,745 comments Scottsdale, AZ robertoaribas's website

   6   11:47am Tue 29 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   New Renter says That fits in well with the uneven floors and out of plumb walls in my neighborhood. I've seen plenty of out of level floors and not square walls in 1960's homes too... I like using good tile in remodels, costs just a bit more. I mix a sealer into the grout too, making future cleanup much easier. BUT in bedrooms, I like the cheap laminate from home depot. It clicks together better/easier than any other I've found, and at roughly a dollar a foot including underlyment, can't be beat on price. Except for spills left uncleaned up it lasts for decades.