Household repair priorities decision. non LMS post
Roommate and I have decided the house repair priorities. This has been a 6 month discussion.... focusing on visible/pretty and invisible/practical. We'll be getting the house painted. Now I need to decide on a color. That's the pretty option. The invisible option is replacing the water pipes and vapor barrier. I'm now living in a manufactured house.... cheap, but reliable shelter. I've learned a lot about the differences between manufactured and 'stick built' aka real houses. Vapor barrier: Another difference between stick and manufactured housing. Attached to the bottom frame of the house is a plastic or canvas or Tyveck sheet, which keeps dust and dampness out. Over time, it disintegrates.... and when you take pictures under the house (you don't think I crawl under there, do you?) You can see the shredded (it's 30 years old, even if it wasn't exposed to the Florida sun, it has seen hot days.) Painting Interior walls: There are "ba...