The bane of a homeowner’s existence…..repairs! We built our house 16 years ago, and when it was ten years old we reached the point were it was patch, Patch, PATCH! You’d think a new house would stay “new” longer.<\/p>\n
\nWe’ve replaced the elements on the oven, an ice maker in the fridge, a dishwasher, water heater, air conditioner, washer and dryer, and seven windows. The doorbell has been re-wired, and the one of the furnaces has received a new motor. Oh….and the air exchange fan in the attic has been replaced.
\nI sure hope the rest of you have had better luck with your appliances and electrical equipment.
\nWe have a steel door that has leaded glass inserts. When the door was about twelve or thirteen years old, I realized that the outside handle was loosing all it’s plating. I decided to buy a top of the line replacement. I went to a hardware store in our area that carried this line. We were restricted in type based on the holes that were already in the door from the previous handle, but there were still a number to choose from.
\nUnfortunately, the hardware store encouraged me to “sub-contract” with one of their less than experienced employees to install the door handle and lock. When it failed to function, I called them back, and one of their more experienced employees came out. He worked on it for several hours, and I still wasn’t satisfied. Finally I called the maker. That handle is guaranteed for my lifetime! They sent me the parts that they thought I needed….for free!
\nThursday, I called a locksmith. Those guys don’t come cheap, but it was worth it to get that cartridge installed in the door and have a working door handle once more! He showed up at the appointed hour, worked for less than an hour, and cleaned up what little mess he made.
\nIt’s possible that having a functioning door once more is better than any of the other repairs we’ve made, and Dear Husband didn’t have to do it! I’d say it was a win-win situation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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