clem55

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Look at your home owner's policy. Would one of these be covered?[/quote]

Yes, the drywall and flooring would be covered, but we have $1000 deductible, and the drywall area would probably cost less than that. We made the choice to just foot it all. The floor isn't too bad, you only notice a slight swelling at one seam if the sun hits it right. We can live with it, rather that go through it all again.

sandilee

We are in the process of giving our home a face lift. New countertops/sink. New pergo flooring. New living room furniture. Next step, I think, will be a new kitchen floor. I want ceramic!
I am not being conservative about the costs, either! The kids are gone (well, DD left her cat with us, sigh) so I am getting what I want!

Stitchit123

Go on sit down - it'll be OK- You are gonna love it My micro-suede PebbleStone colored only new couch ever is 5 yrs old and after 2 cats-2dogs a bunch of men-folk painter/sand blasters-all of them in their nastiest moments I have slept on it every nite for the last 31/2 yrs Still looks like the day we brought her home --And wipe it with a damp cloth and RED Kool-Aid wipes right off and mines not scotch-gaurded Soooo Go on sit -lay-jump - bounce up and down and Enjoy

mjsylvstr

would you believe, the chests in my bedroom, I got when my older sister graduated grammar school.....1942 !!!

many of you weren't even thought about at that time.... lololol

They had been her's but were new to me.......and believe it or not, they still look pretty good.

Beds, etc... have been replaced but the chests remain

sewmom

We redid our bedroom-ripped up carpet and put down hardwood- in our bedroom and living room about 6years ago. We still need molding and window treatments. In 2008we gutted and redid the kitchen(contracted or I'd still be waiting). Granite, custom cabinets and ceramic tile-absolutely love it! As the dining room is now part of the kitchen b/c we removed a wall, we put wood floors down in there. All repainted and looking nice. DH finally painted the LR and our furniture which is 1986 country blue, no longer goes with the beige/drk green walls. So we've been shopping for new furniture. It's hard to find just what I want-especially since I don't know what I want!

KyKaren1949

Won't your insurance cover some of this? OR the people who did the installation did the damage, so I would think they would be responsible for the costs of repair, aren't they?

Pam B

Congratulations on the new furniture!!! I am sure you will enjoy it very much. Our furniture is also 19 years old and should have been replaced several years ago becuase it just has not held up as it should've. Like you...it has always been the *when* statements. Most recently, I have been saying "when we get this wedding over and dd's dog has moved out with her". Well...the wedding is next Sat. and doggie will be gone! :) I imagine I will start looking seriously for new furniture later this summer. And, yes, it will mean new paint job and drapes and maybe new carpet/hardwood floors. LOL

Grandma Peg

Congrats and enjoy, you deserve it!!!

mexmmh43

for years I kept telling my DH that we needed new living room frunisture and he would put me of with "what we have is still find". Finilly after 26 years (true story) he relented but still insisted that it was just fine until I told him that I would donate it to goodwill.
His answer to me was they will not take the fabric is torn just trash it. aha! I though it was just fine I said. we trashed it.

Butterfli19

Glad to hear I'm not alone! My bedroom set is walnut and belonged to my parents, so that's over 40 years old. My dining room set was purchased as a wedding gift in 1986 and has outlasted the marriage, and my Faberware I've had since for over 30 years. I don't think the wood is what makes it look old, I think it's the fabric.

But anyway, I love my new furniture! Almost broke my neck running to it when one of the cats started scratching on it but got there in time with the squirt bottle. ;)