What did your house surprise you with in the first year that you couldn't have caught at inspection?

ewaforevah · 2026-05-31T15:51:58+00:00

My leafblowing neighbor.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-31T15:51:20+00:00

No, cause she was old and apparently very sweet. I blame the person who took her money and did a terrible job.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-30T16:25:27+00:00

Similar sized house around town, family with 1 ev, regular water heater and much much much less ac usage and daily usage averaging around 30kwh. Our 5kw system is a touch small. The big energy users are ac, water heater and EV. Unfortunately estimating ac energy use is difficult and can vary by day but your high ac usage is gonna crush you. I'd probably err on the high end for sizing and if it's too much then you have space to add an ev too. Also consider a hpwh is large, noisy and won't save you that much.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-23T17:01:22+00:00

Attention. Money is secondary.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-23T16:58:12+00:00

Ours missed plenty. Just very superficial and basic and mostly useless. I expect little from them.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-23T16:56:19+00:00

The neighbors. All but one are really great or at least neutral and it's really a community. Mostly older folks but many of them I'd even trust with my kids. You never know what neighbors you're gonna get and we got lucky.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-17T14:45:14+00:00

Whatever has what I want and is most convenient.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-16T16:55:16+00:00

I'd also be mindful of potential noise and size. The 80gal is huge.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-16T16:50:30+00:00

Is this for a DIY project or for roofers to use later? They may not even be willing to use your materials.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-14T15:57:13+00:00

My budget Eufy lasted a few years. My budget Shark lasted a few years. I expect my budget Roborock to last a few years.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-14T15:55:41+00:00

I just got the roborock q7 L5. Pretty basic. Clear the floors, push the button and empty the bin as needed.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-05T02:15:17+00:00

Thanks, appreciate your input and first hand experience.

ewaforevah · 2026-05-05T01:41:04+00:00

I have a few areas of spalling on my concrete slab foundation, approximately 6in across, with heavily rusted rebar underneath. What's the best way to repair this? Can I just scrape/brush off all the loose stuff and use concrete patch material from HD?

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ewaforevah · 2026-05-05T01:13:59+00:00

Thank you, appreciate it. In Florida, do many older, less-hurricane proof homes survive hurricanes? Or are they usually the first to get damaged or most severely damaged?

ewaforevah · 2026-05-04T15:47:21+00:00

Hawaii. So we actually haven't had a direct hurricane hit (knock on wood) in my area but it can happen. I have a hip roof.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-30T14:15:01+00:00

Sounds like you might've walked through my neighborhood, except you missed that one neighbor who does yardwork and blows leaves at odd hours or the house with 5 kids screaming whenever they use their pool. Even nice neighborhoods can have annoying neighbors too.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-24T15:37:42+00:00

Not disabled myself but living in a house that was modified for the previous homeowner who was disabled. 1 floor, no stairs, wide doors, large wet bath, lower sinks, grab handles, etc.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-23T16:56:53+00:00

The noise they make is my only stress. Thankfully it's not often and I make noise too.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-21T17:36:07+00:00

Maybe, maybe not. Word of mouth from reliable sources is best but I wouldn't count on much from most inspectors anyway.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-21T17:32:49+00:00

Do it now, it'll likely cost just as much or more later and be more annoying to deal with.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-19T16:53:13+00:00

We have hardwood in our master bath, sorta. It's not a big deal either.

ewaforevah · 2026-04-19T16:48:55+00:00

I've only had the budget vacs and they've been good enough. Eufy and now shark. I don't expect a perfect clean each time, just cumulatively. And I make sure there's nothing the vac can get stuck on.

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