I knew we would have to do a lot of work on this house before we ever closed on it. But it’s turning out to need a lot more work than we thought.

We knew we would have to redo the roof, and that was first on our list of priorities. But Hubby decided that he must put shingles on it instead of tin, and that has ended up costing us a pretty penny. Not nearly as much as if we had paid professional roofers to do it, but plenty.

We also need to work on the plumbing, which is next on the list as far as I’m concerned. We need to find out why water pours out in the floor rather than going to the shower head when you turn it on, and we need to look at kitchen faucets. But Hubby is in a big hurry to extend the bathroom and do a bunch of other stuff. I hate the tiny bathroom, but I think we could live with it a while longer if we just got the necessities fixed. Try telling him that, though.

Painting the outside is another source of contention. I say it can wait, but he says he can get most of the materials for free and doesn’t want to wait. Sometimes I think he doesn’t comprehend the costs (money and time) of things, and sometimes I think he’s just trying to be argumentative.

There’s plenty more that needs to be done. I just hope I can make it through all of this with my sanity intact.