Some folks seem to act as though their home drainage problem is something that, if left alone long enough, will just disappear. The fact of the matter is that, groundwater problems not dealt with this year, become more expensive and worse next year, along with the damage created by the home drainage problem.
Everything seems to be a higher priority for some folks with home drainage problems. After all it isn’t as romantic as spending cash on patio furniture, fresh paint, or a new pool table. As a matter of fact, I get the impression sometimes that homeowners would rather have a root canal than spend money on hand excavated french drains to protect their home from groundwater damage.
Everything is a priority, except home drainage; until these homeowners realize that next years home drainage proposal amount will likely exceed this years proposal amount, and it will keep climbing, until hysteria and bad vibes set in, around the supper table during the sale of their home.
The damage that groundwater creates gets worse and worse once the home drainage problem gets rolling.
Dad says everything is just getting too expensive, and it doesn’t look like a summer vacation is going to be possible this year, since the family needs to do the groundwater damage repairs that were caused by years of not attending to home drainage problems.
The kids roll their eyes as their spirits drop to all time lows, and everyone around the dinner table seems to agree it is just plain unfair.
Dad attempts to calm the mood, and says: “after all, the home won’t get sold without financing in most cases, and the buyer won’t get a loan with these repairs not completed”. We can’t buy the new home in future years without the money from this one, and that means no pony for Sissy, and no basketball court for Dezi.
“Damn drainage contractor anyway, we’ll just blame him for messing with our vacation”. “Way too expensive”.
Bad vibes. Fear and loathing set in again around the super table. No one can believe this is happening. Mom can’t even speak, as she knows the new kitchen is now next years project. That means the paint job on the home has to wait too. Just unfair, that’s all there is to it.
The home drainage problem probably was around when the family bought the home, and went along as priority 99 until absolutely required to sell the home. After all, the home didn’t seem like it was falling down or moving, or anything drastic, compared to an earthquake.
Sound familiar? I sincerely hope not. However, this sit-com style scenario unfolds every year within the Portland, Oregon tri-county area. I know, because I witness the drama.
Do yourself a favor and cut your losses by dealing with home drainage problems before they cost you the price of a new boat. Now that will really piss Dad off.