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A big tree branch just fell from my yard taking out my neighbor's power. I ran out to make sure everyone was okay. They started screaming at me before I could say a word. We have not had a good relationship. I (51F) went inside. I didn't feel safe with several adults yelling at me. I have no one who can help me at home. I live with my husband who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. I don't know what to do. I know I need to call a tree service but it is Sunday. I can't cut it up myself. Plus it is on the power line. I left a message. The neighbors called the power company and there is a fire and rescue truck there. If the neighbors weren't screaming at me I would talk to them about trying to get a tree service ASAP. I am afraid to go outside. I know they are going to say I just left them to deal with it but I'm totally freaked out.

UPDATE: They called the power company. I heard them say they were doing that. I called the tree service because I felt like I should do something and I was very shaken from them yelling at me. Thank you everyone for the advice and kindness. When fire and rescue was in their yard I went out and took pictures. The neighbors said nothing to me while they were there. Although I heard them telling them when the power company came to cut the tree out of the line they should put it on my property. One of the guys from the fire crew called over and told me to be careful and not touch my house again because there was a live wire on my house. I didn't know that. The power was back on to their house in about an hour maybe less.

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I'm making a list of things I want to check while I'm in there that aren't really in the inspector's purview. So far, I've got:

* age and cleanliness of appliances

* condition of kitchen cabinets

* condition of windows and exterior doors

* number and location of outlets

* water pressure

* condition of light fixtures

* condition of sinks/faucets, shower, and toilet

What else should I add?

Edit: 1 1/2 story bungalow, built 1946 with an effective age of 35, terrifying spider infested cement basement, well and city sewer, new garage, big front and back wood porch, vinyl siding, 0.25 acre lot, fenced backyard

I bought a home a few years ago that had previously had water issues in the basement. There were some mitigation efforts and we were assured that these resolved the issues.

Against my better judgment I bought the home and recently had a major flood in the basement. The mental toll has me spiraling. I can’t afford all the things that need to be done to prevent this again.

Now I feel like this place is a ball and chain. Every time it rains my blood pressure skyrockets. I feel like I’ll never be able to sell this house let alone get my money back. I feel resigned and have grown to loathe this place and myself for being so naive.

For folks who’ve been impacted by this type of thing before does it get better? How have you been able to move on and recover? I feel like I’m forever tied to this place now and it’s taking mental toll.

I opened my dryer (front load electric Maytag) to find a small pool of water sitting in the drum. I have not used it in close to a week. My only guess is that the cool temp in my basement and the muggy/hot weather outside caused condensation over and over due to a poor sealing outside vent cover.

Has anyone else ever seen this?

I’m sure some of you own homes or have features that others covet, but you know firsthand from being a homeowner that it’s not that great. Bring a dose of reality to us dreamers!

I, for one, bought a home that came with this amazing water feature where the water flows from the front porch, goes all the way around the house, and cascades down into a pond in the backyard. Shit has been trouble from day one. Leaks, mosquitos, pond maintenance, even attracting raccoons. I do NOT recommend it.

What else isn’t all that it may seem? Living by the ocean? Having a pool? Let us know!

I live in a relatively busy LCOL area but in a brand new development of attached town homes. Naturally there's a fair amount of foot traffic and cars parked at the end of the cul-de-sac (near my home) as lively neighbors have friends and family over. It's really nice to see a neighborhood thrive and grow. Most of us own our homes and we take pride in keeping things clean. There is no HOA and we have not had issues for the entire time of us living here.

A few months ago a unit across the street was rented / bought (unsure which) to what seems to be a large family. Everyday cars belonging to them or their visitors are strewn about all over the place, smack in the middle of the street, double parked etc. Sometimes annoying but never bothered me too much.

Last night they decided to have a huge 4th of July party. I have images off my secury camera of cars and people EVERYWHERE. Grass, sidewalk, double parked making most of our driveways inaccessible and in the middle of it all fireworks being set off. Someone called authorities on them earlier in the day - they moved the cars and about 20 mins later put them back in their place. Authorities came back again - same story. (I did not call anyone)

This morning I woke up to go to work...my wife's car was covered in silly string, paper and cups were placed on the hood etc. the rest of the street was TRASHED literally. Garbage, beer bottles, cups everywhere. I am now beyond annoyed. I am not a Karen and don't wanna be one and honestly enjoyed having a front row seat to a cool firework show last night, but the aftermath of our neighborhood and more importantly the crap all over my cars got me really irritated.

I'm not sure what action I can take against this. Looking to see if any of y'all have any experience. I'm going to clean everything up around my area after I come home from work this evening, but I have a feeling this isn't the first time this happens. I have talked to other neighbors who have had similar complaints as well and who have talked over their issues with these problem neighbors before...

Am I over reacting? How would you handle this?

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EDIT / UPDATE: I came home from work and I went outside with a garbage back to clean up the crap around my property. Shortly after, a lot of the kids from the household that had the party along with some of the adults came out with large trash bags and went around and sweeped / cleaned most of the debris. It wasn't 100% perfect but honestly I respect it. I think I'm just gonna talk to them at some point and just request they keep my driveway open and watch their kids to keep off my car. I'll check back in and tell y'all how it goes...

I am considering buying a home with only a wood burning stove. I NEED AC. Is is possible to install a central AC and heat in a home with no air system in it?

It’s my dream property, but the summers and winters are brutal and I need to be comfortable inside.

Thanks!

Our house was built in the late 1940s. Our water heater cracked and there is water all over the floor of our basement. We called Servpro and they came in with fans and dehumidifiers.

I’m now reading up that they shouldn’t have used fans due to the age of our house. I’m sure there is lead dust in the basement, especially the unfinished part (it is partially finished).

I’m now beside myself thinking about the lead dust being blown all through the house. We have 4 young kids, the youngest is 8 weeks old.

I’m venting, asking for thoughts on how bad this is, and asking for suggestions on next steps. From the sounds of things fans are typical in basements for flooding? We live in the northeast where most homes are older. The kicker is we also now need a new hot water heater so we can’t even shower to reduce risk of lead contamination. I’m nursing my daughter so I tried to clean off my chest with a washcloth in the sink 🥴

Ordered outside mount blackout shades from Blinds To Go for my baby’s nursery and was shipped two sets of shades with the wrong brackets. They were too wide to fit on the end pieces of the shades. Neither shade could be installed by our handyman who spent an hour trying to figure out if there was any way to make them work with the parts sent. He gave up. I then spent multiple hours on the phone with their overseas Customer Service team, who are incompetent. I shared photos that clearly depicted the incorrect sizing the brackets and inability to install them. I was in a bit of a time crunch to get these installed before my baby’s due date, and the factory would not expedite the shipping. It was a nightmare. The local blinds to go stores also could not help because they don’t stock replacement parts (or at least not for the shades that I ordered, historic claimed that what I was sent is “outdated”… no idea what that means since I ordered it directly from the website). The terrible customer service team finally sent me replacement brackets two times… Both were still the wrong size brackets to fit in the shades that I ordered they had to wait a week in between each shipment because they were certain that they sent me the right ones and of course they didn’t. I ended up contesting the charge with my credit card and won. Stay far away.

Hello everyone!

So finally just bought my first house and got everything moved from my apartment over.

What's usually a good routine/method to get everything decluttered and organized without feeling like I'm so overwhelmed?

I see boxes and bags all over and it just feels neverending

Thanks!