Thread: Renting ??

From the poll, I can see that most of you own the place which makes sense.
I'm getting really weary of getting new machine, last time I moved the guys had finished the house and seemed quite pleased with themselves, then I opened the garage and said all that has to go too !! Poor fellas
Last week our landlord got the land surveyed so I don't think we will have much choice soon.

that's life

Nic

We own our place every last little crack, every exposed thread in the threadbare carpets and every flake of flaking paint. Maybe that's a clue how we paid it off.

Not only does lack of maintenance save money but it also gives the house "the rented run down" appearance. This has discouraged burglars so far (touch wood).

I worked two jobs for for over 12 years and studied part time for promotions etc. I didn't have much spare time but I did do woodwork in flats we rented and in a tumble down shed in an old house we once rented.

Cleaning wood fibres and glue out of purple nylon carpet in the 1970's was always a challenge but what other choice did I have? - Do no woodwork??? - Hardly.

Now I own my own almost tumble down shed (soon to be replaced I hope).

It can be done with hard work and careful saving.

Renting is no excuse not to have a workshop even if it has to be modest and temporary.

Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed

Yep, I've got only 11 days of renting to go.

I'm on the other end of the stick. I've only got 16 days of owning to go. I am swlling my house at the moment so I can go back to uni (more on that later).
The one thing that I will miss is my brand new shed. Only finished it about two months ago.

I'm renting. Waiting for a busted marriage settlement to allow me to buy again.

The shed? I chose a place with a big, double garage up the back. Wonderful. It's driving me nuts! The power points are in all the wrong places. The door needs some serious fixing. The ... well ... you know what it's like.

However, I am in residence. The floor is waist deep in shavings. My boats are dry and happy. There's even a place to keep the thicknesser.

But by golly, I can't wait to own my own shed again SO I CAN FLAMIN' CHANGE THINGS.

Richard

Originally Posted by Harry72

Should make good profit on the house paid 40 sell 150-160.

That's a false profit Harry. You're just going to give it to the guy you buy your next house from.

I have gone through a period of ownership (15 years) then renting for about 5 years (3 different places) - as we moved around a bit as we were not sure where we wanted to end up and some uncertainty in relation to employment. Have owned for the past 5 years again - its great to be able to do what you want, without getting permission. But you do have to look after the place. Then you want to do things like renovate the kitchen, paint, build your shed etc. Just going through one of those expensive times at the moment.

Renting has its place too - when things are uncertain it is not too bad. Once you factor in buying and selling costs (at least $10k each time) renting has its place. Just ring the removalists and give notice - and you are gone. No waiting to sell. But you cart around all your stuff - because the furniture you stored in the last house is exactly what you need now.

Cheers

It's no coincidence that my memebrship to this forum started a couple of months after I went from being a renter to being an owner again

Ah the price you pay for being over 60. I own the bloody lot and have done since I was 36. Now I'm paying for what I did in those early years to own a house so young. Stuffed knees, stuffed back, not stuffing anything, nerves shot to pieces, smoke a pack a day, teach fish how to drink, and wouldn't change a bloody thing even if I could.

Hopefully I will pay off my house in 10 years time. :confused:

My neighbours, who happen to be my father-in-law and mother-in-law, are building a new house. I will be using half of their new garage for my workshop. They have been very kind to me since we got married.

woooooo, only 6 more weeks to go.

Originally Posted by Termite

Ah the price you pay for being over 60.

Brother Termite, your age shows you as being 60 which is equal to 60 not over!!! Does that make you feel younger now?

Wongo are you sure your clamp collection will fit into the new shed? We look forward to the photos when it happens. You can offload some of the clamps to me if they don't fit.

Originally Posted by Wood Borer

You can offload some of the clamps to me if they don't fit.

No problem brother. I am still waiting for some of your LN planes.

Lets help each other out

Scott,

We are hijacking this post!!!!

When I have duplicates like you, I will start swapping.

Termite
Did you bring a bunch of your little brothers and sisters over to my place recently?

Just discovered an infestation of the really bad type of white ants in a part of my house (which should be mine in about one year) which is impossible to get at without ripping up carpets and floorboards.
Shouldn't cost more than about $10K to fix. ... If I'm lucky
If we rented we could just tell the owners; and then move to a new house that wasn't infested with the little F'rs.

Roll the carpet back over, tack it down and put the place on the market!

Solved all of my termite problems