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Old 08-30-2025, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy View Post
The new roof was a routine maintenance replacement. No leaks and all the plywood underneath was pristine. All items are replaced after 20 years of service, the last item is the oil burning furnace, which is next month.

The strange part was that a new roof in MA is only worth $38 in home insurance premium. . Yet, companies are not insuring houses with >10 year old roofs. . .
I have a new motto, perhaps a selfish one if you have heirs to your property, but the things I buy now don’t have to live longer than me.