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When Jeremy and I moved into our new antebellum style home last fall, we didn’t have nearly enough furniture to fill it. He spent the majority of his expendable cash trying to finish up the house, which went seriously over budget. And we were still thinking about getting the roof inspected, as when we first moved in, we were told that it hadn’t been done in ages. So, who knows what type of damage it has? We obviously don’t want to spend too much, but we still want to make sure that it gets done properly. That’s when my friend told me about Dominion Roofing, who offered a bonded roof service, (http://www.dominionroofing.com/homeowners/bonded-roofing-services/) which means that the contractor buys a surety bond and if there is a claim made against the bond, the contractor will have to pay the company back. It does, however, mean that the client is protected from any losses if the work isn’t completed properly. That sounds ideal for our situation. But I don’t even think we have enough money to pay for a reasonable service, plus we have other things that need looking at first. It’s going to have to wait I think. On saying that though, I have been buying pieces when I get extra money, but I’ve also been trying to save money for our wedding, which is just a few months away. Our double front porch was the first thing that visitors and passersby noticed about our home, and it has a scenic view of the barn and pond. We do our best to keep our porch looking nice and clean by getting a company that does pressure washing houston to clean it. Unfortunately patio furniture was on the bottom of my purchase list; it just wasn’t in my budget. I had a set of four canary yellow Adirondack style chairs that I placed on the front porch for seating until I could save up for patio furniture. They were distinctly visible from the road. Shortly after Jeremy and I moved in, he brought his grandmother over to the house. When we were pulling up the driveway, she commented, “The house is lovely, but I’m not sure about those yellow chairs.” I decided that day that those chairs really needed to go.

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