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Originally Posted by Sliver
But my list wasn't even exhaustive. I just rattled off a few examples off the top of my head. Kitchen cupboards and counters don't last forever. Toilets and sinks don't. Carpet, and tile, and linoleum don't. Plumbing leaks. Pipes burst. Doors wear out. Renovations need to be done to accommodate changing needs.
I know you don't need to do some of this stuff. I was at an estate sale yesterday where the house hadn't been upgraded since it was built in 1969. Well, now it will be gutted by the new owners because the old ones didn't stay on top of keeping it current. If you're not going to keep an updated home it eventually catches up to you in decreased value.
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Sure. But eventually you're dead too. Are you really going to replace the kitchen cupboards in your house when you're in your eighties for aesthetics/house value reasons?
I think it's really likely wood cupboards and hard surface counters will functionally last longer than you'll be alive. Replacing them is an aesthetic choice, not a necessity. I'm not saying not to do it (and I've renovated a dozen kitchens solely for aesthetics) but it isn't a need. I doubt I would do the one in my house as a senior. It's already nice and fits my taste. If the young people/home buyers after I'm dead don't like it my heirs can take a discount.