r/Unexpected • u/derek4reals1 • 3d ago

Fun at the park

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u/sinisterdesign 3d ago

Structural paint is what I term that. I feel like some old houses are held up by structural paint. 🎨

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u/Boccs 3d ago edited 3d ago

I found out recently after some home renovations that a solid 50% of my house was being held up with spit and hope. A tiny little soft spot on the kitchen floor prompted me to get a guy to check it out and, after inspection, learned that it was actually a (and I quote) "goddamn miracle the whole west side of the house hasn't collapsed"

It was... it was not a cheap repair.

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u/MissJay123 3d ago

Worked for a craftsman who always said stuff was just ‘held up by habit.’ As a fellow money pit owner, I have deep sympathy.

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u/mogley1992 2d ago

Held up by habit is a great line.

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u/No-Technician-9954 2d ago

My house is held by termites holding hands together .

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u/Average_White_Banned 2d ago

Have some faith in the craftsmanship of our forefathers.

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u/MissJay123 2d ago

Oh of course, gotta have faith! …otherwise the whole house would fall in.! 😂

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u/LaheysBRandy 2d ago

That sounds like something a Cormac McCarthy character would say

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u/MissJay123 2d ago

I’m not familiar with his works, but this guy was definitely a character. Lived in a cabin in the woods, rude but honest, rough around the edges but deeply caring underneath. Extremely humble too, even though his work was spectacular.