The Life of Your House

The good news is not all parts of your house need to be maintained annually. This handy list will help you keep track of all your home’s pieces.

A 2007 study by the National Association of Homebuilders detailed the life expectancy of most items typically found in a home. Some materials, like hardwood floors or wood beams, can last forever. But your appliances and many other items have an expiration date. So plan for the demise of your water heater long before it goes kaput. Make a list of the objects in your home, noting the year they were installed, and set aside money for their eventual replacements.