Tools every homeowner should have

Bill Burnett,Kevin Burnett

San Francisco Chronicle March 2, 2011 04:00 AM Copyright San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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Sweat Equity

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Recently, our friend Keith became a first-time homeowner after being a renter for most of his adult life. He bought a two-bedroom co-op in Rossmoor, the over-55 development in Walnut Creek. Now he’s Bill’s neighbor.

Keith is the best golfer among our group and has been for many years. He’s well stocked with the tools he needs for the fairways and greens. He’s also an accomplished cyclist and has the tools to keep his two bikes in fine shape. But when it came to the implements every homeowner needs to care for his abode he was tool-less and clueless. So he came to Bill for advice.

The home Keith purchased was dated. So Bill recommended he put some money into an update. For less than $20,000, Keith got his popcorn ceilings scraped, new paint, new carpet, a new French door, new interior doors with hardware and best of all, a closet equipped with washer and dryer.