2. main bathroom: the toilet wasn't flushing and will most likely need to be replaced. the tiles on the floor and along the wall were also showing signs of coming off and will need to be replaced. 3. flat roofing material has aged and will most likely need to be replaced soon. 4. water heater is working but has met its life expectancy; will need to be replaced soon.5. water supply piping has started rusting in certain areas and will soon need to be replaced6. radiator in the main bathroom on 2nd floor not functioning7. oil/water boiler has met life expectancy and will need to be replaced soon8. chimney shows major deterioration/damage from exterior and needs further inspection9. wood framing in the rear of basement shows evidence of rot. the kitchen is directly above this area of the basement. extent of damage could not be determined due to insulations and will need further inspection10. pavement in the back of the property have cracks that are leading rain water towards the house. we were hoping to renovate this so that the water is diverted away from the house.

I went straight to the gas and oil field afterwards and learned on the job and make 5x more than anyone I graduated with.

My brakes were in need of a change and I had my oil done at the dealership.

No oil changes, no belts, etc.

Platinum-grade batteries with a three-year warranty, brake pads guaranteed for life, windshield wipers changed every year, Michelin tires changed every 2 years, oil changed every 5000 miles.

In the 70s, it was oil that caused negative ripples through the economy.  

In my conception of putting up a pole-barn roof over an house-trailer, the poles (pillars) would be oil-drill steels, of 26 feet long, which would be put in the ground, 10 feet down, so that winds can't pull such a roof up, by pulling the pillars out of the ground.

Oil futures crashed, dow futures crashed.

Whale oil was a giant industry, then along came this Eddison guy and his light bulb and "poof" that industry is dead.

I worked 6 years as a drilling engineer. 4 years in Dubai for the national oil company and 2 years with a major E&P Oil and Gas company here in Houston.