Things I learned owning a house

This is a running list of things I learned while owning a house:

• Bermuda grass isn’t shade tolerant
• Water heaters make a popping noise when they have a lot of sediment
• Expansive soils are a thing (in texas as well as other countries)
• Garage doors - torquemaster vs torsion springs
• Insulation is important
• The argument that you’re throwing away money renting doesn’t make sense
• South facing is good for gardening
• Taxes vary from place to place
• Mortgage is front loaded
• Two story houses can be temperature uneven
• Heat pumps can be more comfortable than a furnace, but not necessarily save you any money
• Residential sound proofing is normally not great
• Concrete has high thermal mass, but is not necessarily a good insulator
• Variable speed central hvac systems are not mainstream yet
• Zoning a one-stage hvac system is non-ideal