At Casa de T Rex, we are going to get our pool resurfaced. The pool is a "historic pool" in that it is original to when our house was built 20 years ago.
We have been going back and forth for days to the showroom of our local "artisans" to get samples and have been moving the samples back and forth in the pool to decide which colour/material to go with (on the steps, shallow end, the deepest part, in the sun, in the shade, and in front of the light at night.) Ironically, we've chosen the one our salesperson recommended. While our insurance company did give us some money (about 10% of what it will cost to resurface) when part of the pool cage fell into the pool during the hurricane and made some lovely gouges, our gunite is original, so it needed to be replaced anyway, as while it still looks great, is starting to get brittle. Our insurance company adjuster said to send him the bill after the resurface, but I don't expect them to pay to resurface my "historic pool"- Disclaimer: the pump and salt cell are newer. Having a pool is a luxury- we knew this upfront when we purchased our home, and this is just one of those costs for an amenity we use every day.
Moral of the story- buy a home you CAN afford and the maintenance costs/utilities, whether it be big or small, repair things before they become big problems, and don't expect to purchase a home above your means, nor set up a Patreon expecting the viewers of your YT channel to bail you out (looking at you, Fanny and Queen's Escape) when you realize you've purchased something you are ill equipped to handle, let alone maintain. Amanda & Lincoln are an example of doing it right- they bought a home the could afford, do the majority of the work themselves, don't use Patreon, and respect their daughters' privacy by not filming them.
When did it become the norm to be a grifter in society? I understand if one is on Patreon to produce artistic content or help save a building of historical significance (where ALL of the money goes into the renovation, vice into paying their staff in corgettes whilst they dosh out on designer clothing and go on never-ending expensive holidays, like F4F?!)