Well, you might get the impression of frugality the moment you see my house. It has a huge ugly, ugly, ugly fiberglass awning over the front porch. Anyone with any taste and just a little money for updating would have replaced it long ago. I think it dates back to the 1960's, but I will not replace it until it is no longer functional. Trouble is, the darn thing just keeps on keepin' on. We found out it is even piano-hinged to drop down so that the second story can be reached for trim painting and gutter work.
I thought fiberglass would degrade in the sunlight, and that I'd get to build a new porch roof in a few years, but this thing seems to be built for life. I hate it, but I hate waste, too, so I won't replace it. It helps a little that some houses around us have similar awnings over their windows. The houses on my street are as old as 1880 and as "young" as 1955, so you see all kinds of stuff here. "Character"? Yeah, our houses have got it. So Judy, my house has a piece that was cheap when put on, but is definitely not cool!
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