With things the way they are right now, so many of us are hoping that we get a few more years out of the stuff we have. The National Association of Home Builders has compiled life-cycle data from product manufacturers and lab tests to estimate what you can expect from these items:
Gas ranges - 15 years
Dryers and refrigerators - 13 years
Compactors - 6 years
Dishwashers - 9 years
Microwaves - 9 years
Marble countertops - 20 years
All natural wood flooring - 100 years
Marble, slate, and granite flooring - 100 years if maintained
Vinyl floors - up to 50 years
Linoleum - 25 years
Carpet - 8 - 10 years (with maintenance and normal traffic)
Furnace - 15 - 20 years
Heat pumps - 16 years
Air conditioning units - 10 - 15 years
Electric or gas water heater - 10 years
Interior and exterior paints - 15 years
Slate, copper, and clay/concrete roofs - over 50 years
Roofs made of asphalt shingles - 20 years
Roofs made of fiber cement shingles - 25 years
Roofs made of wood shakes - 30 years
Exteror wood shutters - 20 years, depending on weather conditions
Gutters made of copper - 50 years
Gutters made of aluminum - 20 years
Aluminum windows - 15 - 20 years
Wooden windows - 30 years or more
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