Not to underestimate the power of prayer or crossed fingers, but there is some data available to predict how long things in your house will last. HouseMaster Home Inspection, a national home-inspection company based in Bound Brook, N.J., circulates average life spans among the inspectors of its 350 offices in the U.S. and Canada. We thought our readers might like to see the stats too.
Paint 4 to 7 years
Garbage disposal 5 to 10 years
Toilet mechanism 5 to 10 years
Central-air unit 6 to 10 years
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Trash compactor 7 to 12 years
Dishwasher 7 to 12 years
Faucets 8 to 12 years
Water heater 8 to 15 years
Bathroom sink 10-plus years
Washer 10 to 12 years
Dryer 10 to 15 years
Refrigerator 10 to 18 years
Asphalt shingle roof 15 to 18 years
Wood roof 15 to 20 years
Stove 15 to 25 years
Septic system 20-plus years
Plumbing 30 to 60 years
Stucco siding 40-plus years
Tile roof 40-plus years
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