My neighbor's old adobe quote got me thinking about how we fix things

I was helping my neighbor patch a crack in his 1940s adobe wall last weekend. He said something like, "They didn't chase perfection back then, they chased durability." That stuck with me because I've spent the last 6 months trying to get my 1985 stucco house to look flawless, when really I should just focus on keeping the weather out. Adobe and stucco both need maintenance, but the old ways of patching are a lot simpler than the modern sealants I keep buying. Has anyone else eased off trying to make an older house look new and just gone with practical repairs?

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ericp671mo ago

My buddy spent years fighting his old plaster ceiling, then just painted it and moved on.