"Raising a house..."
I like this phrasing, because that's where I think residential construction is going: where we plant a seed and guide the growth of our living home. I am working towards such development (on the downlow). I am far from even the first steps succeeding, and my recent recamping has delayed things even further, although paradoxically, it may have pared away false directions and brought me closer to these goals by focusing my efforts on those that remain to me.
I think fixing leaks will be a while. It's easier to destroy and start fresh than to R&R failing structures, as you well know, but I think maintenance will come and sooner than I expect.