# Building Maintenance ### Maintenance & Decay All buildings in **Townies** require periodic upkeep: * Maintenance costs can be paid using either **in game currencies** and/or **$GOLD**. * If ignored, buildings become **inactive** and stop producing resources. * Over time, degradation worsens, encouraging consistent engagement. **Stay active or watch your empire crumble.** ### Resource Interchangeability * All core actions: building, maintenance, and expansion, can be performed with either **Resources** or **$GOLD**. * This creates strategic flexibility: **save Resources over time, or spend $GOLD to act immediately.** Mastering this dynamic is key to optimizing your town’s tempo and maximizing value output. *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.townies.games/townies/building-maintenance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.