As I may have mentioned previously, 2012 was our
Annus Horribilis.
One good thing was getting the loft extension made
so Thunderthighs could have his own room.
It seemed fitting that my share of the old family
home (Dad died April 2011) should be used to benefit a new family home.
But having major reconstruction creates quite a lot of stress –
as it turned out it was just background music to everything else that happened
that year.
Here’s how it all started.
Thank fully no one could accuse me of being house
proud.
Loft
extension work has commenced.
Plumbers
are here draining central heating, pulling out things, making holes in other
things.
Everything has been moved away
from the radiators, half the contents of the kitchen have been moved and will
need to be moved somewhere else soon so they can make more holes, half the
contents of the cwchdanstar* are in the living room.
No going back now .... 😯
StBernard Good luck x
Dulcima Good luck indeed! We're in the process of doing up the kitchen,
and the dust has given me a severe attack of hay fever symptoms. Have finally admitted defeat, and am seeing
the quack on Friday.
Bentonbag The question is:
should I stay here upstairs out of the way wondering what all the bangs and
clatters are, or go down and find out?
At least there's no drilling - so far.
Mr Melodeon
It always feels
like an alien take over Ben. Usual
symptoms are: lump in throat, heightened awareness of noise & visions of a
cascading bank balance.
All normal &
worth it in the end! Think calm, calm,
calm. 😄
Bentonbag At the moment we
have electricity and cold water: the old hot water tank and boiler are gone;
the new boiler is up, as are the new bathroom towel rail and new radiator in
the upstairs loo; the central heating pump has been replaced (new hole).
So it's fan heater, hot water bottles and a
stand up wash for the boys tonight.
And
tomorrow Will Fixit is threatening to arrive and put a hole in the stairwell
ceiling whilst Bobthafitta will be putting holes in walls and elsewhere to bring
the new gaspipe through.
Henlady Worth it when it is done!!!!!!!
*cupboard-under-the-stairs
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