Last two days has been absolutely chaos due to having a new bathroom. Unfortunately the design had to be tweaked which meant the radiator had to be moved. Basically having a walk in shower (with hand grips and seat for a family member); toilet and a wash basin. It's been noise, drilling and dust. Lucky got a downstairs toilet.
Last night we went out for my belated birthday dinner (last year I was unwell); had fish and chips. Pudding defeated by struggling with my pavlova with clotted cream and strawberries.
I managed to escape for a walk and clear my head.
One mistake was one of builders used the microwave without asking first and WC.
One mistake was one of builders used the microwave without asking first and WC.
I feel for you. I do a lot of renovations and project work for other people and I take pains to ask permission for everything and advise them of the consequences of the work (everything will get covered in dust so use dust sheets, I will need to walk out with rubble etc so need to cover the floor and I always try to manage my fluid intake carefully so I don't need to use their bathrooms.
When I have others working for me they don't care nearly as much - for them it is just a job and eating any food around is fair game etc so in spite of the pre-work pep talk I have to watch them like a hawk.
The noise and mess is unfortunately essential, like breaking eggs to make an omlette. If you can agree time windows for the worst of the noise it can make life easier and you can schedule being out when they have lots of noise to make.
Pudding defeated by struggling with my pavlova with clotted cream and strawberries.
I chuckled at this - it reminded me of dessert themed superhero cartoons for some reason.
Congrats on finally completing the renovation. Remember there will almost always be a snagging issue or two in the next days but don't let that spoil the splendour of the new bathroom - it is just a growing pain as that ugly duckling of a building site grows into the swan of your new bathroom.
One mistake was one of builders used the microwave without asking first and WC.
I feel for you. I do a lot of renovations and project work for other people and I take pains to ask permission for everything and advise them of the consequences of the work (everything will get covered in dust so use dust sheets, I will need to walk out with rubble etc so need to cover the floor and I always try to manage my fluid intake carefully so I don't need to use their bathrooms.
When I have others working for me they don't care nearly as much - for them it is just a job and eating any food around is fair game etc so in spite of the pre-work pep talk I have to watch them like a hawk.
The noise and mess is unfortunately essential, like breaking eggs to make an omlette. If you can agree time windows for the worst of the noise it can make life easier and you can schedule being out when they have lots of noise to make.
Pudding defeated by struggling with my pavlova with clotted cream and strawberries.
I chuckled at this - it reminded me of dessert themed superhero cartoons for some reason.
Congrats on finally completing the renovation. Remember there will almost always be a snagging issue or two in the next days but don't let that spoil the splendour of the new bathroom - it is just a growing pain as that ugly duckling of a building site grows into the swan of your new bathroom.
