The Money Pit

[Scottish_Maleficent]

Thought I would update you one the DIY goings on at our new home!!
Anyone ever seen The Money Pit? Tom Hanks and Shelley Long (80's movie) - about a couple who buy a house - and everything goes wrong......!!! The house is 26 years old (c1978) - and by the looks of things hasn't been decorated or upgraded - maybe even cleaned - since then.
Things are going a bit pear shaped - with the prospect of having to replace floors in the bathroom and kitchen - due to bad plumbing, and also the living room - since DH tried to climb the ladder and the ladder collapsed through the floor - and DH came crashing to the floor........(No musn't laugh........ )
The tiles in the bathroom and kitchen have been in place 26 years - and when they came off - the wall did too, so need new walls in bathroom and kitchen!!!
Everything has gone over budget already - including the replacement of the central heating boiler.
The old bath that DH tried to remove last night is CAST IRON - and almost killed himself trying to get it downstairs.
The house is now almost a shell - awaiting plasterer, Gas engineer, kitchen delivery, bathroom delivery, decorating, tiling, carpet-fitting - MOVING IN, oh and a small matter of the September Quiz!!! It will give me an excuse to get home everynight while DH continues his hard work!
But I know that in the end - it will be worth it!!!!!

Cath

 

[KayleeUK]

Cath it looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you!

No laughing at your poor DH

Wishing you loads of luck that it all comes together soon!

 

[Minniespal]

Cath ~

Sounds as though you have a lot of work ahead.

As you say though it will be worth it in the end.

 

[Scotfan]

Sell the Cast Iron bath even in poor condition they are worth a bit of money.

All the best.

Its never as easy as they make out on the TV.

 

[stubb]

hi cath

oh i know how you feel- we are having our kitchen done it was supposed to be started and finished while we were in florida.

Upshot is i have mine lovely big american style fridge and range cooker plus hood in the living room. The whole house is a tip having to wash by hand (appologies to all who do not have a dishwasher but those who do wil sympathise) plus on return from holiday the tv a dvd and an iron no longer work another plus felting on roof coming away.

still it will be fab when finished sorry to go on.

michelle

 

[Miffy2003]

Cath,

I totally sympathize and understand how you feel - been there, done that and bought the T Shirt so to speak. All I can say is, it will all be worth it in the end! Promise!

So THAT's why you offered to do the quiz in September

Laugh at your DH? Would I?!!!!

Karen

 

[lucy_love_]

seen the film. sounds like my old house.

love

lucy