Comments on: Renovations can drive you crazy

By: Skips

Skips — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:34:14 +0000

Renovations really take quite a lot of private space… it’s messy and crazy. But at the end of things, just like what you’ve shown in your photographs, somehow the sacrifice of private space is justified after you get the end result of the renovation project.

But it’s good that you’re quite a hands on person in this renovation project to notice all the funked out details your contractor did to you and thus you were able to account the correct expenses and such.

Thanks for sharing your post, it clearly reminds all of us to be involved in the things we get ourselves into so that we get our moneys worth.

By: Bathroom Designs Photos

Bathroom Designs Photos — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:44:57 +0000

It does feel like a bit of a seige I must say when I’ve had renovations done to my place in the past. It is well worth it once it is all said and done but the time during the renovation can be pretty bad to put it lightly.

When we were re-doing all our kitchen floors last year it took over 1 month of work when they had said it would only take 10 days. The noise, and fact that their were always people around made it pretty uncomfortable but I must say now that it is all said and done we are happy that we went through with it. I can totally relate to this post!

By: Faux Wood

Faux Wood — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:26:25 +0000

Oh how we know this feeling. We renovated our kitchen and bathroom at the same time. Still have drywall dust in my ears:-)) Nice blog.....thanks Di

By: blueyes

blueyes — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:46:08 +0000

See, this is why I haven't tackled the floors in my place yet, I actually have no where to put my furniture to do it because the living room flows into the kitchen and I want both of those floors the same. No more carpet or linolium or however you spell it, I want hard wood!!

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:15:26 +0000

In hindsight, you’re absolutely right. At the time, I just wanted him out and to have my place back again. BTW - he’s no longer in business — imagine that?

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:04:51 +0000

As a former builder, that sort of bloke is too commonplace and a disgrace to the trade. I think you should have converted the scaffold into a hangman's platform and asked him to do the right thing.

By: Hootin' Anni

Hootin' Anni — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:09:50 +0000

Hi Larry! I can understand why you tell everyone to move out while doing a remodeling job…it is a mess. And dirty!! More cluttered and ‘unliveable’ is more like it.

But, in the end, it’ll be worth it all.

Thanks for the visit. Happy Monday.

By: Paulie

Paulie — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:09:56 +0000

WOW! I think your entry gets the prize for dirty this week! I bet it is wonderful now. Good for you for “fighting” the high priced addition to the original estimate. Enjoy!

Come see my entry.

By: Rach (Heart of Rachel)

Rach (Heart of Rachel) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:55:30 +0000

The pictures helped me imagine how difficult and inconvenient it was for you to go through all that. I like the after shots. I admire the results of the renovation esp your bathroom. Very nice! Thanks for the visit.

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:23:20 +0000

sorry I couldn’t comment on your wonderful photos — but I don’t have a blogger account.