Tag: House
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Investigating the damp
The builder has spent the day kangoing holes into walls and floors, looking for the source of the damp that is present in the party wall, and that destroyed the parquet floor that was underneath the engineered floor in the porch. Tomorrow’s project for me will be to buy a hose, hook it up to…
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Yep, it’s damp
The builder showed up bright and early this morning, and we had a chat about what had been found in the first day of demolition and poking. The engineered wood floor came up very easily, and a powerful damp pong reeked through the property once that was done (I can’t smell it, clogged nose). The…
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Trying to not fall off the ladder
Earlier this year, I purchased a house not far from where I currently rent. The mortgage is within a spitting distance of the rent I was paying (and less than the rent I would pay if I was a new renter to my apartment), the property is what you might refer to as charming, and…
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Back on the property ladder
After a few years of looking, and purchase that I pulled out of due to probate not clearing in time, I’ve managed to find a house I like (and that K likes). I don’t like the price too much, but I’ve not had to move far – my commute in the morning or evening is…
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Hard labour
Took last Friday off so I could get more work done on the house. Moved 1.5 tonnes of gravel with the help of a spade and wheelbarrow; sorted out the parking bay and all the gaping holes behind it. Got three quotes from estate agents, and had the place measured for carpeting. Did some touch-up…
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Revamping the house – part 2
So I’ve got the steamer again, and my muscles are muttering about a pre-emptive strike to stop me from using it. I pity the fools (and I’ll pity myself by tomorrow evening!). Amusingly enough, the steamer is made by the same company that makes the household steamer that my mother has. Small world. I’ve managed…