My empire of dirt...
- Thread starter Chizel - Founding Father
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Well done Chiz and B, you're getting it done, bravo, my cap is doffed! 
Cheers guys! It is gunna take a good few years though!
The small section I did yesterday is about 4% of the floor area and took all day. That's without any of the other elements being done, just pull boards, clear out and do some temporary packing.. at that rate it would be 20 days full time to complete that element and probably double that to complete the floor.. that's 12 weeks full time!!
Obviously that could be sped up quit a bit by stringing full weeks together and working more efficiently but it's bits and bobs stuff and not being able to do full time, it's gunna take many months just to get house level and structurally sound....
Still, it is what it is and we will see it through!!
Every Lil gain is really encouraging and fun.
Also unfortunately me and B don't work well together when it comes to building work so I'm on my own with it 99% of the time.
Don't get me wrong, she keeps us going in so many other areas, I couldn't do anything without her and certainly wouldn't have even bought a house.
a laborer would speed things up 3 fold I'd say!
The small section I did yesterday is about 4% of the floor area and took all day. That's without any of the other elements being done, just pull boards, clear out and do some temporary packing.. at that rate it would be 20 days full time to complete that element and probably double that to complete the floor.. that's 12 weeks full time!!
Obviously that could be sped up quit a bit by stringing full weeks together and working more efficiently but it's bits and bobs stuff and not being able to do full time, it's gunna take many months just to get house level and structurally sound....
Still, it is what it is and we will see it through!!
Every Lil gain is really encouraging and fun.
Also unfortunately me and B don't work well together when it comes to building work so I'm on my own with it 99% of the time.
Don't get me wrong, she keeps us going in so many other areas, I couldn't do anything without her and certainly wouldn't have even bought a house.
a laborer would speed things up 3 fold I'd say!
Jeez mate, soon as I get retirement sorted and downsize, I'll come visit ya and labor for you for B'n'B chief
That better be bed and breakfast not bed and Bridget!!!!Jeez mate, soon as I get retirement sorted and downsize, I'll come visit ya and labor for you for B'n'B chief
Bridget and breakfast?
You said:
"Also unfortunately me and B don't work well together when it comes to building work so I'm on my own with it 99% of the time."
Yep, we're the same, so we stick to our own jobs. I did the brick laying, she did the pointing, I did the plasterboard she did the scrim etc. It works better that way.
"Also unfortunately me and B don't work well together when it comes to building work so I'm on my own with it 99% of the time."
Yep, we're the same, so we stick to our own jobs. I did the brick laying, she did the pointing, I did the plasterboard she did the scrim etc. It works better that way.
I've been the same when decorating. I get agitated when a partner tries to help mostly because I know I will end up stopping what I'm doing, spending ages trying to show her what to do and the watching her doing a shit job to then walk away and leave it. This obviously causes delay and frustration.
I worked out that if I offer "hey why don't we go halves on getting it done by a professional ?" they rarely choose
Orrr, When I decorate then I tell the wimmin "I'm in charge so keep me in food, beer and if she see's me climb a ladder then that's a sign for her to contribute and give me a blowey."
I worked out that if I offer "hey why don't we go halves on getting it done by a professional ?" they rarely choose
Orrr, When I decorate then I tell the wimmin "I'm in charge so keep me in food, beer and if she see's me climb a ladder then that's a sign for her to contribute and give me a blowey."
My OH does all the decorating and getting food on the table. I do the mans work 
Blowies?My OH does all the decorating and getting food on the table. I do the mans work
I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about!
Blowing fallen leaves off the lawn, duh.
What a waste of time!
I'd rather do hard labour - don't know what it is, I just detest it.
Me too. I’m half way through painting the whole house for my GF. Hers that is!
It’s like torture and when I’ve finished, mine needs doing.
That's true love. I'd fake my own death before I did that.
Painting is easy enough; apart from the sanding.. it just fucken boring. It really is an exorcize in going round in circles and all ya clothes get trashed..
Bit selfish of you not following through on that.
Mend your ways!
Decent excuse.
A whole house...I would want a written contract with a series of ever more exotic acts to be performed at my beck and call.
Actually - I think I'd stick with the faked death.
