DF is in his 90s, still living in a block of flats (outside UK), is very infirm and looked after by round-the-clock carers. He is almost stone deaf but otherwise sharp. There's a leak in his balcony that's causing some quite alarming cracks in the flat below, and they have asked for repair works. The work will take a few days and will involve removing the existing ratty felt covering and replacement with quite smart neutral tiles. The building is paying for it, not DF.
DF has in the past done battle (justifiably) with some of his neighbours who were making unauthorised use of communal funds to make modifications etc. All this is now coming back to him, and he is incensed about the work and saying he's being attacked in his own home.
I have already told the neighbours they can do it (literally, chunks are going to start falling off the building if it's not done), and the builders are due to start at 8 tomorrow. DF has been ranting for 3+ hours, and I'm starting to feel quite mad myself. I feel the only thing to do is to push ahead tomorrow, but God knows what's going to happen.