Extension thread 2021 - countdown to Christmas

[Callmejudith]

New thread for continued celebrating, moaning and commiserating

I agree! That’s absolutely not acceptable

I'm a little bit flabbergasted, as he was stroppy when I got to site. Rude when he said to go and then he came back to find me to tell me about drawings.

I need him to finish 4 bathrooms and the kitchen, utility and pantries. Will jeopardise the whole timeline if I tell him to fuck off!! Tempting, but need to remember he's only there for a few weeks 🤦🏼‍♀️

Then I'll feedback to the foreman and owner not to employ him in future. Grumpy fucker!!

The electrician used here was stroppy /had an attitude too. It is difficult isn't it. I was asking questions and his whole attitude was that we should have already thought of these things and planned for them. I bit my tongue to stop myself saying 'sorry' to him because frankly why should I. Our project isn't big enough to warrant an architect or drawings, the builder who is managing everything hadn't talked electrics they with us, we're not experienced to know what we're doing. I'm sure we're not unusual in all that. He doesn't need to treat my questioning and asking for changes like an inconvenience.

To be honest I would probably have said to him something like, "I'm finding you rude and a bit intimidating. Can you calm down". My husband usually has a fit at me about that sort of thing. He didn't like me saying things to the electricians.

@Indecisivelurcher that's actually a good suggested comeback. I'm sure he wouldn't speak to DH like he did to me.

I deal with conflict resolution and negotiation every day. But I need the asshole to just finish and get out of my life!! If I thought I could replace him tomorrow, I would.

He either doesn't realise and will be mortified, or he does realise and hopefully won't like being called out on it. Either way he's an arse hole. Sorry you have to deal with him!

Shocking behaviour, I hope he’s calmed down.

DH being all weird with the fibre installation people - which I’d arranged, then realised I’d double booked myself, so tried to rearrange for tomorrow but couldn’t get confirmation that they would change so made DH cover to just let them in and get on with it.
Come home to find him disagreeing with their policy of what can go where, and I have told him he’s being unreasonable. Have left him to it after warning him they’ll leave if he’s too bloody difficult.

Hiding elsewhere with tea and not getting involved now. All over whether a cable runs across the back of his desk or not.

That’s the worst thing that you can’t tell them to fuck off because you need them. If you do then you’ll be completely stuck!

Hope your DH hasn't upset the apple cart @LivingInABuildingSite. Such a challenge to get good trades at the moment.

Well they’ve installed fibre and it’s working, dunno what DH was going on about tbh 🙄
They’ve put the inside box next to his desk and the wires go across the back so he must have decided to give in before they quit and left!

One day we’ll redo his office as the previous people put fitted furniture in there that he’s never liked, and the desk is too low really. But he’s convinced we’ll never get round to it so he had to live with wires forever. Drama much?! I mean he has a whole office to himself, plus his actual office at work. I’m dreaming of the day when I can have a space that’s mine…..meant to the front room when the back is finished but let’s see if everyone gets the memo!

Meanwhile, lots of plaster boarding going up at the back, two layers on the ceiling, wasn’t expecting that but rolling with it.

Counting down to Tuesday when the glass should start to be fitted…🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Your DH sounds like mine - massive catastrophiser (is that a word?). Today he was talking about eating out on Xmas day because well never be done

Totally he is!

(Although I’m suggesting we research Christmas meals out in case, mostly cos PIL will be here, sigh. Just us we’d be fine.)

I came home one day when our loft was being done, which included a new bathroom on the first floor. All the builders were loitering looking sheepish & DH was fuming.
We (me & builders) had agreed that we would drop the bathroom ceiling slightly to fit cables and ducting, etc. He came home to find them building a frame for the lower ceiling and went nuts at them. Said they were destroying the value of the house, etc. As it’s an old house with high ceilings.

After lots of bridge building, they carried on and he very reluctantly agreed you can’t even see the difference in height of ceilings now.

They still remember 😂

@LivingInABuildingSite Are we married to the same man? 😂 My DH tends to get overly caught up in certain things and makes a pain of himself with the builders. The other day it was the boxing around the steel. Previously it was the window in the utility. He made the builders change the positioning of it meaning the window we had wouldn’t fit 🤦‍♀️

The builders are under very strict instructions not to take any instructions from DH! I am in charge lol. He does accept this in rational moments but sometimes gets a rush of blood to the head, or something. Some primeval cave brain thing I think, I am man, I make cave, UG - or something 😂

He’s not even meant to ask questions as he just winds everyone up. It helps that he works away a lot so mostly they know to keep a low profile when he’s home, and only ask me stuff. Kind of role reversal but I like it!

Let’s leave them all to it. Meet you at @wonkylegs

Be there in a jiffy (laden down with all my cheap prosecco 😂)

Packing my duvet right now. Meet you there @Callmejudith!!

DH and I just had crossed words. He doesn't get involved with the building works. Just visits the site out of hours, takes lots of photos, advises me which issues to raise with the builder and then he spends time worrying about it. I think I need to keep him away from site altogether. It means I have all the stress and worries inside my head, but it's better than sharing it to be honest.

@LivingInABuildingSite you can share my duvet in exchange for a swig of the bubbles🥂

[quote PoshWatchShitShoes]@LivingInABuildingSite you can share my duvet in exchange for a swig of the bubbles🥂 [/quote]
You’re on!

Please can I join you? I'll bring a heated throw and crisps! My husband and I just had "words" about light fittings ........we haven't got heating or windows but?!? He's been away with work for 3 days (first time in 18 months) and comes back and causes havoc!

Can I come. My house stinks of latex liquid damp proof membrane.

I'm heading to the office today. I've got everything crossed that the arsey tiler doesn't fuck up the pattern of my marble look tiles 🙈

Please can I ask for any staircase inspiration? What have you chosen?

I need to confirm the design to the joiner and I'm lost in Insta rabbit hole of newel posts 🙈

DH asked me this morning about a random boiler pipe I’ve never heard of, I told him he’s in charge of that and to speak to his mate the boiler man. Honestly!

I’m also in the office today. I’ve left the electricians working and have gone through my list. If I come home to working lights I may cry with joy. Also really hoping they can do the oven power; they said something about needing an extra breaker but I’ve begged them to sort it out.

@PoshWatchShitShoes fingers crossed Twatty Tiler doesn’t go off plan

So haven’t posted since the beginning of our build. Single storey extension across the back of the house, general refurb including creating two bathrooms. We are in week 11 (of 14!…) and all has been ok so far, pretty much. We have been living in the house but the builder has wanted us out this week ( new central heating going in and extension knock through). We are away due to extended family need, and are now a 2 hour drive away. Added drama DH has tested positive for COVID. Kids and I ok, so would have headed home and left him here ( he is well) but nowhere to go. Fingers crossed for clear tests tomorrow and I’ll head home with the kids. Not sure what the house will be like when we get in though- could be fab… could be a nightmare…..