FG's bathroom and kitchen hell could soon be over.Hurrah!

[FuriousGeorge]

Some of you may recall that I have a dh who starts jobs,but never finishes them.He started tiling our bathroom 18 months ago,but hasn't touched it for 6 months and refuses to discuss it or do anything about it.Now the tiles he started to fit have been discontinued,so we need to rip up what he's done and start again.Added to that,the kitchen is older than me,bits are falling off and the cooker only has 3 rings which work.

I got so fed up of living like this for nearly 5 years,that I took the bull by the horns and got a tiler to come and quote to do the bathroom properly and also got a quote for a new kitchen.Then I rang dh at work and told him what I'd done.I thought he'd get all huffy about the tiler,but,no,he's quite happy for someone else to do it now. Why didn't he say that years ago instead of doing a half assed job and not finishing it?

We ordered the new kitchen today and I'm so excited.Currently I'm ashamed to invite people around because of the horrible bathroom and kitchen,but hopefully they'll soon be things of the past.

FuriousGeorge we might be married to the same man! I too have had to take control of the situation and gave an ultimatum either we start renovation or I move out of the house it isn't a healthy environment for a baby.
Should be ready to start in about 6-8 weeks time then we are planning on selling but not in a rush.

My DH started talking about doing the plastering himself 1. WTF then hasn't he done it already then!

1. He's never bloody plastered in his life and moans when he has to paint a room so hardly think he's going to be dedicated to it.

I completely understand about being embarrassed about the state of the house, I am too but my DH just doesn't get it which just makes me madder with him for letting it snowball into such an awful situation, it's awful when you can't relax in your own home.

almostreal,that is exactly what he is like-he seems oblivious to holes in the wall,no flooring,crumbling plaster.It's embarrassing when you see friends elsewhere,too,as they are always asking if we've finished doing up our house yet,especially people who moved years after we did,but have done everything already.Some people don't ask anymore and I can tell that they are pitying me,or wondering how the hell I can live in such conditions.

Please,please don't let your DH do the plastering-it really is a skilled job and professionals can whizz through it and leave a perfect finish.Tell your dh that now is the best time to employ someone,as most tradesmen at the minute are very short of work and are pricing very keenly.

I feel your pain,almostreal-it's bloody frustrating.

LOL don't worry he's getting nowhere near the plastering,or actually any of it at all I've lived with this hell long enough it's going to be done by professionals.
I stand friends/family looking at me with such pity when the enquire once again if we've started, I get really defensive and insist actually that its fine with an undecorated house, holes in the wall and celling, barley function bathroom etc. Then I go home and shout at DH for the state of the place.

I actually feel like a kid at Christmas planning it all just cant wait till it's all finished, maybe we wont sell afterwards!