Renovation Nightmares ..... Anyone else have one they would like to share?

[hargrlynet]

Thought I would would start this thread, 'cause we are having a few atm

[lloydslights]

Unintentional renovation.  A gyprock wall in the bedroom wouldn't take a  hook for a picture.  The wall was "drummy".  Investigation revealed the shower on the otherside had been leaking for years and had rotted wall studs.  Ended up with a new bathroom.

And the picture looks lovely.

DEB

[i-need-a-martini]

Soumds like you need a professional designer or architect.

[lind9650]

Renovation nightmares?

Just watch "House Rules"

[latina4621]

yes nothing is square, very frustrating

and atm just about to put up the last sheet of gyprock  on the ceiling  of our back room which will be sun room , play room area

[grandmoon]

Sometime ago the Ex decided to change the washer on the tap in the bathroom basin.   We ended up having to have a plumber to repair the mess.  He had broken the basin but still hadn't been able to remove the tap.

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

nothing in our house is square, and it keeps moving. Sometimes you can hear it cricking as (cross between a creak and a click) it moves.

I tried nailing a hook thingy in to the gyprock to hang a clock.    Thankfully the clock hides the rather large hole I put in the wall  

I haven't told Grumblebum about that one. Yet.

[lloydslights]

Give it time.

DEB

[azureline**]

I have had a few......... but for now, I am doing some small ones myself, assisted by my daughter and her OH occasionally and on Saturdays, my sister and her partner help with garden work.

We hung a new mirror in the ensuite (it was waiting for 5 years) and my efforts with the stud finder (sodding thing) left me with quite a few holes above the mirror, my next project is to remove the old kitchen and tiles and retile the floor.......................

[electric*mayhem*band]

No, but we have a myriad of TV programmes highlighting them........................