Staying put.

Well, I've made my decision at last.
I have been going round in circles trying to decide whether to move, or do some work on my bungalow and stay put.
I have had a look at some other properties, but haven't found anything I want enough to buy, so have reached the conclusion to stay here.
However, this does mean some very disruptive repairs will need to be done, and I'm dreading that part. I'm worried about having builders in my kitchen all day, worried about them letting my dogs get out, and I'm not looking forward to the inevitable noise and dirt. for weeks on end.
I have an architect coming next week to start drawing the plans - so here goes... just hope I don't regret it later.

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Oh dear now you have gone and done it nasty builder types all over Mups mansion, they will steal all the gold an jewels and drink all the tea.

Anyhoo, plenty dust sheets, clingfilm to wrap the workmen in so they dont soil the carpets, big pointy stick to keep them in place,and dont let them out into the garden as the begonias will never survive.

Mind them architects can be a tad dodgy as well, dont feed him biccys you might never get rid of him. Anderson shelter at the bottom of the vegetable patch to survive the coming assault, tin hat and pitchfork at the ready. Good luck and keep us informed.

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When we first moved into this house we had some structural alterations done and we timed it to be done while we were away on holiday. We didn't miss all the hassle but we missed the most of it.

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You might be lucky. We had our bathroom completely pulled out and tiled and refitted and the young tradesman was great.....put cover sheets down, took care with the dog and cleared up all his mess. We're very happy.

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Good luck Mups I can honestly say the most important decision when choosing a builder is get one who likes dogs, we had 2 working on our bathroom and the days the dog loving man was here was peaceful and he helped me get them out when they needed to go (had to move all his gear so they could get passed) the days the man who hated dogs was here were a nightmare of epic proportions.

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All the very best Mups . It'll be worth it and look lovely! An ideal situation would be if you could stay somewhere else whilst the work was getting done, but I realise it's not that easy. Hope it goes as smoothly as possible x

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Contain yourself and pets to the rooms not affected and make sure that the mess and mayhem elsewhere does not reach those rooms. At the same time let them know you have noticed the snags before they forget them! I know it will be difficult but I still think a lot less problemsome than moving where you still might require work to be done!

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It's all very well you taking the mick young Nom, but a woman can get treated very differently to a man who knows what they're talking about. I'm not looking forward to it, and yes, you can be assured I shall keep you informed, you'll probably wish you'd got some earplugs soon

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Good luck Mups I am absolutely paranoid about having people trespassing on my territory to carry out any work so know how you feel.

Maybe pack a picnic when you can and take the dogs out .

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My dear friend here so regrets leaving her bungalow and moving here, she has gone downhill as you know Mups, so I would say you have made the right choice.
I feel for you though with the work that needs doing. Do you know the reputation of the builder ? If so, that's a very good start and should make the process easier.