Plasters

Well the plasters have done their first bit upstars and it looks amazing. It had to be done, despite the cost, because I need a good finish and the previous owner was a muppet! The plaster he put in the hall wasnt even attached to the wall and moved when you leaned on it. Now it looks like eggshells. I have to leave it dry properly before we can start painting - but then I hope the place will start to look better. It will give us a much needed boost when our engergy levels are starting to flag a little!

Budgets and schedules - gone!

I have been looking back over my original budget and I already realise how wrong I was! As an amateur I had absolutely no idea how much things cost. I bought the property for £102,000 and planned to spend £10,000 doing it up - and then sell it for £130,000.



Well that 10 grand is no longer looking realistic! I have spent 5K already and we are not even close to half way through the project. And my planned 8-10 week project is also looking a dim and distant memory. This is week 8 and we are not even close to being finished - floorboards are up, electrical cables hang from ceilings and walls everywhere you look, and there is no plaster on most of the walls.

However, as a beginner the only way onward is upward, and I will know better next time! This is a very steep learning curve, and as long as the curve is heading upwards and not down the plughole I am happy!