tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post8888590492145924759..comments2024-03-14T19:13:03.713+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Cracking up, falling damp, and a bit of a bonkers bad patchVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29874631173409432322017-04-05T07:32:16.652+01:002017-04-05T07:32:16.652+01:00Hi Levi,
Thanks for the timely warning - I certai...Hi Levi,<br /><br />Thanks for the timely warning - I certainly don't want to store up problems for later. Shame you don't live nearer if I had any future plumbing problems!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77309967299957046862017-04-05T02:20:45.966+01:002017-04-05T02:20:45.966+01:00Oh man, foundation issues are the worst, especiall...Oh man, foundation issues are the worst, especially if you're already dealing with <a href="http://capitalplumbing.livejournal.com/54853.html" rel="nofollow">plumbing</a> issues like leaks. I would definitely get a second opinion, even if your friend is an expert, only because I know how bad foundation issues can be. Ours actually split because we didn’t take action early enough and it causedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729557847471271198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-72377111859485020082017-01-24T16:38:26.920+00:002017-01-24T16:38:26.920+00:00Darn! Now I have to cancel those movers... Kidding...Darn! Now I have to cancel those movers... Kidding. But I know that with any new place some "unknown unknowns" come. I hope we all find good "small city plumbers" to deal with those. Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34150693448227271792017-01-24T11:05:52.288+00:002017-01-24T11:05:52.288+00:00Hi Blacknall,
Thanks for your sympathy. Truffle h...Hi Blacknall,<br /><br />Thanks for your sympathy. Truffle has indeed been a sweetheart through all this, apart from having to be restrained when she has tried to get in the airing cupboard and under the bath again. ;)<br /><br />I think I have had a flurry of mini-quakes, no question. I should speak to my brother really, with him being a seismologist!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-32653908258827115312017-01-22T16:44:13.268+00:002017-01-22T16:44:13.268+00:00Truffle shows a very proper empathy under these ci...Truffle shows a very proper empathy under these circumstances. Cats do know what is going on in the most surprising way. <br /><br />As to cracks ugh, I know. They are very worrisome and around here the building inspectors say that they're due to "mini-quakes". As if this were likely to make us feel any better about them. Anyway, good luck with your bathroom. Blacknall Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481392513383253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-54690646844705973782017-01-21T16:40:11.739+00:002017-01-21T16:40:11.739+00:00Hi Ingeborg,
Thanks for your sympathy, which is m...Hi Ingeborg,<br /><br />Thanks for your sympathy, which is much appreciated. As you say, it is important to keep the fabric of the house dry. When this lot dries out in the kitchen it will be time to redecorate, along with the worst of the cracks.<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you have had plumbing problems of your own, despite moving, as Undina suggested! I am glad you got the leaks sorted at Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-61813807165165786692017-01-21T16:36:54.517+00:002017-01-21T16:36:54.517+00:00Hi Undina,
I can quite understand your reluctance...Hi Undina,<br /><br />I can quite understand your reluctance to update your kitchen and moving sounds a very sensible plan, hehe. If I hadn't done so much redecorating of the rest of the house I might almost think the same, but I am very much like Macbeth in that regard when he had gone too far forward to go back.<br /><br />I loved your observation about Truffle!! And you are right - that isVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-37406671093446178232017-01-21T09:49:46.165+00:002017-01-21T09:49:46.165+00:00So sorry to hear about all your trouble.Water and ...So sorry to hear about all your trouble.Water and structural problems really are the worst kind, I hope you get it sorted since keeping walls (and ceilings) dry really is essential. <br /><br />I'm a bit like Undina, I moved from my previous flat instead of having the old bathroom made into a new waterproof bathroom/wetroom. But then ended up with a joint bathroom project where I now live Ingeborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-61152548197052401252017-01-21T08:06:07.368+00:002017-01-21T08:06:07.368+00:00Anything related to remodeling and/or fixing thing...Anything related to remodeling and/or fixing things at home scares me out of my wits. Looking at my kitchen that has never been "updated" since the house was built 27 years ago (I'm not sure how many it is in kitchen years), I'm seriously considering an eventual move to another house with already remodeled kitchen instead of doing anything with this one ;)<br />I'm telling Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86998598147554474512017-01-20T18:15:00.057+00:002017-01-20T18:15:00.057+00:00PS If only Truffle could also 'staunch' th...PS If only Truffle could also 'staunch' the leaks!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51485746735325001622017-01-20T18:14:25.081+00:002017-01-20T18:14:25.081+00:00Hi Hamamelis,
I am sorry you are also acquainted ...Hi Hamamelis,<br /><br />I am sorry you are also acquainted with these troubles, but they are par for the course, I'd say. That water spot must have been upsetting in the newly painted shower. Weirdly, the only cracks that have appeared in the bathroom have been hairline ones, following drilling for the fixtures, which is fair enough really. But I am glad you got your issue sorted. I know Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74749546054640423942017-01-20T18:10:59.863+00:002017-01-20T18:10:59.863+00:00Hi Tara,
Thanks for your concern. It has been one...Hi Tara,<br /><br />Thanks for your concern. It has been one thing after another, even this afternoon when the plumber had finished his second long session of trying to fix things and gone home. We are hoping this is residual water finding its way out after the fact...fingers crossed. Meanwhile the plumber instructed me over the phone to 'hoke up the banjo fitting', which funnily enough IVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-91100930134050259592017-01-20T18:04:43.295+00:002017-01-20T18:04:43.295+00:00Hi Yuki,
It is true that it has been really high ...Hi Yuki,<br /><br />It is true that it has been really high anxiety stuff and I have barely slept since Tuesday. The doctor even sent me for an ECG yesterday, just to be sure my heart is behaving!<br /><br />Glad you liked the crack comment - came out of nowhere, as these things tend to do. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57658800571479743492017-01-20T18:02:44.412+00:002017-01-20T18:02:44.412+00:00Thanks, Portia! I spotted a few more cracks today ...Thanks, Portia! I spotted a few more cracks today in window frames, which is surprising given that I am consumed by the bathroom at the moment and not noticing much else. A new patch of damp also appeared in the kitchen, but we have been doing an awful lot of water tests troubleshooting the problems. xxVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-17872177515492498622017-01-20T16:21:17.510+00:002017-01-20T16:21:17.510+00:00I so sorry to read your home trials, a particularl...I so sorry to read your home trials, a particularly stressful category of problems in my experience. Just after a major renovation, including freshly whitewashed ceilings, we had a similar event, no cracks, but a growing big water spot (right under the shower). In the end it was all solved and repainted, and it is one of those episodes that when they are over you (at least I) forget them. I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64766563343368200732017-01-20T12:14:52.995+00:002017-01-20T12:14:52.995+00:00Ugh! I'm so sorry, V. What an avalanche of str...Ugh! I'm so sorry, V. What an avalanche of stressful building/plumbing problems. I admire you for doing your own research because these are issues that are not easy to get to the bottom of let alone understand as a layperson. <br />Good news at least that you said to Sabine the plumber is coming back at his own expense (unheard of in London I'm sure) and the cracks sound superficial. AlsoTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820091082551405862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-42693889196544119802017-01-20T03:17:46.205+00:002017-01-20T03:17:46.205+00:00Oh dear, this sounds terribly stressful! I hope it...Oh dear, this sounds terribly stressful! I hope it all works out quickly and relatively painlessly. Thanks for putting together the phrase "crack problem behind," it made me laugh aloud :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330851813006632304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-88142795898003933842017-01-20T00:55:45.846+00:002017-01-20T00:55:45.846+00:00DRAMA! It's so scary when cracks appear. Does ...DRAMA! It's so scary when cracks appear. Does my head in too.<br />Good luck Vanessa.<br />Portia xxAustralianPerfumeJunkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404313441040574550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-11478366714597346452017-01-19T23:35:47.773+00:002017-01-19T23:35:47.773+00:00Hi Sabine,
I know you are all too familiar with ...Hi Sabine,<br /><br />I know you are all too familiar with the trials of building work from having your kitchen done so recently, a much more complex job. I have paid for the bathroom, yes, though so far the plumber is coming back at his own expense and I hope that may continue. The kitchen did need decorating anyway, and if the damp damage is worse than just cosmetic, I might be able to claim Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19168428348007441562017-01-19T23:32:40.512+00:002017-01-19T23:32:40.512+00:00Hahaha, Hazel - I did wonder that, even though the...Hahaha, Hazel - I did wonder that, even though the bath is now round a different way. She is certainly drawn to holes and cupboards of every stripe.<br /><br />Yes, I am learning to get used to the cracks, though some of them do look a bit shocking!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-37628243051453399072017-01-19T23:30:42.445+00:002017-01-19T23:30:42.445+00:00Hi Bejoux Noir,
Thanks for your good wishes and I...Hi Bejoux Noir,<br /><br />Thanks for your good wishes and I love your phrase 'even if it's just by not making things worse'. Funnily enough, Truffle had been going through a bit of a feisty, borderline naughty phase before all this kicked off, but now she has the bedside manner of the very best kind of nurse. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46878314145938447322017-01-19T18:36:23.903+00:002017-01-19T18:36:23.903+00:00Oh no! Building stuff is horrid enough when nothin...Oh no! Building stuff is horrid enough when nothing goes seriously wrong! Have you paid for the bathroom work already? It seems somewhat logical that the root of the problem lies with the renovation. Lots of hugs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57760593812603659492017-01-19T18:33:48.507+00:002017-01-19T18:33:48.507+00:00Or perhaps she wants to re-enter the underbath Nar...Or perhaps she wants to re-enter the underbath Narnia of her kittenhood. I am sure the house, having stood 100+ years is good for a few more.Hazelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-21411138371472772322017-01-19T18:14:14.850+00:002017-01-19T18:14:14.850+00:00I think cats and dogs do know when you are sufferi...I think cats and dogs do know when you are suffering and sometimes do their best to make you feel better even if it's just by not making things worse. And purring is a balm for all manner of ills. I hope your cracks and leaks all get fixed in a timely and not overly expensive fashion. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986524780460337849noreply@blogger.com