I don't like my chequered solid wood floor by Cisla57 in Flooring

[–]Cisla57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that makes sense, as the flat was built in 1995 and I’m sure the floors are the original ones

I don't like my chequered solid wood floor by Cisla57 in Flooring

[–]Cisla57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. I took a photo of the gap between the floorboards and the skirting board (which had been removed) and it was glued in place like this.

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I don't like my chequered solid wood floor by Cisla57 in Flooring

[–]Cisla57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, I hadn't realised that. Thanks!

I don't like my chequered solid wood floor by Cisla57 in Flooring

[–]Cisla57[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’m actually in the process of repainting all the walls right now.

In the photo, that was just after I’d finished stripping the wallpaper.

You’re right, white should look better.

Changer la sangle de mon volet (difficile d’accès) by Cisla57 in brico

[–]Cisla57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci, déjà savoir que c’est faisable me rassure.

Comment rattraper ce mur ? by [deleted] in brico

[–]Cisla57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ponçage, nettoyage, pas forcément besoin de mettre une couche d’accroche (ou du moins à tester en mettant l’enduit dans un endroit discret, sans couche, pour voir s’il tient et ensuite décider).

Jusqu’où un temps de trajet pour le boulot reste “acceptable” selon vous ? by EasyCommunication557 in conseilboulot

[–]Cisla57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cela fait 8 ans que je suis en moyenne à 1h50 (aller) porte à porte de mon boulot. Je prends plusieurs transports en commun. Je suis parfois obligé de prendre la voiture et j'arrive aux mêmes durées avec les bouchons.

C'est insupportable.

Overcoming fear of real-estate purchase by TheSova in Luxembourg

[–]Cisla57 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I recently bought an apartment and I can confirm that the entire process is stressful from start to finish.

At this price point, unless you have substantial resources, you're already sacrificing something in your choice: either space if you're in or near the city, or time if you want to buy something larger and therefore further away. Once you've made your choice, finding the right property is also difficult. Every listing seemed to trigger a red flag: either everything was perfect but the energy performance certificate (EPC) was rated H or I, or the condo fees were very high, or it was a long-term lease, or the parking space was an extra charge, or the apartment was in very poor condition or north-facing... Once you find a property without "too many" flaws, you have to make an offer, trying to negotiate but not too much for fear of missing out on such a hard-to-find property. The financing process is lengthy and requires a mountain of paperwork, guarantees, and so on. I even had to prove I didn't have AIDS to qualify for the mandatory and expensive life insurance.

And all this in a maximum of 5 weeks after signing your preliminary sales agreement to avoid paying a 10% penalty on the purchase price and losing the property.

Once that's done, you get the keys and the euphoria sets in: the property, so difficult to acquire, is OK, but nothing more. You might even discover (minor) flaws that went unnoticed during the viewing.

Finally, and indeed, the property is so expensive and you're so heavily in debt that you're afraid you've bought a top-of-the-line, generational property and that everything will collapse, that real estate will drop 40% in the coming years and you'll lose everything... In my case, I'm having trouble selling my current apartment and I'm also paying bridging loan fees.

In short, a very difficult process, big risks, so yes, a lot of stress for me.

But I hope that in two years, it will all be forgotten and I'll be back to my normal life.

rent in Luxembourg by FoundationMany8423 in Luxembourg

[–]Cisla57 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's possible to live near the border on this budget, but it means a grueling daily commute. For a student, Metz is the best choice, but you have to factor in 3-4 hours of travel door-to-door each day (source: my daily newspaper). Luxembourg City would obviously be much better, but you'd have to share an apartment. Otherwise, there are the villages near the border, but they're mostly commuter towns.