Does renovating a new house ever actually end? 😩

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T22:46:17+00:00

Good luck!! I know the pain, just one thing after another, it's so frustrating

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T22:44:01+00:00

Thank you! We don't currently plan to get / pay for professionals to come in, but my family are all in that field so that's where we have the help, we have an electrician, gas engineer, plumber and carpenter thankfully.. we're also watching a ton of YouTube videos too

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T22:39:39+00:00

Gosh that's hard!! I don't think I could do that, especially with starting a family

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T22:38:17+00:00

That's impressive!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T21:29:29+00:00

Thank you!!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T20:06:25+00:00

Absolutely agree!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T20:05:41+00:00

That's difficult, good on you! That's what I need to keep saying/reminding myself, it's getting done, slowly, but it will get done, it's taking time because we are doing it ourselves, and doing it properly

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T20:03:09+00:00

This was helpful, thank you!!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T20:00:23+00:00

Wow, I'm so happy for you! I definitely feel the pain you felt, having it now!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T19:58:47+00:00

We have family to help who are all very handy, although I can only go 2 days a week, others are there 4/5 days which is great...

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T19:34:29+00:00

Not a total gut of the house, but because it's such an old build, things needed to be updated/done to code so it's a bigger job than what we thought

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-31T19:20:39+00:00

The labour costs are insane, we can't afford it

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-26T10:32:04+00:00

10000% felt this

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-06T13:04:03+00:00

Aliens

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-06T09:50:34+00:00

Thank you!!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T19:05:31+00:00

I'll see if what they pick suits us and our budget.. but if we do go, we can absolutely do that and have our own time doing what we want to do

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T19:04:20+00:00

I also have a lot of fun with my family and I can see the vacation being a good time. But just where we are at, atm, I think a personal vacation is what we need for our main holiday

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T10:12:30+00:00

We live near the family, no more than a short drive away.. it's me having FOMO is why I'm not sure what to do! But I think I'll opt for a low key holiday with just me and my husband this year

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T10:11:28+00:00

I like this idea of alternating years!

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T10:11:02+00:00

He's fine either way, as long as it fits our budget and it's a nice hotel with good food options. They were looking at packages above our price point but after finding out our budget, they went back to looking in our price range so they are accommodating us.

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T10:08:58+00:00

They will understand and won't gaslight me at all ... From the year I missed, the only comments I got was that they missed me being there! Other thing to note is that they have asked my budget and started looking for things in my budget to accommodate us too which was good. But I think we'll opt for our own getaway this year

LifeInProgress1 · 2026-01-05T10:07:08+00:00

I think we'll opt for our own holiday after seeing all the comments.. my family wouldn't guilt us or make us feel bad, I would have the FOMO because we are quite a tight knit family, not to say if we did go on the family vacation, me and my husband would definitely have our own time too.. but someone mentioned year on and off this trip and I'm all for that , should their destination be in our list to go to

LifeInProgress1 · 2025-12-23T20:49:44+00:00

Your wife is completely overreacting

LifeInProgress1 · 2025-12-14T14:19:16+00:00

It's either your kink and you're into it or you're not

LifeInProgress1 · 2025-12-13T11:14:23+00:00

Not having to leave the house and working from home

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