Of toilets, labour, cementing and tiling

i woke up early and went to work. The weather was a little downcast and I expected it to rain. Then the contractor called and said they needed entry to my house. Mrs Bengbeng had gone to the market and Benghui had gone for tuition. Then I couldn’t leave any more. Another day of not working. :(

Warning: this post contains some distasteful pics and go no further if you are squirmish.

workmen

I have discovered the power of money. You just pay wages and people are willing to do all sorts of stuff for you. Within minutes my front lawn was like a war-zone. It is wonderful. Maybe I should be more ambitious from today onwards.

front-lawn

I didn’t have to do a single thing except send small prayers that it wouldn’t rain.

kitchen-window

it wasn’t any better inside the house. This is the kitchen window. Notice the film of sand and cement on every surface. It is made noticeable by the shaft of sunlight filtering in through the window.

dust

A close up of the table surface.

The following are distasteful pics…Please do not continue if you are squirmish by nature.







toilet

This is the iiks! toilet. I have had the floor tiles removed.

toilet-entrance

Another distasteful pic. The toilet with the sink removed. I had the idea of nailing unused rags over the toilet door entrance to reduce dust and dirt in the atmosphere and in the house. It worked :)

Update: it is drizzling…looks like it is going to pour :(

2 Comments to "Of toilets, labour, cementing and tiling"

  1. daniel on 30 November, 2007

    this is what currently happening in my in-law’s new hse… ;p

  2. Neo on 2 December, 2007

    Good luck with the renovation, BB.

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