{"id":9275,"date":"2014-07-11T11:52:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T10:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/\/?p=9275"},"modified":"2014-07-11T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2014-07-11T10:57:52","slug":"stay-sane-solvent-building-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/stay-sane-solvent-building-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay sane and solvent during building work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re having some more building work done on our little <del>money-sucking black hole<\/del>, sorry, house. <del>Hurrah!<\/del> It&#8217;s shit, obviously. Shit, but entirely necessary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/trashed-house-building-work-e1405072932283.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9276 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/trashed-house-building-work-e1405072932283.jpg\" alt=\"trashed house building work\" width=\"550\" height=\"275\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9276 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/trashed-house-building-work-e1405072932283.jpg\" alt=\"trashed house building work\" width=\"550\" height=\"275\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Building work and materials pricing aside, the duration and nature of the work itself leads to various budget-murdering expenses so I thought it might be timely to have a money-saving article about that side of things.<\/p>\n<p>As a quick intro, the project itself is as under control as these things can be, because of the following factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reliable building firm<\/li>\n<li>Very, very specific work remit<\/li>\n<li>Agreement in advance of fixed budget (having previously researched how much this level of work should cost)<\/li>\n<li>Reminding people regularly about said fixed budget<\/li>\n<li>Secret small contingency fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The contingency fund exists because last time we had work done, peeling back the wallpaper showed up more than one structural emergency. Prior &#8216;renovations&#8217; of the house had been carried out illegally and dangerously, and the council&#8217;s safety officer had to come in a few times so we knew the exact requirements for fixing everything to the correct safe standard. It happened before, so it&#8217;s best to assume it could happen again, given what can only be described as the total effing idiocy of the previous owner.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the contingency fund is secret so that there&#8217;s no temptation to up-sell us on anything &#8211; best not to put all your cards on the table, even if you&#8217;re happy with the company you&#8217;re working with.<\/p>\n<p>And now, on to the other expenses&#8230;.<\/p>\n<h2>Expenses you can easily forget to factor in<\/h2>\n<p>Even with efficient builders who clean up after themselves, it&#8217;s sensible to expect the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A house full of dust, and things that temporarily don&#8217;t work<\/li>\n<li>Stress and disruption &#8211; however zen you might be<\/li>\n<li>Moderately, severely or completely compromised home office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you can, create small, easily-cleaned temporary areas for living, sleeping and food prep. Then ruthlessly keep them clutter-free and wiped down, if at all possible. It will increase your comfort levels and help to avoid the worst of any stress-related spending, particularly those expenses related to paying for convenience.<\/p>\n<p>Planning ahead helps a lot. The last building work we had done involved replacing the kitchen in addition to the structural repairs, so we created a &#8216;field kitchen&#8217; in the living room with a fridge-freezer, kettle and microwave. Once I knew the work was scheduled in, I created some home made &#8216;take aways&#8217; and one-pot dishes such as fish pies, sausage casserole, stew and dumplings etc, and filled the freezer to the brim. Total comfort food, and reasonably healthy too.<\/p>\n<p>It saved a fortune on the related temptations: fancy ready meals, takeaways and pub or restaurant meals. Trust me, however naturally thrifty you might be, there comes a point during protracted renovations where everyone has their breaking point &#8211; you will crack and want to order a massive takeout, or hole up in the local pub and give them all your money so you don&#8217;t have to be in the hellhole that is technically your home.<\/p>\n<p>Comfort eating and turning to drink are other temptations that may beset you. Again, planning ahead can help. Have a few treats hidden away, such as a multi-pack of snacks, a choc bar, or bottle of wine, but also go to the market or cheap supermarket and get some easy-to-prepare fruit and veggies that don&#8217;t need cooking or slicing. A bunch of bananas, or an economy pack of apples or pears are handy, for example.<\/p>\n<p>Staying in in the evenings is the cheapest option all round, so don&#8217;t beat yourself up if you have a few nights flaked out just watching telly while all the chaos is going on. It&#8217;s also a good idea to find vouchers and meal deals so that you can get out at some point and linger over a cheap meal, away from the plaster dust. Might not be a fancy slap-up dinner, but from a psychological point of view, it&#8217;s something nice(ish) to look forward to, and a change is often as good as a rest, given the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Another temptation I&#8217;ve noticed is &#8216;comfort shopping&#8217; and the temptation of impulse purchases. Window shopping is technically free, yes, and it gets you out of the house or is a break from telly-and-sofa, but it&#8217;s a slippery slope isn&#8217;t it? I&#8217;ve been diverting my attention from these distractions by having a cup of tea and spending ages making prioritised shopping lists instead &#8211; it helps to remind myself of what needs to be bought first, rather than what looks pretty.<\/p>\n<p>My home office is completely out of action at the moment, but I think I&#8217;ll write about that separately in an article for freelancers. I&#8217;ll never take that home office for granted again though, promise.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Do you have any tips of your own for preventing overspending during home renovations? Would love to hear all about them!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re having some more building work done on our little money-sucking black hole, sorry, house. Hurrah! It&#8217;s shit, obviously. Shit, but entirely necessary. 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