Triggered…
…by the messy stuffs…
The story of the skirting boards saga!
I’ve been living between boxes for many months. But, while in the apartment, they were organized in a way, and I still had access to stuffs that I used. When everything got moved, I lost all sense of organisation… I tried to sort through them afterwards, but it was hard to deal with the mess I was in.
I had expected the floors and skirting boards to be done before the move. So then I could start arranging my house in the way I wanted it to be. But, as some of you who’ve followed the of know, the skirting boards became aong lasting saga, which I dubbed the SB-saga on Mastodon. They should have been done on the 12th of July. But the one who was gonna fix it all, and finish it all, wasn’t set to come on… The 30th…. Ugh…
Warning: long text, cause I was really annoyed with the whole situation… And it shows in the text… Sorry… Had to vent it…
So… That meant I was in a mess for over two weeks! Some boards that had been done were on top tight, something I warned the asshat worker for (don’t worry Missy, I know what I’m doing). So instead of just needing it to be finished, several boards needed repairs as well. Meaning I could do even less, as those boards needed to be accessible…
I had to put some things in front of those boards to be able to live a bit during those 2½ weeks. So that meant, having to try and make space for the worker when he finally came….
Those two long weeks, I had not been able to do a lot of unpacking and arranging. I was able to do some in the PC/gym room, for which I was very grateful. As it felt good to unpack and to arrange things in their new way. Cleaning out boxes, getting a little less messy, getting a bit more space… I loved it!
And that made me hate the situation I was in even more! I had warned the asshat for the high humidity. I told him it was a new house, that it was very humid due to the ventilation being off, and due to the weather being wet and awful. But be patronized me. He was more occupied with his phone than with doing the work properly. With taking breaks. With starting a bit in every room but not finishing any room completely…. 😔
I learned that they wanted to send the same asshat to finish later on. I definitely wasn’t having that! Which was a reason I had to wait longer, because it was a holiday season and the decent workers (according to the guy on the phone) were either booked or in vacation. But I’d rather wait than have to allow that patronizing asshat back into my house! I did not feel comfortable around him at all!
So I had to wait for two weeks. During those weeks, more of the big skirting boards came loose due to the humidity. After a while, they finally fixed the ventilation unit. And, my parents remembered they had a small dehumidifier, so I used that whenever I could to get the house into a better climate. But in the end many boards had some loose. Some were just slightly bent, but still attached to the walls, so I hoped that by getting the humidity out more, they would be OK. But the ones that really bent all the way and came loose… They definitely needed to be fixed.
I was hoping that the man would be very friendly (and hopefully also understanding), and that he could start with the boards behind Arwen’s bench and the TV cabinet. Also, the ones next to the kitchen, which was the same wall as the others. If he could start with those, then I could fix the living room again while he was working in the test of the it’s that still needed to be done and fixed.
I had tried to sort as many boxes as I could. So that I could start unpacking them as soon as possible. The mess triggered me. Not being able to have my stuff in cabinets triggered me. Not knowing where stuff was triggered me… I had known that it would take time to get order in the house. To find new spots for the old things. To get new things to adjust the old things to the new situation. I knew it would take time, as well as money, to make the house a home. But…
I had hoped to have more cabinets in their place now. And, with them in place, I could check where I’d like my shelves to come. So dad and I could hang those as well, and then I could proceed with putting my stuff on them… Of course the ventilation not working, with the bad weather and high humidity outside, didn’t help the situation get any better. So I was very grateful for the small dehumidifier, as it really did it’s best to suck out loads of humidity… 😊 But, it was too late for the skirting boards.
All these came loose and they’re all bent… 😔
And then, the 30th came. I prepared everything in the living room, kitchen and bedroom. I made sure they would have as much space as I could offer. And then, 20 minutes before the arrival estimate, my phone rang… Yup… 😭 The van has broken down and needed a tow and they could not come to me! 😵 I got soooooo frustrated and angry that I started to cry! I was so done with it all… This was supposed to be the day where they would finally finish this and be done with it. And now… It was not! I had gone through all the trouble, I had waited so long and now this…
I was so upset. And I knew that car trouble could happen, heck it happened to Skoosh twice this last month… But I had worked so hard to create the space. I had waited so long for them to come and fix (and hopefully finish) it. I was ready to make the house a home, and I could do more of that once the boards were done. I could place more cupboards, I could unpack stuff into those cupboards, I could finally set up the new TV and all… But… Nope…
I had a long talk, I exchanged some emails and then they promised me that it would all be fixed and finished this Friday. So, three weeks after it should have been finished…. I really wanted to believe it. I really was eager to get to work that weekend and get stuff done! But, I was weary… I didn’t replace everything, just the things that were in the way. Life had been messy for so long, what’s a little more mess added to that for a few days???
So, more impatient waiting and on Thursday, they let me know the times for the Friday…
They let me know the worker would come in the afternoon. So I was just hoping there would be enough time for him to finish it all. But then, Friday morning, I got an unexpected call. Anxious (I hate calls!) I decided to pick up and… It was good news! 😁 The worker was done earlier at the other location and he was on his way to mine! So I quickly had to get everything in order!
Out with the bent ones… New ones in place!
The gentleman was kind, professional, very good at what he did and… He was fast! He really enjoyed his work and that showed. Within a few hours, he was finishing up and it looked great! I felt such joy and relief. Now… It was finally done…
I thanked him loads, even threw in a bar of chocolate, as I was so happy! After I cleaned everything up and started to get the stuff back in their places… I got a big itch! I really wanted to unpack that biiig box with that beautiful shiny object in it.
I had about an hour before bed so… I got to work! I was hoping I could manage alone, as this one was just a wee bit bigger and heavier than the old one. I was scared a few times that I could not do it, that I’d drop it… But, my hands worked properly and I was definitely strong enough. So… Yay! I installed the TV, added my apps and the next day… I’d hook it up to all my other multimedia stuffs. Finally I could start to unpack more!
It’s sooooo awesome! 🤩
Upstairs was done too. So, if I have more time and energy, I’ll definitely start the work there too! So eager to finally make the house more of a home. To unpack things and get rid of the mess… 😊 So very grateful for Joop, the guy who saved and ended the SB-saga. 🌸
Sooooo, after a loooong three weeks… This part of the journey has come to an end. And, I for one, am very happy about that!
Hopefully, this won’t be continued… 😉
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