Snippets of everyday conversation #5

We're currently having our bathroom refitted and a shower room installed.  We're working to a tight and relativey small budget. 

The plumber - "Can I have a word"

Me - "Of course"

The plumber - "Now don't panic when I tell you this"

Me (begining to panic and imagining they've uncovered human remains under the floorboards) - "OK"

The plumber - "We've found asbestos lining the shelf where the old watertank sat"

Me - "I see"

The plumber - "We need to send it for testing before it can be removed.  If it's the 'not too bad' sort it'll cost around £500 to remove it"

Me - "How much???!"

The plumber - "And if it's the bad sort it'll be more like £1000"

I go pale and smile weakly.  We are now waiting for the test results.  At least we're not waiting for a police investigation.  Every cloud and all that...

Comments

  1. Robery2 March 2012 at 15:39

    .....erm Gulp!!

    ....take a deep breath matey and I'd recommend you read this blog post:

    To buy or not to buy!

    The high ceilings the cornicing etc. etc.

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    1. Ju4 March 2012 at 11:18

      ...yes...the love-hate relationship with our house continues!!

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  2. Ann3 March 2012 at 18:48

    Oh dear :( At least a police investigation would have been free (perhaps the only plus side to human remains...). Hope it's the "good" sort.

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