Monday, 4 March 2013

It's falling down ...

The Mr thought he'd tidy up the caulking around the edge of the window ...
He pulled a bit of paper at the edge of the frame and a little bit of plaster came away.  
He pulled a bit more and some stone came away.  
He pulled a bit more and part of the ceiling came down ...
... along with horsehair, bits of old newspaper and black dust!
It never rains, but it pours ...


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32 comments:

  1. Plain Jane4 March 2013 at 17:10

    Oh I have a Mister who likes to do just that - and it always follows him saying things like "I'm just going to do a little job - it'll only take a few minutes". Good luck x Jane

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  2. freckleface4 March 2013 at 17:15

    Oh deary me, this is dreadful! It's always the way isn't it? A small job snowballs into an epic project. x

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  3. jill4 March 2013 at 17:31

    Oh that happened to us,it started with a little hole and turned into a whole flaming ceiling !!! xx

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  4. Ashley cramp4 March 2013 at 17:57

    At least its stopped raining!
    Is it drafty?

    we have just pulled our fireplace out....mess and dust everywhere!
    D x

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  5. Rosemary4 March 2013 at 18:37

    Hope the mister hasn't created too big a problem. It was probably for the best as it must have been hanging on by hardly anything, and could have crashed down unexpectedly on your heads.

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  6. Flaming Nora4 March 2013 at 18:39

    Ah yes how I remember the black dust and horsehair!

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  7. Maria4 March 2013 at 18:53

    OH HECK!....I have a Mr very much like this too....A little job almost always turns into a BIG job! Fingers crossed it stays dry this week, Mrs VJ....Do let Us know how you go on...~With the kindest thoughts...Maria x

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  8. primrosesattic4 March 2013 at 19:03

    Well at least you can now do a good job which will last for years. Then
    I would tie his hands up before he can do any more damage......
    Rosezeeta

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  9. rusty duck4 March 2013 at 19:15

    Oh no!!

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  10. *Maristella*4 March 2013 at 19:24

    Hi Marina.
    We will be on you in May, today I booked the ferry.
    I hope that you will be happy :):)
    A hug, see you soon, *Maristella*.

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  11. Madelief4 March 2013 at 19:51

    It looks horrible Jane. Hope your husband can make it look beautiful again!!

    Madelief x

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  12. Anne4 March 2013 at 20:00

    Oops!! My hubby once did that and he pulled out a birds nest with the skeleton of a bird still in it, yuk!

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  13. ted and bunny4 March 2013 at 20:04

    if its any consolation our shower just exploded- water pouring out everywhere...

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  14. blackenpot4 March 2013 at 20:17

    So sorry about this, hope you get i fixed soon.

    Ps. Have donated to Gretel, thank you for the information.

    Have a good week.

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  15. lemonade kitty4 March 2013 at 20:52

    OMG, that looks like a serious amount of work is needed, if you'd wanted it to come down you'd have been up there hours chiselling away at that little lot, Lucey x

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  16. greenthumb4 March 2013 at 21:19

    Oh no you poor thing.

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  17. Vintage Sheet Addict4 March 2013 at 21:45

    Oh No! This is how our kitchen will look later in the year, but at least it will be planned for! :) x

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  18. haggiz5 March 2013 at 07:37

    I sympathise, we had a whole lathe and plaster ceiling fall down once and there is so much dust. Once it is repaired it will last another 100 years! Julie x

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  19. Millas hem5 March 2013 at 07:59

    It´s funny how a picture of that, can be so beautiful. Love the colors in it!=))

    Hugs Camilla

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  20. KC'sCourt!5 March 2013 at 10:55

    Oooooops!
    Julie xxxxxxxx

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  21. Things and Thoughts5 March 2013 at 13:00

    What a pitty but it's also funny!

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  22. Jen5 March 2013 at 13:59

    So interesting to see what's behind the surface! Though nicer for me, looking at a photo, than you, having to live with it.

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  23. Jen5 March 2013 at 13:59

    So interesting to see what's behind the surface! Though nicer for me, looking at a photo, than you, having to live with it.

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  24. June5 March 2013 at 16:09

    Oopsie! Why is it that it that things come down very quickly but will take far longer to put right. Hope all better soon.
    June

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  25. June5 March 2013 at 16:10

    Oopsie! Why is it that it that things come down very quickly but will take far longer to put right. Hope all better soon.
    June

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  26. A Normandy kitchen5 March 2013 at 16:12

    Hello Marina,
    What a shock, you poor things, that can be so scary when you don't know where it will stop (we lost a whole stone barn once from just removing a plank!). Good luck with the repairs - never cheap! Looking on the positive side at least it will be nice and solid from now on!
    Ivan

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  27. Vix5 March 2013 at 16:48

    Ha! been there, done that! x

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  28. Outcast5 March 2013 at 17:38

    Really hope that you can get this sorted out Jane because it sounds like a real nuisance that really shouldn't be like that for too long, sorry to hear that this ended up happening, I know you guys have enough problems with your home at times without even more occurring.

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  29. nilly5 March 2013 at 23:05

    Mr N hacked the plaster off the wall around our bay window today so you have my deepest sympathy! (He just doesn't see dust!)

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  30. The Custards6 March 2013 at 08:56

    Oh dear - this looks quite a familiar sight....one tiny pull of paper and a whole wall tumbles inwards! Keep end goal firmly in your sights and all will come good
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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  31. gillyflower6 March 2013 at 17:06

    Oh no!!!! Quelle nightmare!!
    Good luck!
    Gill xx

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  32. A Treasured Past8 March 2013 at 00:07

    Oh no! I hope the Mr wasn't hurt in the process :(

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