Marty's "Ask Languish" Thread

[Martinus]

Ok. I decided to start a single thread for asking Languish questions on stuff. Mods, feel free to merge my other threads into this one.

The current question is this. As you probably know, I bought a flat in December. Since then I did not have time to start decorating/renovating it (it is a fresh flat in a freshly built building). Now that I am almost done with having a plan for the flat from my architect/interior decorator, I can start renovating.

But if I do it now, and do it fast, it will cost me about 20-30% of my savings. With the world markets climate being what it is (which more or less directly affects my work, since I do a lot of foreign investment M&A), I am wondering if I should wait with it until the situation clears up a bit (probably until spring) or just go ahead and do it?

Pros of waiting: I do not blow my savings away in case things go really bad.

Pros of doing it now: I have to pay all kinds of administrative fees for my new flat anyway, so this is wasted money while it stands empty. If I move to my new flat, I could rent out my old one, e.g. for a small office, so this could be extra cash. Plus it's of course good for my morale to have a new flat.

[Grey Fox]

This is not acceptable. A thread per subjects!

DIY is the solution. You'll valuable skill for when the revolution comes too.

[Martinus]

This is not acceptable. A thread per subjects!

DIY is the solution. You'll valuable skill for when the revolution comes too.

Nah. Besides, the work cost is probably going to be a small portion of the overal costs of getting materials, furniture and stuff.

[Grey Fox]

Is living while it's not fully decorated in any way acceptable?

#richpeopleproblems #danellisproblems

[Zanza]

Why would you need to renovate it if it is freshly built?

[Martinus]

Why would you need to renovate it if it is freshly built?

Maybe "renovate" is a bad word. It is a "raw" flat, with only concrete floors, white walls etc. You need to paint walls, install floors, install stuff like sinks, showers, kitchen and whatnot.

[Brazen]

You need to follow up on all your threads or we'll lose interest. For example, I want to know about your dinner party and what you ended up serving with what and to whom and whether it earned yo a blow job.

[Grey Fox]

Why would you need to renovate it if it is freshly built?

Maybe "renovate" is a bad word. It is a "raw" flat, with only concrete floors, white walls etc. You need to paint walls, install floors, install stuff like sinks, showers, kitchen and whatnot.

So builder didn't build you a flat, he just gave you an empty room. I see.

[Martinus]

Why would you need to renovate it if it is freshly built?

Maybe "renovate" is a bad word. It is a "raw" flat, with only concrete floors, white walls etc. You need to paint walls, install floors, install stuff like sinks, showers, kitchen and whatnot.

So builder didn't build you a flat, he just gave you an empty room. I see.

[Barrister]

Do it now while it's still empty.  If you try and paint / decorate while you live there it'll either be an enormous pain, or you'll just never get around to it.

[Brazen]

Date a builder.

Also I echo GF's puzzlement, even new flats are usually finished and have bathrooms and kitchens installed.

[Martinus]

Do it now while it's still empty.  If you try and paint / decorate while you live there it'll either be an enormous pain, or you'll just never get around to it.

That's NOT the question. 

The question is should I decorate now or wait until spring - in both cases I wouldn't move in until I decorated it.

[garbon]

What's all this then?

[Martinus]

Date a builder.

Also I echo GF's puzzlement, even new flats are usually finished and have bathrooms and kitchens installed.

That's not the standard here. Plus how are you supposed to decorate if you have these already installed?

[Barrister]

So you would wait on an empty condo?  That doesn't make any sense to me...