Renovation Mugs

"I'm bored - let's buy a house in the country that has lots of problems."

Do It Yourself Stores: Help Wanted

'I don't care if they are cheaper...we're not using them!'

"These older homes are tricky. You never know what kind of pipes you'll find."

"When I said it might sell faster if you put in a new driveway, I meant if you repaved the old one."

Man covered in nails returning his nail gun to the store.

'Love your renovations.'

"I'm all set to start the weekend reno project..." "And I'm all set to call 911."

'Mary, I believe in historic preservation, too, but ... '

"When does the improvement part of this improvement project kick in?"

Why it's bad when home owners change their minds about the bathroom's location late in a building project.

'This guy's FAST!'

'Oh yes, Leonard's a fixit-it man. Only problem is, who'll fix it after him?'

We'll take a carpenter, painter, plumber...

'Give me the saw Stanley, I'm calling a professional.'

"We've decided to convert the dungeon into studio apartments, so kill all the prisoners."

'I've changed my minds. Maybe we don't need open plan living.'

'Well, the plan was to renovate...but Frank's always been a touch heavy handed!!'

'I thought your quote for 'putting windows in' was cheap.'

'On today's market a property like this could fetch 175k... but with themed rooms, stone cladding, avocado bathroom suite and garden gnomes, you're talking closer to 95..!'

"And here we have the 47-piece main floor bathroom. It should be a four-piece once they get it all put back together."

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

'I found the termites!'

'I think you might have put that in the wrong place.'

Blake's Sealant.

"The white flag means he gives up and will finally hire a professional to finish the renovation."

'I love what you have done with the place since the divorce.'

'Another day, another 100 building code violations cited.'

'We wanted to maintain the integrity of the original house.'

'And you will stay here until the Andersons' bathroom renovation is finished entirely. You will not leave, not even for a moment...'

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Housekeeping - No. VI

"Wow, you guys really are the home improvement specialists!"

Building getting a new coat fitted

"The screen porch makes it a home."

"Oh, honey, I'm so sorry – I didn't know your mom and dad were doing a project together. Is it in the kitchen? Do you want to talk about it?