Someone in the comments raised the point that she slags off new builds but lots of people love in them, and she just says something like “well if you like it you shouldn’t be offended”. It’s so rude, why not just say “a new build isn’t the style we wanted”.
I’m also confused. If they’ve spent £6k on renovations- how much was their kitchen? Our kitchen was an Ikea one, so not hugely expensive. Installed ourselves, and not half as manycupboards as she has and it was £6k on its own.
I get what she means I'm not keen on new builds due to size snagging issues.
But she could have just said we wanted a older house to be in location nearer school and we got more space for our money.
There's nothing wrong with living in a renovation and doing it up gradually many can't afford to do everything at once.
I don't think that figure includes kitchen which also had fit in finance..She said it include deposit not sure how much standard wicked deposit is.
Or if she brought worktops desperate.
I assume floor and fridge/oven is included in that figure.
The times were free and they tiled themselves.
Has she finished the kids bedrooms?
Everything she seems to do is on the cheap.
Personally if I was her I would focus next 6months on decorating all the rooms and replacing carpets/ deep cleaning the sofa.
Declutetring.
Getting garden tidy
Spend next year saving for outhouse conversion.
Wait until remortgage to tackle loft and bathroom.
I hope they don't attempt the building/ structural work themselves.
She will only get stressed.
Get rest house tidy and decorated 1st stop half jobs in every room.
I don't get why she wants to lose a bedroom.
Or will the loft be 2 bedrooms as assume she wants 4 beds 1 with ensuite plus new family bathroom/ dining room and playroom.
That's grand ambition for a ex council house average awquard size.
She said the deposit was a large payment from a brand that she would have squandered if they had not brought.
I do think they like to spend.
I do think she has debts and their income is variable.
I assume 7k is averaged they don't spend 1k every month.
They have mortgage/ car payment and kitchen payment.
I doubt they would have got a remortgage or a 30k loan as they have a high level of gearing.
I do believe some months they struggle money as if they had the money they would have sorted bedrooms and flooring.
Dident she lay vinyl in kids room the cheapest flooring you can get.
I don't get impression they have savings or kitchen wouldent have gone on finance.
How's their trainer business going.
She's had gifted days out and breaks so huge money saving there.
she's just been less try hard and therefore less annoying!
Never mind the playroom get the stairs & living room carpeted it’s winter ffs 
