Filed Under Home, Rants
Let me rant just a little bit here. I live in a townhouse and my neighbour lives directly upstairs from me. They are lovely people, do not get me wrong and no, I do not have a gun to my head as I am typing this. They really are!
However, I have a problem whenever they spend their time in the living room. You see, I always spend my time in my living room and theirs is just directly above mine. Whenever they are there, the air-conditioner will be turned on and I have a problem with their ac compressor - it is just freaking loud!! The noise penetrates to my living room and whenever I am watching tv, I hear this whhhhiiirrriinnggg sound coming from upstairs. It can be totally annoying at times.
Thank goodness they spend most of their time in the bedroom which gives me much reprieve to watch my favourite movies in peace. Otherwise, I’ll get a headache!
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Almost every home I’ve visited will have a plaster ceiling fixed. To me, it looks a little ’show-room-esq’ if the entire house has been renovated with it. I would much rather have something like that done to hide ugly beams that sticks out of no where for example but not quite for decorative purpose. However, these days, the plaster ceiling contractors have thriving business as almost everyone with a new home or have purchased a home, would have their ceiling done up.
Normally, with these type of ceilings, ‘down’ lights are used instead of lamps. While that will make the entire house look modern and neat, there are downsides to having these type of ceiling. Unless you live in a country with cool and dry climate, the plaster will serve as a heat absorber. This will make your house feel warmer than usual and will be even more apparent if you live in a country that is hot and humid. Of course, there is always the air-conditioner but then, there will be another disadvantage which I shall not elaborate further cos you would know what I am talking about, wouldn’t you?
If you are still thinking about getting one fixed in your home, it does looks pretty but there are practical disadvantages attached to it as well. I guess one would have to weigh the pros and cons before starting the extensive renovation.
