What's big, yellow and eats kitchens? Why a skip, of course. We were minded to clear the house out as much as possible as soon as possible; you can't start rebuilding until all the old has been taken out, not least because of the oft grisly mess behind the façades. Having started with the usual gambit of carpet ripping and bleaching on the day we arrived, we had slowly been taking the offending floor coverings to the local tip for summary disposal. Where carpets can be rolled up and put in a car, we were a little unsure how to deal with the false ceiling in the school hall.
Taking a leaf out of Mohammad's book, we thought we'd have the skip come to us for a change. If you've never looked into procuring a large steel container you'll probably not be familiar with their sizes. Typically, the ones we all view as skips (large, yellow and vaguely trapezium shaped) range from 4 to 12 cubic yards. A 6 yarder is probably the most common. But how big then is a big one?
It turns out very big. We plumped for the twelve yarder based on the 'economies of scale' principle and the notion that we had plenty to chuck in. Upon arriving home on Friday though it became apparent just how big the skip was. It was about twice the volume of the Z4. Taller than a man. Massive. Doubts about filling it crept in instantly. How are a flattened kitchen and a few bits of insulation board going to do justice to this?
Here's a sneak preview of it filled up, the blow by blow of its contents is just around the corner. Hopefully the lorry will be able to pick it up this coming Tuesday, who knew we'd generate so much to put in it in just two weeks? They did mention a weight limit but it's somewhat hard to weigh as you go.
Massive shout-out to whoever managed to park it so close to the wall too, a truly masterful delivery.