Improvement Works

We just got a notice yesterday on some improvement works that will be carried out in our landlady's flat. It spans over a week and a half and is going to be really inconvenient as one of us will need to be in the house during that time. They will also be doing hacking so it's going to be really dusty and dirty and I'm guessing that we will not be able to cook or maybe even do our laundry during that period! Sigh, I wish this could have been done before we moved in!