So bad was the "excavation, foundation drilling, concreting, underpinning (you want to try to live through underpinning), not to mention shuttering, grinding, drilling and so on," he said, that even earplugs "meant for shotgun enthusiasts" could not drown out the noise.
It calls for a deep understanding of the fundamental appeal of a great property, and without a solid underpinning, you're selling facades rather than strong foundations.
"The scientific underpinning is, you take the family tree, we know who has pancreatic cancer and who doesn't, and everyone is genotyped".
It is not the way you underpin your hero's status in modern football.
A strong, flexible core underpins almost everything you do, from everyday actions like bending to put on shoes to on-the-job tasks, sports and sexual activity, and more.
The other is creamier, with a rich eggy flavor underpinning whatever else you decide to add.
Of course, some argue that you can simply underpin structures with shaky foundations.
It turns mashed potato, say, into the kind of velvety bed that pretty much anything would be happy to lie on, especially if you underpin the buttermilk's natural sharpness with some grated parmesan and lots of seasoning.
The tacit underpinning rule is that you can't be leftwing unless you are living in a paper bag.
Too often, agencies confuse "hope and pray" with "test and learn". With data underpinning a creative strategy, you can have more confidence that the solution you're proposing will generate the results you and your client are seeking.
"You need political equality to underpin economic prosperity," says Acemoglu.
