Symphony for Hammers in BA Minor

I've been avoiding my apartment for the past week.  The unit above me is being renovated, and all day long there is relentless hammering, drilling, and grinding.  At first, it was kind of nice, because the construction noise drowned out my neighbour's stupid barking dogs.  Now, I'm starting to get a little testy.  Last week, the landlady assured me that everything would be done by Friday.  When the pipe burst and I had to go upstairs to tell them that my ceiling was raining ("AGUA!  AGUA!"), it looked more like a 2 month job to me.  Sure enough, the hits just keep on coming.  Malala (my landlady) has phoned to tell me that they will now be done by THIS Friday, for realsies this time!  I'm beginning to question the wisdom of paying 3 months rent upfront in cash.