conversations
Carl: Let's sell the house.
Wendy: Why? I love this house.
Carl: It's too much work to take care of.
Wendy: We raised four kids in this house.
Carl: They're all grown up now.
Wendy: There would be no memories in a new house.
Carl: We would make new memories.
Wendy: I really don't want to move, Carl.
Carl: Ok. I understand. You talked me out of it.

I have two question.
Q1
It's too much work to take care of. why is there no object?
It's too much work to take care of it(the house) isn't right? what's the difference between two sentences?
Q2
too much work means hard work?

I need your help. Thanks

Question

conversations
Carl: Let's sell the house.
Wendy: Why? I love this house.
Carl: It's too much work to take care of.
Wendy: We raised four kids in this house.
Carl: They're all grown up now. 
Wendy: There would be no memories in a new house.
Carl: We would make new memories.
Wendy: I really don't want to move, Carl.
Carl: Ok. I understand. You talked me out of it.

I have two question. 
Q1
It's too much work to take care of.  why is there no object? 
It's too much work to take care of it(the house) isn't right? what's the difference between two sentences?
Q2
too much work means hard work?

I need your help. Thanks

Answer

Q1  It's too much work to take care of. why is there no object?  - It's is the object referring to the house 
It's too much work to take care of it(the house) isn't right? - take care of (referring to something already mentioned before) so the house is unnecessary

Q2 too much work = can be easy/hard work but it is too much

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