Letting builders etc in your house
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Urgh. Just got over the kitchen fitters and now having to put up with the tilers.
The house stinks of cigarette smoke. The toilet smells of old men in hospital and there's a ciggy butt end on the windowsil. Came home and could hear them routing through all the kitchen cupboards too.
They have absolutely no respect. Maybe I'll say something when they've done their job if I'm here. grrrr.
The house stinks of cigarette smoke. The toilet smells of old men in hospital and there's a ciggy butt end on the windowsil. Came home and could hear them routing through all the kitchen cupboards too.
They have absolutely no respect. Maybe I'll say something when they've done their job if I'm here. grrrr.
Was thinking about telling them I was pregnant and the smoke was bad for my baby. Would have to shove a pillow or two up my jumper! 
It is disgusting and shows a total lack of respect.
If I was here more I'd say something but thankfully I'm not. Oh and you got me worried about my nicker drawer
Gonna padlock my door!!!
It is disgusting and shows a total lack of respect.
If I was here more I'd say something but thankfully I'm not. Oh and you got me worried about my nicker drawer
Gonna padlock my door!!!When we had the extension done the plumber who came to fit the central heating gave me the creeps. He had full run of the house because they were fitting radiators in every room. He smoke all over the house, even in the bedrooms, and he would turn the radios on and re-tune them to what he wanted to hear. Not a big deal but it really annoyed me.
Would not have wanted to be in the house on my own with him, thankfully there were builders and electricians all over at the same time. They were alot more respectful of my belongings. Well except the chippy who dropped a chisel on the laminate floor in the kitchen then tried to sand it out, then hid it under something till after he had made his escape.
Don't put up with it. Best of luck.
Would not have wanted to be in the house on my own with him, thankfully there were builders and electricians all over at the same time. They were alot more respectful of my belongings. Well except the chippy who dropped a chisel on the laminate floor in the kitchen then tried to sand it out, then hid it under something till after he had made his escape.
Don't put up with it. Best of luck.
Nevin said:
I always leave a jar of coffee and sugar out so they don't have to go rooting through kitchen cupboards for stuff. Would tell them that the smoking is unacceptable though, as you don't have to put up with that. They are perfectly capable of walking outside.
Unless they're disabled.
Nevin said:Yep - always a good policy. Likewise leaving out a number of old mugs that you don't mind getting broken. I never throw out old mugs / freebie mugs for this very purpose.
I always leave a jar of coffee and sugar out so they don't have to go rooting through kitchen cupboards for stuff.
As for the smoking, just say you don't want them smoking in the house. If you feel uncomfortable being so blunt, say you're asthmatic rather than pregnant - it's more believable and also less effort to maintain the illusion.
JonRB said:No need for excuses. It is not acceptable for tradesmen working for you to smoke in your house without your express permission.
I always leave a jar of coffee and sugar out so they don't have to go rooting through kitchen cupboards for stuff.
As for the smoking, just say you don't want them smoking in the house. If you feel uncomfortable being so blunt, say you're asthmatic rather than pregnant - it's more believable and also less effort to maintain the illusion.
Zod said:Indeed. However, Lois has already indicated that she feels the need for an excuse (the pregnancy thing) and I was saying that asthma was a better one than pregnancy. However, I quite agree - one shouldn't feel the need to make excuses.
No need for excuses. It is not acceptable for tradesmen working for you to smoke in your house without your express permission.
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