The one thing that did my head in, was them constantly leaving the front door unlocked
At least they shut your door.
I presume my plumber and his apprentice leave their own front doors open half the day, with their car keys in the door as well.
At least they shut your door.
I presume my plumber and his apprentice leave their own front doors open half the d
That's the nub of it really. There's a dissonance between it being your home and their workplace, where slightly different standards apply.Â
We just had a polite conversation where I pointed out that if stuff did get nicked, we wouldn't be insured, so I'd appreciate it if they could, when possible, lock the door and, if they were heading out for lunch or whatever, to simply take a spare key and lock the door behind them.Â
Mostly they were great, but I was always a little on edge.Â
The one thing we didn't do was to get a puppy just before the whole project started, I think that could have been a little nightmarish in a 'pup meets piles of debris, tools, bathroom fixtures, tiles, more tiles, a successions of fitters, plumbers, tilers, joiners, plasterers, sparks etc sort of way'. I think that would probably have pushed me over an edge 😯 Â
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Tinas, have you tried working on a roof in summer?Â
Two of them were installing guttering and soffits for a day and a half and got through more than 2-3 landscapers did in a fortnight. One of them never left the ground. They must have had the shakes / diabetes / been pissing like a racehorse or all three!
Roofers are the pinnacle of the tradesÂ
I see what you did there
BWD - Absolutely.
I'm a decorator, when the clients are in a property I'm working on its best they just go about their business as usual while staying out of the way. I tend to bring my own food/drinks, but appreciate a bru/biscuit's if they're offered!
I'm a decorator, when the clients are in a property I'm working on its best they just go about their business as usual while staying out of the way. I tend to bring my own food/drinks, but appreciate a bru/biscuit's if they're offered!
Since so many trades folk are gathered round maybe this is a good chance to ask - why the heck do you just ghost me after agreeing to do a job? Would a little courtesy and consideration hurt so much?
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Absolutely 100% offer a brew a couple of times a day. Don't even think of serving up instant coffee! Bean to cup ideally or filter is perfectly acceptable - I bring my own coffee, milk and filter just in case. If you're going to make a bacon butty for yourself in front of your tradesperson, at least offer them one! (yes, I spent months refurbing someone's house around them, we had a great relationship, but not once did I get offered any breakfast while they were frying it up in my face - starving salivating sad emoji).
As long as they're not a psycho, chat with them occasionally like they might actually be a normal person. You might find they go the extra mile if you get on well, or they might help you with other trusted trade contacts etc. Conversely, if you're not pleasant/easy to be with they'll want to be off the job asap.
Absolutely 100% offer a brew a couple of times a day. Don't even think of serving up instant coffee! Bean to cup ideally or filter is perfectly acceptable - I bring my own coffee, milk and filter just in case. If you're going to make a bacon butty for yourself in front of your tradesperson, at least offer them one! (yes, I spent months refurbing someone's house around them, we had a great relationship, but not once did I get offered any breakfast while they were frying it up in my face - starving salivating sad emoji).
Not sure if you're actually serious. Did you expect his missus to give you a handjob as well?
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:-). Yeah - sometimes silence speaks louder than words. I guess they are all too busy guzzling the client's biscuits and moaning about the quality of the coffee !!
