None of this bothers/ed me. But it doesn't matter if it bothers ME it's YOUR house. You can gently ask them to keep the noise down, not eat at the table etc.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband is a contractor and all of these would be a big no and unacceptable.

The man doesn’t even pee in peoples homes. He has a work truck and if he really needs to pee he does it in a bottle in the back of the truck. He would leave a job site if he needed to poop.

And he's probably a high-end contractor, too.

Seems like basic manners.

We had people here and the two things that bothered me was the bee line for the bathroom and walking in. I get that you might need the bathroom if you’re here for 8 hours but it’s like they don’t bother to go at home or on their lunch break. And they were messy there too. Basic manners - don’t leave pee dribble everywhere. And the lead contractor would just walk right in the house any time the subs were working. No, you knock or ring the bell too. I should not turn a corner a nearly run into a man by surprise. WTH?

A lot of workers drive from far out suburbs, so they may very well have had breakfast and coffee an hour before arriving at your house

They can stop at the McDonalds or any number of places close by. I can’t imagine WANTING to use a customer’s toilet. The time he clogged it was awkward for everyone.

If a handyman, etc. is there for a short project (one day or less) I let them use my bathroom. For longer remodels (i've only done 2, both took a few months), I do portajohns. I would only let them use my bathroom if there was one that I didn't need to access during the week for the entirety of the project; it's not realistic to expect them to keep it clean at a level I would find acceptable, and I would not want to clean up after people (just as I wouldn't want to clean up a public restroom). They may be offended but it is what it is.

I don't understand the objection to music or even phone calls. Presumably the job itself is noisy and disruptive. I WFH frequently, but recognize that I may need to go to the library or my office during renovation projects, and/or wear headphones.

If they ask for the poop knife, they’ve crossed a line.

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Anonymous wrote:Only sitting at your dining table is weird.

—child of contractor

Wrong.

--child of parents with manners

You mean “child of parents who don’t do manual labor.”

I had to beg my team to eat at the table and not in their truck.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a contractor and all of these would be a big no and unacceptable.

The man doesn’t even pee in peoples homes. He has a work truck and if he really needs to pee he does it in a bottle in the back of the truck. He would leave a job site if he needed to poop.

And he's probably a high-end contractor, too.

Seems like basic manners.

We had people here and the two things that bothered me was the bee line for the bathroom and walking in. I get that you might need the bathroom if you’re here for 8 hours but it’s like they don’t bother to go at home or on their lunch break. And they were messy there too. Basic manners - don’t leave pee dribble everywhere. And the lead contractor would just walk right in the house any time the subs were working. No, you knock or ring the bell too. I should not turn a corner a nearly run into a man by surprise. WTH?

A lot of workers drive from far out suburbs, so they may very well have had breakfast and coffee an hour before arriving at your house

You know, a contract rider for these sorts of things might just prevent a lot of hard feelings.

This is an interesting thread. We currently have painters doing work.

They brought their own microwave and heat and eat their food in the basement.

We asked them to use the basement bathroom if needed. Not sure how it is. Only planning on checking it after the work is done.

I don't see them cleaning up the space though at the end of the day ( no flooring currently - carpets ripped out, and I see dust and sanded drywall powder everywhere). I have to wear shoes when I go down to close the doors after they leave.

They play the music at very low volume. I couldn't even hear it upstairs but it was playing when I went down to check on something.

The music is a no. I don't want to be stuck listening to shitty music all day just because that's what they want to listen to. EIther turn it down low or get headphones. There's no reason to have the volume up loud enough to hear it all through the house.

Anonymous wrote:Only sitting at your dining table is weird.

—child of contractor

Wrong.

--child of parents with manners

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a contractor and all of these would be a big no and unacceptable.

The man doesn’t even pee in peoples homes. He has a work truck and if he really needs to pee he does it in a bottle in the back of the truck. He would leave a job site if he needed to poop.

It is way grosser to me that these men might be carrying around bottles of piss instead of using my flush toilet.

You assume they’re neat in there. Walk into a bathroom with pee spray and dribble all over like a public restroom and you’ll change your mind.

Anonymous wrote:I pay for a portapot for any contractor job over a few hours.

How much does that cost?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a contractor and all of these would be a big no and unacceptable.

The man doesn’t even pee in peoples homes. He has a work truck and if he really needs to pee he does it in a bottle in the back of the truck. He would leave a job site if he needed to poop.

And he's probably a high-end contractor, too.

Seems like basic manners.

We had people here and the two things that bothered me was the bee line for the bathroom and walking in. I get that you might need the bathroom if you’re here for 8 hours but it’s like they don’t bother to go at home or on their lunch break. And they were messy there too. Basic manners - don’t leave pee dribble everywhere. And the lead contractor would just walk right in the house any time the subs were working. No, you knock or ring the bell too. I should not turn a corner a nearly run into a man by surprise. WTH?

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a contractor and all of these would be a big no and unacceptable.

The man doesn’t even pee in peoples homes. He has a work truck and if he really needs to pee he does it in a bottle in the back of the truck. He would leave a job site if he needed to poop.

It is way grosser to me that these men might be carrying around bottles of piss instead of using my flush toilet.