Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 10, 2010 3:45 pm I heard a horror story the other day and it freaked me out. I was told the tradies will use your brand new toilet! Has anyone had any horror stories from the workers using their bathrooms while finishing off your house! Will have to use extra bleach when I move in!!! Re: Freaked out about toilets? 2Feb 10, 2010 3:51 pm Robenna I heard a horror story the other day and it freaked me out. I was told the tradies will use your brand new toilet! Has anyone had any horror stories from the workers using their bathrooms while finishing off your house! Will have to use extra bleach when I move in!!! I personally don't mind if you have to go you have to go, nothing that rubber gloves and disinfectant will not take care of. Re: Freaked out about toilets? 3Feb 10, 2010 3:52 pm Well, they have to use something.... And I'd rather that than step in pee puddles! Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Freaked out about toilets? 5Feb 10, 2010 4:02 pm I broke into my house a few weeks ago and someone had peed in my ensuite toilet and hadnt flushed it AND he left the lid up I dont mind them using the toilet but at least flush it and put the lid back DOWN!! I had a look in the display home across the road from where I have built and it was just after I had read someones thread on here about what to look for in a 'good' toilet. I happened to notice that the toilets in the display home were the same as the ones I was getting, so I opened the lid to have a look...wish I hadnt!! Someone must have had some baaaaaadd curry or something!! I mean, C'MON!! Its a display home!! Surely you could have held it until you got home! Building 'The Kingston' (with 'Boston' elevation) through Blueprint Homes in Hocking, Perth **PCI complete 06.02.10** My Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17607 Re: Freaked out about toilets? 6Feb 10, 2010 4:10 pm They used my toilets and I didn't mind too much as I cleaned them thoroughly before we used them. The thing that 'got' to me was another Tradie (completely unrelated to building my house), parked in my street, walked over to my construction site, opened up the temp fence and used the porta loo in the front garden. That's trespassing! Considering there is a servo just down the road I was not impressed and watched in horror (jaw dropped to the ground) as he got in his car and drove off again!! 'My' house is not a public toilet!!! oh, and another thing...when we had a guy out to properly program the alarm (after we had moved in) he used the powder room, didn't flush AND DIDN'T WASH HIS HANDS.....then continued to touch our alarm keypad and programme it. Sorry, but that is putrid! What happened to basic hygiene??? Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Freaked out about toilets? 7Feb 10, 2010 4:16 pm It's a toilet and they are working on the house. Didn't think it was strange to think they would use the toilets. Then again, they have a portable toilet out the front for this reason. So maybe it is strange. Either way, just clean it. Life is; then you tell yourself a story. Re: Freaked out about toilets? 9Feb 10, 2010 4:23 pm I'm not cleaning toilets before moving in. Thats what they hire a cleaner for isn't it? To make sure everythings clean? I don't *really* have a problem with them using the toilet... besides, a friend is coming to help me move and she's got loo issues so is bringing a gallon of bleach LOL LOL But yes. I have heard nightmarish stories of poops and pees in loos. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Freaked out about toilets? 10Feb 10, 2010 4:27 pm I guess its normal if they need to go, they gotta go and i suppose I would rather that then on my alfresco walls!!! I don't understand people who cant flush or wash hands. It is basic hygiene and also common sense! Well I guess its gloves and bleach for me when we move in! Re: Freaked out about toilets? 12Feb 10, 2010 4:34 pm Ari Jodie, I think you're going to be in for a shock when you move in. Builders clean isn't very hygienic. I had gathered as much Ari... Not going to let it worry me though. Once my tiling is laid i'm going to get a cleaner in there to clean up everything (or, my friend with the loo issues... i'll just let her loose LOL) viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Freaked out about toilets? 13Feb 10, 2010 4:47 pm Good idea about getting a cleaner in. We have PCI tomorrow. At the moment the floor tiles throughout the house are covered in mud. I'm starting to think I need to take the vacuum cleaner and mop tomorrow. Re: Freaked out about toilets? 14Feb 10, 2010 5:55 pm Stormy another Tradie (completely unrelated to building my house), parked in my street, walked over to my construction site, opened up the temp fence and used the porta loo in the front garden. That's trespassing! Considering there is a servo just down the road I was not impressed and watched in horror (jaw dropped to the ground) as he got in his car and drove off again!! 'My' house is not a public toilet!!! After the toilets are installed in the house, they're meant to take away the port-a-loos. Where else can they go other than the toilet in the house? I just dont like disrespectful tradies. Aaron takes his shoes off when he enters a house for a job. If the house is occupied, he asks to use the loo, otherwise he has to find a public one. Good luck with PCI tomorrow Ari!!! Let us know how you go Re: Freaked out about toilets? 15Feb 10, 2010 8:15 pm I think it is reasonable for people working in your house to use the toilets - I mean, it is their work place, I have toilets at my work place Its really only your problem if they are not clean when you move in Re: Freaked out about toilets? 16Feb 10, 2010 8:21 pm I say please use the toilets... our port-a-loo was there waaaaay after our toilets were installed. I hope our tradies used our proper loo. Those port-a-loos are DISGUSTING. I wouldn't want my worst enemy to have to use that... talk about traumatic Re: Freaked out about toilets? 17Feb 11, 2010 6:18 pm Our tradies used ours and there was no water available. They kept using them the result was in describable!!! I am demanding the builder pays for a cleaner before we move in, not their cold water crap excuse of a clean they do pre hand over. I have photos if you really want to see. Also bare in mind occupational health and saftey standards... http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm ... OD=AJPERES DISGUSTING! This is the current bathroom with a european laundry. Overall internal dimensions are 3.69 wide and 3.65m deep, including the footprint of the laundry. There is a toilet… 0 10338 4 14257 Unless there is something in special conditions the builder does not have to give you timeline. If your demolition contractor has not removed Asbestos and it was found… 12 28775 |