Ours are outside but come in every now and again. Don’t offer tea etc as we normally do. To be honest they’re taking so long, they can do without 1 of their 40 tea breaks a day. And he’s a massive arsehole. Minimal c19 measures taken generally.
Ours are outside but come in every now and again. Don’t offer tea etc as we normally do. To be honest they’re taking so long, they can do without 1 of their 40 tea breaks a day. And he’s a massive arsehole. Minimal c19 measures taken generally.
I’m dreading it tbh. It’s got to be done but I hate the disruption.
Ours are outside but come in every now and again. Don’t offer tea etc as we normally do. To be honest they’re taking so long, they can do without 1 of their 40 tea breaks a day. And he’s a massive arsehole. Minimal c19 measures taken generally.
I’m dreading it tbh. It’s got to be done but I hate the disruption.
No need to dread it. Sounds like they won’t be indoors too much anyway. Just keep your distance and anti bac if needs be.
As a tradesman i ask for social distance and have a mask and gloves. Keep windows open . One thing i do hate is a room full of people so keep away. Chill in garden if weather nice. A cuppa wont hurt tho .
try wouldn’t panic too much @Arsenetatters, the current level of infection in the general community in the UK is very low.
personally I would not require trades in my house to wear a mask but if you are concerned, if they can wear a mask and gloves and you can be in a different room or preferably outside while they are working that seems safe to me.
Ours are outside but come in every now and again. Don’t offer tea etc as we normally do. To be honest they’re taking so long, they can do without 1 of their 40 tea breaks a day. And he’s a massive arsehole. Minimal c19 measures taken generally.
I’m dreading it tbh. It’s got to be done but I hate the disruption.
Try not to worry too much, I hope it all goes well.
I have an engineer coming to service my hot tub tomorrow and they have sent me a list of do's & dont's which has taken the hassle out of me thinking about it.
I have an engineer coming to service my hot tub tomorrow and they have sent me a list of do's & dont's which has taken the hassle out of me thinking about it.
Panic postponed until tomorrow due to rain apparently
How did you get on arsey t? All good?
It’s been OK thanks. They’ve just got on with it and we’ve kept out of the way. Much less stressful than I anticipated, which is handy as they are going to be here for a few more weeks. The damp problem is bigger than we thought and the floorboards have got to come up to put in a concrete floor. Joy.
Just a quick question, @Arsenetatters, but is your property an old one with lime mortar construction?
Mine is one of these, and it's amazing the rubbish some builders used only to dealing with modern properties talk when it comes to this type of building.
Just a quick question, @Arsenetatters, but is your property an old one with lime mortar construction?
Mine is one of these, and it's amazing the rubbish some builders used only to dealing with modern properties talk when it comes to this type of building.
It’s an old flint building. If it had been any other builders I’d get a second opinion but they’ve been around for a long time and have done renovation of other old properties around here.
Glad to hear it. As long as they are using sympathetic materials and not smothering the place with cement then you'll be fine.
I'm in the middle of righting a host of stupid 'improvements' that have caused interior damp and masonry degradation on mine at the moment. It's flint, chalk and brick construction from about 1790. Chipping out cement pointing is not much fun. Best of luck with yours!
Panic postponed until tomorrow due to rain apparently
How did you get on arsey t? All good?
It’s been OK thanks. They’ve just got on with it and we’ve kept out of the way. Much less stressful than I anticipated, which is handy as they are going to be here for a few more weeks. The damp problem is bigger than we thought and the floorboards have got to come up to put in a concrete floor. Joy.
Panic postponed until tomorrow due to rain apparently
How did you get on arsey t? All good?
It’s been OK thanks. They’ve just got on with it and we’ve kept out of the way. Much less stressful than I anticipated, which is handy as they are going to be here for a few more weeks. The damp problem is bigger than we thought and the floorboards have got to come up to put in a concrete floor. Joy.
Panic postponed until tomorrow due to rain apparently
How did you get on arsey t? All good?
It’s been OK thanks. They’ve just got on with it and we’ve kept out of the way. Much less stressful than I anticipated, which is handy as they are going to be here for a few more weeks. The damp problem is bigger than we thought and the floorboards have got to come up to put in a concrete floor. Joy.
What’s the cause of the damp?
There are two chimneys, one at one end of the house works fine and we use it. The other side of the house (damp) the fireplace was covered by some built in bookshelves. The builder took them off and found the chimney had been blocked off so no air flow. This room is the only one that hasn’t got a solid floor so having the wall ‘tanked’ and concrete floor
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Carry on as usual
A cuppa wont hurt tho .
personally I would not require trades in my house to wear a mask but if you are concerned, if they can wear a mask and gloves and you can be in a different room or preferably outside while they are working that seems safe to me.
Try not to worry too much, I hope it all goes well.
and for the clients, every one understands.
Dont sit naked in it during our visit.
Mine is one of these, and it's amazing the rubbish some builders used only to dealing with modern properties talk when it comes to this type of building.
I'm in the middle of righting a host of stupid 'improvements' that have caused interior damp and masonry degradation on mine at the moment. It's flint, chalk and brick construction from about 1790. Chipping out cement pointing is not much fun.
Best of luck with yours!