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Rosie4
LIF Adolescent
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
I am having bathrooms done. My DH will be there some days but the other days I don't know what to do. I have never used the contractor before. How do you handle this?
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Posted 10/10/15 12:26 AM  |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Member since 11/12 14481 total posts
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Me
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
If I don't know them, then no
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| Posted 10/10/15 7:40 AM |
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ChilisWife
God Bless America
Member since 5/05 3572 total posts
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A.K.
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
A few months ago before we started renovations I would have said no way! But it was impossible for DH or I do be here all day, every day, and we wanted them to be working and to get done! So we hid our valuables and left it up to fate. As far as I know, nothing was taken or broken. I will say that we still had to be readily reachable by phone/text if they had issues/questions.
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| Posted 10/10/15 8:08 AM |
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Sparrow
LIF Adult
Member since 11/10 6826 total posts
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
We have but we always know them on some level. I wouldn't hire a person off the internet or out of the newspaper and leave them alone though.
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| Posted 10/10/15 8:31 AM |
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Katareen
5,000 Posts!
Member since 4/10 7180 total posts
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Katherine
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes, many times.
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| Posted 10/10/15 8:39 AM |
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Millie3
LIF Adult
Member since 7/13 1280 total posts
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes. We even went away for a week while contractors were doing our renovations since it was previously planned.
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| Posted 10/10/15 8:44 AM |
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MrsP23
LIF Infant
Member since 9/14 232 total posts
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K
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
When I was in high school my parents re-did the house it took 3 months. We went away for 3 weeks while they did work on the roof, electric and water. After that they were alone while my parents were working. My parents took the key back after those 3 weeks though someone was always home to let them in. They did come recommended by 2 people my mom works with.
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| Posted 10/10/15 9:34 AM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes. They join us for dinner sometimes too. Im being serious LOL
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| Posted 10/10/15 9:59 AM |
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bella321
Blessed!
Member since 3/09 1952 total posts
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Kristy
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
I don't mean to scare you but ...
I had some work done in my house last year and we had several of DH's expensive power tools go missing. 
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| Posted 10/10/15 10:02 AM |
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mnmsoinlove
Mommy to 2 sweet girls!
Member since 3/09 8585 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes I had to leave them here alone. Dh can't take off from work for weeks at a time and I have things I need to get done. My 2 bathrooms took almost 3 months I don't know who could stay home all day for 3 months. We also trusted our contract and his guys.
Message edited 10/10/2015 10:25:47 AM.
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| Posted 10/10/15 10:25 AM |
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LuckyStar
LIF Adult
Member since 7/14 7274 total posts
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
I haven't, but might. We don't have anything worth stealing!
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| Posted 10/10/15 10:50 AM |
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SLPRunner
LIF Adult
Member since 12/13 1101 total posts
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
We don't but to us it's not about the potential theft of any valuables how do you know they are doing what they are supposed to? My DH is lucky and can work from home some of the time. I know its not realistic tho
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| Posted 10/10/15 11:27 AM |
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Sash
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Member since 6/08 10314 total posts
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fka LIW Smara
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
I never did long term renovations to answer but my husband is an electrician and the majority of time he works on residential houses the tenants aren't there.
I know the times they were there he says they drove him crazy 
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| Posted 10/10/15 12:14 PM |
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ElizaRags35
My 2 Girls
Member since 2/09 20494 total posts
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Me
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Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes. We are having work done right now that we can't be home for so we're in a hotel for the next 2 weeks.
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| Posted 10/10/15 12:24 PM |
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soontobemommyof2
My boys...my everything <3
Member since 4/15 3635 total posts
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes but only if I know them and if they have done work for us before
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| Posted 10/10/15 2:33 PM |
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KGools
Happy
Member since 9/06 9532 total posts
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Kim
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Yes. If its a job that lasts a few days someone is always home on the first day. After that they are on their own.
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| Posted 10/10/15 2:55 PM |
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Pinkisles
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Posted by ElizaRags35
Yes. We are having work done right now that we can't be home for so we're in a hotel for the next 2 weeks.
Omg how is it w the two kiddos?
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| Posted 10/10/15 3:42 PM |
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Katareen
5,000 Posts!
Member since 4/10 7180 total posts
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Katherine
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Re: Do you leave workers at your house alone
Posted by SLPRunner
We don't but to us it's not about the potential theft of any valuables how do you know they are doing what they are supposed to? My DH is lucky and can work from home some of the time. I know its not realistic tho
As opposed to doing what? Taking breaks? Using incorrect materials? Doing things improperly?
I just ask because I know nothing about construction and could probably be sitting in the same room as them and have no idea if they were doing what they were supposed to be doing!!
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| Posted 10/10/15 5:47 PM |
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