curlewhouse Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) I just wondered how others have dealt with this. I am building in the village I grew up in, returning after just under 40 years away. Anyway, we are being made very welcome by everyone (though most now have bought into the village since I grew up there) which is lovely. However, we've had a couple of incidents of people just wandering onto the site while there is work going on (and possibly after we've gone for all I know). I've got the big "Building site, keep out, hard hats, safety shoes, report to reception etc etc signs, but no one seems to take any notice. At night there's a gate across but obviously while the builders are in and out that's not the case. Apart from the obvious risks, it just seems cheeky to just wander onto someone's land just to nose (it's not something I myself would do uninvited) when we are not there. Tonight we've made up a sign thanking people for their interest but asking them NOT to enter unless accompanied by myself, my wife or our daughter. Trying to be firm but not too unfriendly. I wondered if anyone else had dealt with this. Edited January 21, 2017 by curlewhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hmm...I'm of the view this is a nice community thing that might be good for the future rather than an *jobsworth* H&S risk. Tea and chat is better than duck off, off of my site... See how many 'fs' I got in that sentence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 11 hours ago, curlewhouse said: I wondered if anyone else had dealt with this. We've had people wandering in and peering through the windows. The first time I crept up to them outside and politely asked them if there was anything I could do to help them. They jumped out of their skins and were very embarrassed. Another time I was working inside near a window and someone looked in, so I looked back at them and went outside to ask them what they wanted. They looked guilty and apologised and admitted they were being nosey. When we've been working outside other people have stopped and asked if they can have a look and we've showed them round. We're out in the sticks and don't get many but I've found being polite and pointing out any dangers is better than being confrontational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 12 hours ago, curlewhouse said: I wondered if anyone else had dealt with this. Almost always, smile - chat if the person pauses. One who cycles by most days now works for me : a great young lad with lots of fizz, does a few hours cleaning up and light work each week. To those (often local worthies) who openly opposed the development, I reserve an especial smile. I may be wrong, but I sense a slow thaw in relations. Intruders: hmmmm, it works well when your lad's the local copper, and his partner's the one of the local CSIs. I just wish they'd park their Police van outside more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I would have a couple of big signs saying "Smile, your on camera 24hr remote monitoring of this site in progress". A couple of very bright led security lights wouldn't hurt. More disco, less intruders . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: I would have a couple of big signs saying "Smile, your on camera You could be a bit more subtle than that and put up a large pair of beady eyes looking down. Doing this at a university bike shed reduced the number of thefts and vandalism. Maybe a little sign under it saying "Like what you see, want to know more, email us at xxx@yyy.com" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: Maybe a little sign under it saying "Like what you see, want to know more, email us at xxx@yyy.com" Last time I saw that written down it was in a phone box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) welshwife@interuptus.com It was just me mucking about, but got some interesting contacts Edited January 22, 2017 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Nickfromwales said: Last time I saw that written down it was in a phone box Best £20 you ever spent???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Nope. It was 3 for a fiver . I live in the posh part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 All I got for that sort of money was a Penguin Job, which sort of sound Welsh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Have an "open day"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlewhouse Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Actually we plan to have some sort of "do" near the end (I say near the end as I suspect I'll be doing "stuff" around the house for the rest of my life in reality, so probably to mark when the final certificate is granted) and invite neighbours and friends, and as a thank you for the Parish Council support and for all the good wishes we've had - its more people just wandering around when we are not there that concerns us. I myself would never just enter someone else's property and just wander about looking at it without them being there (unless a close friend where I knew I was welcome), not to mention the H&S aspects of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 A "do" is a good idea, we intending to do the same at the end of the build if we ever get there. It's taken very seriously in some parts of the continent. I attended several "pendaison de crémaillère*" parties when I lived in France and Switzerland. All friends, neighbors, builders, trades, local bigwigs etc invited to celebrate a job well done. Seemed to go down well on most occasions. * Hanging of the hook, The hook was a rod above the fire from which pans were suspended for cooking. Traditionally this was the last thing done in the building of a new house. The fitting indicated that you had moved in and were ready to prepare your first meal. Not sure what the modern equivalent would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) If there are fractious factions you could have the local Vicar or another functionary (King Arthur Pendragon, the local Earth Mother, or the Piper in Scotland....) come and bless it :-) "From codgers, and bodgers and ill-mannered lodgers, and stoats, and goats, and questionable scroats, and wild boars, and tame bores, and just down the lane bores, and bikers, and hikers, and people who like us... .. Good Lord, Deliver Us". Ferdinand Edited January 23, 2017 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlewhouse Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Love the "poetry" . Actually, a druid or Wiccan ceremony would fairly freak out a few people ..... hmmm, idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 13 minutes ago, Alphonsox said: A "do" is a good idea, we intending to do the same at the end of the build if we ever get there. It's taken very seriously in some parts of the continent. I attended several "pendaison de crémaillère*" parties when I lived in France and Switzerland. All friends, neighbors, builders, trades, local bigwigs etc invited to celebrate a job well done. Seemed to go down well on most occasions. * Hanging of the hook, The hook was a rod above the fire from which pans were suspended for cooking. Traditionally this was the last thing done in the building of a new house. The fitting indicated that you had moved in and were ready to prepare your first meal. Not sure what the modern equivalent would be. Seeing if the £2.6k down draught extractor actually works !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickie Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 17 hours ago, Alphonsox said: * Hanging of the hook, The hook was a rod above the fire from which pans were suspended for cooking. Traditionally this was the last thing done in the building of a new house. The fitting indicated that you had moved in and were ready to prepare your first meal. Not sure what the modern equivalent would be. The 'Installation of the Wireless Hub'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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