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Last Wednesday 3 guys came round to insulate and board my attic, did a good job. But when they left I noticed that they'd taken about 6 rolls of toilet paper. Oh well. But now I noticed that my hydro 5 razor is also gone. Ok about £20. But it's got me cross. Should I tell the owner of the company?
Big stuff that they could have accessed like my iPad was untouched.
Inform the company if it is a company, though theres likely one bloke in charge and at least one labourer. Im sure they will not want info like that getting onto social media and we'll probably find its just down to one guy without the knowledge of the 'boss' but you should at least say something or they will be emboldened to maybe steal something of value off another homeowner.
Pfft! I thought this was going to be you announcing that you’d stolen a builder and we’re keeping him locked in your cellar, josef fritzl stylee
Six rolls of toilet paper and a used disposable razor? Sounds desperate.
Big stuff that they could have accessed like my iPad was untouched.
They were obviously only desperate for a shit and a shave.
It can't be easy smuggling out of a house six rolls of stolen toilet paper, they must have been very determined.
Sounds like one of them had a bad bathroom experience and probably binned the razor as something got on it!!!
Yeah of good. But for me, check everything else was in order. If it, move on. Sh1t happens.
Sh1t happens
Not without those toilet rolls it doesn't.
Were any of the labourers of non-UK nationality? Could be modern slavery...
(Seriously. Someone joked desperation above, but it could be)
They were obviously only desperate for a shit and a shave.
Did they use your shower also? Shit, shower and a shave is the norm.
Yeah it's more inconvenience that I had to go out and buy said items. I was in my home office at the time so wasn't micromanaging them.
I'll move on. They'll probably do it again - if they get out of my attic.
You've been spared a soft tissue overload. The razor could just be sharp practice on their part
The razor was in a cupboard so not open as were the loo rolls. You'd have to be actively rifling to find our stuff.
I'll have my cousins burn their house down.
Count yourself lucky, if they were scrunchers they'd have taken 9 rolls.
Six rolls? You sure they weren’t just scrunchers and used it all up?
Last Wednesday 3 guys came round to insulate and board my attic, did a good job
That's an understatement.
Maybe he shaved his hairy ass and bled profusely due to used blade?
to insulate and board my attic
You don't think they simply saved on materials by using what was to hand?
Sounds a bit weird. I’d probably call the firms owner and express some concern that his workers need to steal stuff like loo roll and used razors. If he’d pinched an iPad or something I’d understand, but loo roll and a razor…?!
Is there any chance they did not steal your razor?
Check your shampoo
Check your shampoo
Why? Were you one of the builders?
Is there any chance they did not steal your razor
I used it that morning and it's no longer in the house.
@flannol could be right. There is “modern slavery” on a large scale in the UK and not just amongst non UK nationals. Much effort in some police forces to counter it but the government has had the lead position vacant for some time now and as it doesn’t make many headlines they’re quite happy to ignore the misery it causes.
Why? Were you one of the builders?
shit, shower, shave, shampoo
'Rimmer, Aliens used our bog roll?!'
We’ve just had builders finish who have been here for 3.5 months, they didn’t once ask to use the toilet.
However we did wonder where they were going to the toilet, we found out after just observing time to time. Piss behind the garage in a patch of soil and clearly number 2’s in a toilet in the back of a van/petrol station down the road.
Ok not ideal peeing behind or garage but prefer that over them coming into the house as they were doing very messy work!
It doesn't cost much to hire a portable toilet.
We've got builders renovating our place currently. The house has been gutted - no sinks, ceilings, walls, insultation etc. But they've left the toilet in place. I presume they're using a bucket to flush as there's no portaloo yet and the nearest public toilets are 10 minutes drive away.
In the next few weeks the old septic system will be decomissioned filled in and a modern treatment system installed...i'm hoping the portaloo will arrive at some point!
I haven't asked if they sit or stand, scrunch or fold.
I haven’t asked if they sit or stand, scrunch or fold.
I'd avoid playing cards with them.
Oh there's a water line feeding an outdoor sink, so they'll have perfectly clean hands 😉
ernielynch
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It doesn’t cost much to hire a portable toilet.
Known as the 'turdis' in our house.