Hi, quick question to the group:
For how long did you have a construction fence around your building site?
From the start of excavation work until the foundation pit was completely filled? Until the house was lockable?
I’m considering buying a used construction fence and then selling it again afterwards. It could potentially be much cheaper than renting if it’s going to be up for a long time.
What do you think?
Regards,
KingJulien
For how long did you have a construction fence around your building site?
From the start of excavation work until the foundation pit was completely filled? Until the house was lockable?
I’m considering buying a used construction fence and then selling it again afterwards. It could potentially be much cheaper than renting if it’s going to be up for a long time.
What do you think?
Regards,
KingJulien
New housing development — we only had visitors during the excavation phase.
What I never expected was how many people are completely shameless in coming to view the house. Even during the shell construction phase, and sometimes when we open the windows for a few hours to dry the screed. On weekends, it’s like a pilgrimage.
Some people have no sense of boundaries.
I would love to observe this and then, in the afternoon, just walk through their open patio door while they’re sitting there having coffee and cake.
What I never expected was how many people are completely shameless in coming to view the house. Even during the shell construction phase, and sometimes when we open the windows for a few hours to dry the screed. On weekends, it’s like a pilgrimage.
Some people have no sense of boundaries.
I would love to observe this and then, in the afternoon, just walk through their open patio door while they’re sitting there having coffee and cake.
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Grillhendl10 Aug 2020 11:34We also didn’t have any construction fencing, and to be honest, I never wanted a garden fence either. But strangers are now trampling through my garden, and tradespeople have even driven their vehicles across my lawn, so I’ll need to put up some kind of enclosure soon. Apparently, respect for other people’s property is an unknown concept, and the disrespect seems to be increasing day by day...
Just recently, I was unloading my car when a complete stranger rode up on a bike, stood right in front of me, and said he needed to look at this house immediately. Then he said he would walk around to the back and look in through the windows. I was so stunned by his brazenness. When I told him I didn’t want that and asked him to leave the property, he responded by saying the house looked terrible anyway...
Just recently, I was unloading my car when a complete stranger rode up on a bike, stood right in front of me, and said he needed to look at this house immediately. Then he said he would walk around to the back and look in through the windows. I was so stunned by his brazenness. When I told him I didn’t want that and asked him to leave the property, he responded by saying the house looked terrible anyway...
Unfortunately, many people have no respect for other people’s property and are completely shameless.
To prevent this, we have installed cameras, a secured construction fence, and so on, right from the start.
Fortunately, the neighbor also keeps an eye on things.
It’s quite funny when tourists deliberately come around dusk.
They stick their hand through the construction fence to see if they can simply open it.
At that moment, they are on my property, and the clearly visible positioning system immediately focuses on that spot. Their facial expressions are always quite amusing. Additional cameras are also clearly installed, and we openly inform that surveillance is active. Some people would still enter the property despite all the signs and monitoring.
It’s frustrating…
Unfortunately, in Germany, you are not really allowed to fully protect your property. Otherwise, I would have a few more ideas.
To prevent this, we have installed cameras, a secured construction fence, and so on, right from the start.
Fortunately, the neighbor also keeps an eye on things.
It’s quite funny when tourists deliberately come around dusk.
They stick their hand through the construction fence to see if they can simply open it.
At that moment, they are on my property, and the clearly visible positioning system immediately focuses on that spot. Their facial expressions are always quite amusing. Additional cameras are also clearly installed, and we openly inform that surveillance is active. Some people would still enter the property despite all the signs and monitoring.
It’s frustrating…
Unfortunately, in Germany, you are not really allowed to fully protect your property. Otherwise, I would have a few more ideas.
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nordanney10 Aug 2020 13:32KingJulien schrieb:
From when to when did you have a construction fence on your building site?Not at all. I felt like only about 1 in 10 had one in our neighborhood. And if they did, it was the foundation contractors, until the foundation was finished and the excavation was backfilled.rick2018 schrieb:
Unfortunately, you can’t really protect your property in Germany.This actually interests me … in Germany, you are allowed to use deadly force to protect your property, as long as it is reasonable. So what exactly do you feel is missing?
Automated defense systems for trespassing or waterboarding because of stolen chewing gum, however, are definitely not covered by this.
We didn’t have a fence either. Around here, it was a mixed situation. People with basements usually had one, I would say. Some even had screwed-in fencing … but yes, construction site tourism was something we noticed quite often, and both workers from other sites and passersby showed little hesitation. We spoke to everyone we caught on the other sites as well. You can spot the tourists immediately, and just as quickly they leave …
@guckuck2 Self-defense is something different.
An automatic defensive device could be an idea, but one with an automatic targeting system is not allowed. Only a tripwire for animal deterrence is permitted...
There are some crazy court rulings out there. What’s much worse is that the penalties for offenders are so low.
Where I live, I’m not too worried about anything happening. The chance of getting caught is too high, and the chances of success and the potential gain are too low.
What will probably happen sooner or later is that someone will vandalize the wall. However, I am not allowed to monitor it—only the 20 cm (8 inches) in front of it, since that is still on my property. But if I install a camera there, the “surveillance pressure” becomes too much. Besides, it doesn’t really help.
Our surveillance and security system is totally oversized for our security needs. That’s because I’m a bit of a tech enthusiast.
An automatic defensive device could be an idea, but one with an automatic targeting system is not allowed. Only a tripwire for animal deterrence is permitted...
There are some crazy court rulings out there. What’s much worse is that the penalties for offenders are so low.
Where I live, I’m not too worried about anything happening. The chance of getting caught is too high, and the chances of success and the potential gain are too low.
What will probably happen sooner or later is that someone will vandalize the wall. However, I am not allowed to monitor it—only the 20 cm (8 inches) in front of it, since that is still on my property. But if I install a camera there, the “surveillance pressure” becomes too much. Besides, it doesn’t really help.
Our surveillance and security system is totally oversized for our security needs. That’s because I’m a bit of a tech enthusiast.
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