Good evening everyone!
Our drywall installer started work this week. Today was the first time we met him. From a layperson’s perspective, he has done his work well and quickly so far. However, one thing bothered me a lot: he smokes while working. And not just one or two cigarettes, but constantly. In the 10 minutes I was there, he smoked two cigarettes. Just as he finished one, he was lighting the next. This probably went on all day and also on previous days.
When I entered the house, luckily I didn’t notice any strong cigarette smell. He had one or two windows open. But now that our house is sealed, we as non-smokers do not want smoking inside. Especially not this frequently.
Currently, he is only working on the attic, but gradually the walls will be done, and the smoke will seep into them. So, from a health perspective, this is unacceptable to us.
I understand that as homeowners we can of course prohibit this. On the other hand, I worry that if we ban smoking for a chain smoker, the work quality could suffer and/or the project might take longer. Or, in the worst case, he might do a poor job out of frustration.
We have an inspector, so any problems would likely be noticed, but we also want to move in eventually and not have to redo everything.
He will still be working in the house for a few more days. Should we talk to him about it or better not?
Our drywall installer started work this week. Today was the first time we met him. From a layperson’s perspective, he has done his work well and quickly so far. However, one thing bothered me a lot: he smokes while working. And not just one or two cigarettes, but constantly. In the 10 minutes I was there, he smoked two cigarettes. Just as he finished one, he was lighting the next. This probably went on all day and also on previous days.
When I entered the house, luckily I didn’t notice any strong cigarette smell. He had one or two windows open. But now that our house is sealed, we as non-smokers do not want smoking inside. Especially not this frequently.
Currently, he is only working on the attic, but gradually the walls will be done, and the smoke will seep into them. So, from a health perspective, this is unacceptable to us.
I understand that as homeowners we can of course prohibit this. On the other hand, I worry that if we ban smoking for a chain smoker, the work quality could suffer and/or the project might take longer. Or, in the worst case, he might do a poor job out of frustration.
We have an inspector, so any problems would likely be noticed, but we also want to move in eventually and not have to redo everything.
He will still be working in the house for a few more days. Should we talk to him about it or better not?
KingJulien6 Jan 2022 13:32As a non-smoker, I have never been bothered by smoking itself. What really upset me was that people simply drop their cigarette butts on the ground wherever they are standing, especially outside. I find that disrespectful—after all, who is going to pick them up?
As long as there is proper ventilation and the cigarette butts go into the ashtray, I would rather save my nerves for more important things.
Otherwise, a polite reminder is fine. Many people don’t even realize that their behavior bothers others, so it’s only fair to communicate that.
As long as there is proper ventilation and the cigarette butts go into the ashtray, I would rather save my nerves for more important things.
Otherwise, a polite reminder is fine. Many people don’t even realize that their behavior bothers others, so it’s only fair to communicate that.
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Alessandro6 Jan 2022 13:40If you (completely without reason) fear that harmful nicotine particles will settle into the shell of the building and consider your health at risk, under NO circumstances should you have glued flooring or even vinyl flooring installed.
Of course, no furniture containing adhesives should be brought in either.
Also, I hope you live far away from any road.
Of course, no furniture containing adhesives should be brought in either.
Also, I hope you live far away from any road.
KingJulien6 Jan 2022 15:51I just think that a heavily dependent chain smoker cannot simply stop out of consideration, even if they wanted to. If you are strict about it, you will have to go separate ways. After all, a smoking break every 20 minutes is not an option.
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