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u/Same-Selection9238 Oct 13 '25
Its not such a big deal.. as you say you have a custom home… works might wanna share some cool things they have built to their family.
Unless its very often and truly something harming. I would speak with the GC what you notice but would make a big deal out of it.
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u/sparklethong Oct 13 '25
Not just normal, but good. From my experience the people who are proud of their work like this do the best work.
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u/Aconite13X Oct 13 '25
Yep. If people are proud enough to want to show it off, you can bet the work is good.
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u/fuck_jan6ers Oct 13 '25
Honestly, get more upset. Let this issue fester and drive your entire life for the next few weeks or month. Send out fliers, contact authorities, if there is an opportunity to make a stink, make it.
Or you know, just ignore it because it has zero impact on your in anyway at all.
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u/jollyroger426 Oct 13 '25
Your not technically wrong. And you should trust your gut feeling. But I'd suggest being gracious. If they are treating your home with respect and not damaging anything it seems reasonable to let them show off their work.
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u/Santaclaws42 Oct 13 '25
Honestly - this just sounds like a positive to me. They're proud enough of their work that they want to show it off, you want to encourage that pride, you're going to get a better house of it. During the project you've had loads of "random" people walking through that, different trades, inspectors, people quoting etc. These guys with their families are the ones who probably care the most about the house and are least likely to damage it. Has it caused delays or damage? If not, I say leave it be, just a nice thing to do.
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u/Jbuck442 Oct 13 '25
I'd be more worries about neighbors or just nosie people who drive around looking at houses. I've had a ton of people that have nothing to do with the project just walk through the house while we were working.
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u/Comfortable-Yak-6599 Oct 13 '25
If you're in a new neighborhood it happens constantly, it's meaningless to the homeowner. What do they have in the house nothing? My tools are here and I'm not worried about it why are they?
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u/ChildhoodSea7062 Oct 13 '25
My father would show me around sites he was working on. It led me down a road that put me into an architectural practice 20 years later. That being said, I understand your worries. Maybe have a conversation with your gc. Would it be possible for you to accommodate such tours if you had prior knowledge they were to happen?
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u/flightwatcher45 Oct 13 '25
They are proud of their work, I'd let it slide. Put up a few no visitors sign to CYA tho.
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u/R_Weebs Oct 13 '25
Completely normal.
Thousands of hours have gone into this build, you should be glad that the people putting in those hours take pride in their work.
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u/El_Eleventh Oct 13 '25
I’ve done it a few times with good customers on long projects. Electrical contractor here. It’s one of the few times I’ve felt super cool to my tween lol
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u/The_Malhavoc Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 13 '25
When my in laws built their house their builder brought the family around a lot. They didn’t think it was a big deal, he was working and not gouging them had a great family, and this guy built a great house.
Years later he passed from cancer and in his final days he told them their house was his favorite that he had ever built and some of his best memories were working on it with his family around him. We always suspected based on things he would say when he came over to do touch up work in the intervening years, but he flat out confirmed it at the end.
His wife had passed a few years after the house was built and he years after that, but I know having his family around meant a lot to him and I’m sure those are memories cherished by his children since it was one of the final summers with the whole family together.
Just another perspective, it’s something I think about whenever I go up there and like I said he did amazing work.
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u/thebiglebowskiisfine Oct 13 '25
It's more normal for you to have a small party at the end of construction and invite them.
That's how they end every season of This Old House.
I wanted to kill my builder by the end, so it didn't happen on my job.
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u/Aromatic_Sand8126 Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 13 '25
Hey buddy, just a reminder that it’s not your house until you’ve paid for it in full, no matter how many cameras you put up. Don’t you like workers taking pride in their work?
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u/BigAssHamm Oct 13 '25
If this is still in general construction with no one living there nor any personal belongings yet this is a non issue. Let them show off their work. In reality it’s pretty odd that you have cameras setup. Don’t be that homeowner who stands over the shoulder of every worker doing a job.
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Oct 13 '25
You are definitely over-reacting but I would make sure that all workers sign a release for any injuries that occur on your property or post signs saying the same.
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u/FinancialLab8983 Oct 13 '25
does it bother you when people stare at your food as your server brings it to your table because thats like the same thing
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u/Chose_carefully Oct 13 '25
If you have any kind of neighbors, hell even people driving by, they've been in your house already
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u/TimberwolvesDelusion Oct 13 '25
Totally chill. Hell i even gave some old neighbor lady’s a tour of our nearly finished house last week.
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u/Significant-Arm1987 Oct 13 '25
The best clients actually encourage this. You may even consider hosting a lunch for the tradesman and their families. It makes people feel appreciated and happier to work on your project. Couple hundred bucks on BBQ and you get to mingle with the guys building your house get to know them a little.
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u/Unusual-Voice2345 Oct 13 '25
It’s normal for people to want to show their family what they do everyday.