People are so nosy when it comes to new home builds

When I read this, my first thought was potential thieves. Sadly, this occurs in our area frequently. Thieves will find new isolated home sites and steal whatever supplies they can. Most contractors will put building materials and equipment away but on large home sites they may be restricted in securing everything. Pipes, lumber, wiring coils, etc. have been stolen.  
I think it's good your husband blocked it off because if someone is injured, liability is a concern. 

I don't think it is sketchy. We can call and have someone meet us to look at any time. They know we live 4 doors downfrom where we are building and the guy even said that he knew they wouldn't be keeping us out, but we had to sign it anyway. They have told us to walk through other new builds to get a feel for them as long as the workers aren't there.

They schedule 4 different walk through as different things are being completed and of course the walk through with the fix it list. Then we get 1 month, 6 month, and 1 year out checks on the home and they will fix anything that comes up on their dime.

We've had 3 friends go with this builder and while I think they definitely screw you a little on the price, everybody seems pretty happy. The issues that did come up, we addressed before building so they won't be issues for us. Dh has a couple of friends that went with other builders and they have had issues with random things. We addressed those in our contract too, just in case. It's been helpful knowing a handful of people who have recently built.

I've been thinking about this in odd moments today. Not sure it's worth a spin off, so forgive me if I hijack.

I wouldn't allow just anyone to walk through my office unannounced. Especially if they opened cabinets, looked in workstations, closets, etc. Not even clients are given free rein, and they pay our bills too. And my clients don't run the risk of a 2x4 dropping on their head.

I don't know anyone who would allow it. I can't imagine any manufacturing plant would be open to that either.

So why are contractors viewed negatively for not wanting the public tromping through their build?

We walk through houses under construction all the time because we simply love looking at house design and imagining what we would do with the space. We don't go out looking for them, to be clear -- but if we are walking around and see one, we'll take a peek.

We have run into workmen and builders from time to time and each time I ask if it's okay. Every single time, they have said they are happy to have people come through the house because it's free advertising for them. One builder said, "If we wanted people to stay out, we'd put up No Trespassing and Keep Out signs. We don't because we want you to walk through."

I have gone to new developments to look at the new homes. I always tell any sales person that I am just looking for ideas, not purchase, as I don't want to waste someone's productive time.

The craziest building story I know:
We moved into the established neighborhood and about 3 years later had an in ground pool built.
Both of us were working and the men digging the hole etc. were working when we were not at home. I was in outside sales at the time and would stop by during the day to see how things were going. I noticed an older man sitting in a lawn chair on our patio watching what was going on. I thought, "Some worker has dad along today.".....Days pass and the elderly man was seen again if I stopped by.
One day a worker said something to my husband about "Your father checking our work."... We were puzzled.
Now I don't remember exactly how we found out--but about 5 houses down the street, the wife's elderly father had recently come to stay for 3-4 months. He was bored and curious, so he walked down every day and watched the construction process.
And, in an odd coincidence, the elderly father knew my husband's mother.

I didn't feel offended, I was just amused at what had happened.

we live out in the country..in the midwest...and it seems like this is just how people are around here

they don't mean anything by it...just curiousity

you'd probably get more privacy in the middle of a bustling city than in my neck of the woods!

gina

ours did too. I've never gone in once the door is onr, locked or unlocked. I didn't know people did that. Hmmm...interesting

It was pretty much like this in our subdivision, too.  And we're glad, too, because upon wandering around our own build, we found two big mistakes that would have been hell to fix if we waited until after the drywall was put up or something.  Same with our neighbors.  

Are you saying that people who are church goers can't keep a secret?


The more I read this thread the more I think "as long as a dog doesn't go pee on the property".
I did notice one person thought people should accept the societal norm of dogs peeing on lawns but
seemed to be against someone walking through a building being built, yet for some it's considered
a normal practice too.
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