Is the drywall installer allowed to smoke?

Chain smoking in my future house possibly already.

ooh, do you have a real eco-house with natural materials? Or is there PUR stuff and such in the walls after all? With the former, I could understand you a little bit more, with the latter not. You can't live in x hundred square meters of multilayer plastic and then worry about a few smoked cigarettes.

Hi,

so during our new build, there were also some smoking craftsmen. But that wasn't a problem for us because our construction company apparently forbade all subcontractors from smoking inside the house. We had already given up our "house rights" during the construction phase. The craftsmen always went outside and took their "smoking breaks" outdoors. We found that very considerate as non-smokers. So you might want to have a talk with your construction company or the subcontractors. Sometimes a friendly conversation clears up the situation and everyone is happy.

Hi,

so with our new build, there were also some smoking craftsmen involved. But that was not a problem for us, as our construction company apparently forbade all subs to smoke inside the house. During the construction phase, we had already given up our "house rights." The craftsmen always went outside and took their "smoking breaks" outside. We, as non-smokers, found that very nice. So you might want to have a conversation with your construction company or the subs. Sometimes a nice talk clears the situation and everyone is satisfied.

Sure, so that the general contractor kicks the sub in the butt and the sub's employee gets scolded. That will make a great cooperation. You always have wonderful ideas.

Just talk directly to the drywall contractor over coffee and that's that.

But rather with ownership relationships and the house rules.

The house rules (also) belong to the main contractor. If not even regulated in the contract that the main contractor has the sole house rules ;)

It also has something to do with respect. As the client, you are also the householder and not a guest of the host.

Think about who makes the house rules, because it’s not that simple with "disrespectful" etc. Couldn't the craftsman argue the same? He is not just a guest at your place?! ;)

But the sandwich doesn’t soak into the walls.

But with sausage fingers you can leave great grease stains on the plaster and dry plaster!
And if the salad with dressing is eaten at noon, the dressing splashes onto the surrounding surfaces…
A fizzy drink could leave stains on the walls when opened and it’s unimaginable that portable toilets have a sink but it’s hardly used ;) rather, the construction water is used…

Ah, yes, going personal right away. Nice to meet you too! Man, man!
He can gladly have sandwiches and beer, I’ll even bring them to him. That doesn’t harm my health! Chain smoking in my future house possibly does.

Just keep things in perspective: You won’t notice anything afterwards from a craftsman’s consumption, nor get sick from it or anything else. Rather, your young lungs are probably already black from general air pollution.
Man, man: such a conversation often leads to one-sided agitation, just because 9 out of 10 non-smokers can’t understand smokers.

You can be friend or foe of vices, it’s about tolerance.
The craftsman is at work anyway, has a boss you probably don’t even know, and has an employment relationship with him. Also, they sign a kind of house rules that they only do their work on construction sites and blah blah blah.
There is probably even something about smoking, outside etc… and now this craftsman violates that… so what?!
He’ll be history for you in a few days!
P.S. The beer you personally bring him also has no place on the construction site during working hours. Imagine something happens… and you are to blame because you brought it to him :rolleyes:

The house rules are (also) with the general contractor. If not even regulated in the contract that the general contractor has the sole house rules

No, not for me.

Think about who makes the house rules, because it’s not as simple as just "disrespectful" etc. Couldn't the craftsman argue the same? He is not just a guest at your place, is he?!

I make the house rules. The craftsman can argue the same at his own home. Otherwise, yes, he is a guest and an agent of my contractor.

But with greasy fingers you can leave great grease marks on the plaster and drywall!

That’s true.

Man, man: such a conversation often leads to one-sided agitation, just because 9 out of 10 non-smokers cannot understand smokers. One may be friend or foe of vices, it has to do with tolerance.

I am even an (occasional) smoker. Still, I do not tolerate constant smoking in the house. That actually is also an issue with my wife. It is also clearly a question of how you communicate it. I had it with the cleaners. Asked them politely and that was it. No pressure no stress. At least not because of that.

That will be a great cooperation. You always have wonderful ideas.

Even if you don't believe it, the cooperation was great and I did not have to talk to any of our craftsmen. It went perfectly. And the OP's question is legitimate, he is just looking for advice on how to behave. So please be a bit more "friendly".... ;)