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Lunch break during refurbishment

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caldi9
caldi9 Posts: 212 Forumite
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Hey - has there to be a lunch break by law during a refurbishment so other residents are not disturbed?

Thanks
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  • mije1983
    mije1983 Posts: 3,665 Forumite
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    The workers will probably have to have some kind of break by law, depending on how long they are working. But there is nothing that says they all have to go on a break at the same time.

    Look at it this way, the more breaks they take the longer it will take to complete the refurbishment, so the longer you will be 'disturbed'.


    As long as they are sticking to any planning conditions regarding working hours, then that is all they need to do.
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    At least 20 minutes if doing a 6 hour stint - if my memory serves me right.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    caldi9 wrote: »
    Hey - has there to be a lunch break by law
    No. Where do you think you are, France?
  • Ithaca
    Ithaca Posts: 269 Forumite
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    People eat lunch at different times, so even 30 mins at 1pm won't help neighbours who like their lunch at 12pm or 2pm. Plus even if individual site workers need their min. 20 min break they don't all have to take it at once.

    If you are worried about specific neighbours have a chat and see if you can accommodate them, but there's not usually a fixed requirement.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Lunch breaks are for the benefit of people working, not other residents.

    There may be conditions attached to planning, indicating working hours on weekdays and permitted times at weekends, or there may not. I spent 3 years on a refurb and the council didn't set conditions regarding working hours.

    Any conditions will be in the relevant planning documentation, available on the council's web site.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Lunch breaks are for the benefit of people working, not other residents.

    There may be conditions attached to planning, indicating working hours on weekdays and permitted times at weekends, or there may not. I spent 3 years on a refurb and the council didn't set conditions regarding working hours.

    Any conditions will be in the relevant planning documentation, available on the council's web site.


    There are strict conditions in London but there is no enforced lunch break!
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  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite
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    Wish my builders were robots, they would not need a break ever
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

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  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    csgohan4 wrote: »
    Wish my builders were robots, they would not need a break ever

    Assuming their batteries did not require recharging... Hope they all have orange eyes, otherwise "steer clear."
  • kinger101
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    Yes. It's also mandatory to have a correctly laid table, with a starched white table cloth. Silver service is optional. Reckon on 1/2 bottle of wine per builder, perhaps a full one on Fridays.
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    kinger101 wrote: »
    Yes. It's also mandatory to have a correctly laid table, with a starched white table cloth. Silver service is optional. Reckon on 1/2 bottle of wine per builder, perhaps a full one on Fridays.

    And a nice fat Cohiba for the site manager.

    I love this! I'm going to petition the FMB.
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