Urine in new builds

user1977

Ybe said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

If you knew half the stuff that goes on a construction site this would be the least of your concerns 🤣🤣

Point it out at your peril as who knows what they might do to your house next.....

As long as it is exchanged and delivered clean and tidy on completion that's all that matters and start your snag list on every visit.

What could be worse than soiling a new building?

Building it to a terrible standard. Cleaning a bathroom is somewhat simpler than sorting out defects in the construction.

Ybe

user1977 said:

Ybe said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

If you knew half the stuff that goes on a construction site this would be the least of your concerns 🤣🤣

Point it out at your peril as who knows what they might do to your house next.....

As long as it is exchanged and delivered clean and tidy on completion that's all that matters and start your snag list on every visit.

What could be worse than soiling a new building?

Building it to a terrible standard. Cleaning a bathroom is somewhat simpler than sorting out defects in the construction.

It raises the question of what the building standards are like if they allow urinating in new flats to go on.  

MultiFuelBurner

Ybe said:

user1977 said:

Ybe said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

If you knew half the stuff that goes on a construction site this would be the least of your concerns 🤣🤣

Point it out at your peril as who knows what they might do to your house next.....

As long as it is exchanged and delivered clean and tidy on completion that's all that matters and start your snag list on every visit.

What could be worse than soiling a new building?

Building it to a terrible standard. Cleaning a bathroom is somewhat simpler than sorting out defects in the construction.

It raises the question of what the building standards are like if they allow urinating in new flats to go on.  

The problem is you expect too much. Everything is built to a price and the quicker the better for everyone. That means no time for breaks.

Ybe

MultiFuelBurner said:

Ybe said:

user1977 said:

Ybe said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

If you knew half the stuff that goes on a construction site this would be the least of your concerns 🤣🤣

Point it out at your peril as who knows what they might do to your house next.....

As long as it is exchanged and delivered clean and tidy on completion that's all that matters and start your snag list on every visit.

What could be worse than soiling a new building?

Building it to a terrible standard. Cleaning a bathroom is somewhat simpler than sorting out defects in the construction.

It raises the question of what the building standards are like if they allow urinating in new flats to go on.  

The problem is you expect too much. Everything is built to a price and the quicker the better for everyone. That means no time for breaks.

I don’t think that excuses peeing in an unfinished building. That is disgusting barbaric behaviour. 

prettyandfluffy

I don't think this should happen but unfortunately it has.  I've worked on construction sites and seen far worse - what people will do is really quite appalling. However, it's as it is.  As I previously suggested, ask for the property to be thoroughly cleaned without going into details; or if this is a big deal for you, re-think your options.  You are unlikely to buy a property that no-one has ever urinated or defecated in tbh so you need to decide how you can deal with that.

It's not an unusual "hang up" by the way; we have a motorhome and there are a surprising number of people who will buy a used MH but have the bathroom fully replaced because they won't use a toilet/shower that someone else has used.  Personally, I think a good clean with a steam cleaner will sort it out to an acceptable standard,

Ybe

prettyandfluffy said:

I don't think this should happen but unfortunately it has.  I've worked on construction sites and seen far worse - what people will do is really quite appalling. However, it's as it is.  As I previously suggested, ask for the property to be thoroughly cleaned without going into details; or if this is a big deal for you, re-think your options.  You are unlikely to buy a property that no-one has ever urinated or defecated in tbh so you need to decide how you can deal with that.

It's not an unusual "hang up" by the way; we have a motorhome and there are a surprising number of people who will buy a used MH but have the bathroom fully replaced because they won't use a toilet/shower that someone else has used.  Personally, I think a good clean with a steam cleaner will sort it out to an acceptable standard,

To be honest, I have no issue with a toilet someone else has used in a resale property. That is expected. What bothers me is that someone has urinated in an unplumbed toilet in a new building sold as a new build. It smelt like a public toilet. That is not normal and I question anyone who thinks it is on how they use their toilet at home. 

MultiFuelBurner

To be clear no one thinks it's normal, but in the building industry this is a regular occurrence as explained in previous posts as to why.

Bit of anti bacterial spray and bleach and off you go.

Shelldean

There was a thread recently where the poster encountered puddles in her new build. As it wasn't finished she assumed rain and cleared it away. Only to discover puddles where no rain could access.
Don't recall the outcome tho!

HampshireH

Reminded me of this thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5785498/builder-has-hidden-poop-in-my-floors

RedFraggle

HampshireH said:

Reminded me of this thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5785498/builder-has-hidden-poop-in-my-floors

I wonder if it was a Tesco "bag for life"