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Before starting a job, introduce to the neighbors.

May 24, 2006
7:40 PM

DustEater

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This morning at 8:00 I started up our skid steer with a hammer and started breaking up slab on grade in an extremely high end neighborhood just outside downtown Boston (happens to be the neighborhood our fine Govenor Romney lives in) thought I would be shut down in a matter of minutes but continued throughout the day without so much as a curious stare from the neighbors...guess you never know

May 23, 2006
9:55 AM

demobud

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I've had that happen too, James, on site visits in the shadier parts of town. I make a habit out of putting on my hardhat when I do those; it kind of takes the edge off the suspicion.

May 23, 2006
8:03 AM

James

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Wolf said:
Some people are really suspicious.

Isn't that the truth. We have had the police called on us several times, due to nobody knew the work was going to happen and we show up and start removing things. This mainly happens on some of our eviction jobs.

May 22, 2006
9:37 AM

Wolf

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I find that if I introduce to neighbors, they sometimes think that I am trying to get on their good side in order to get away with something illegal or to do unpermited work. Some people are really suspicious.

May 22, 2006
8:36 AM

demobud

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Hey, sometimes they can catch me in a bad mood; I have barked at a few jerks.:D

May 22, 2006
7:53 AM

James

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So is demobud the only one that is nice to the neighbors?

May 19, 2006
3:22 PM

demobud

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I do try to introduce myself to the immediately adjacent property owners if possible, I think it makes a better impression and if there is an obvious problem (ie: noise, traffic, dust) I try to make it less impactive on them if possible. The caveat is no matter what you do to try and "be nice" theres always somebody who gets bent out of shape just by the fact you're there. Not much you can do about that!

May 19, 2006
7:43 AM

James

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[FONT=Verdana]I know this would be a lot different for the implosion contractors.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana]But, before you start a job, do you ever stop by the neighbors, introduce yourself and explain what you

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