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To think you can't put a toilet outside someone's bedroom?

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SapphosRock · 10/05/2024 11:33

House on the left is having work done.

House on the right has no involvement in the work.

AIBU to think you can't just put a random portaloo above someone's front door and outside their bedroom window?

To think you can't put a toilet outside someone's bedroom?
To think you can't put a toilet outside someone's bedroom?
OP posts:
Whatadipstick · 11/05/2024 01:14

I have never seen a portaloo up on scaffolding before. - wierd. Is it for security reasons.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 11/05/2024 00:31

That is outrageous!!!
Health and safety risk and I'm not sure environmental health would approve either

CorpusInterruptus · 10/05/2024 23:53

peacefull · 10/05/2024 22:53

lol 😆
Its not gonna be there for ever is it so i guess it will have to stay till the work is done.
Or you could put a note in your window to say please knock if you need the loo.

That’s a bit stupid, they’ll get it moved. But you know that.

Tamigotxh · 10/05/2024 23:19

I assume you’re the house on the right OP. That’s absolutely wild. So disrespectful. I wonder what the thought process behind that was!

samarrange · 10/05/2024 23:05

The portaloo is going to be a barrel of laughs when they remove it. The contents tend to slosh around a bit.

But I think I'd have a bigger problem with them just putting up scaffolding around my front door. I would be looking to rent out the space to them at, say, £50 per day.

Hankunamatata · 10/05/2024 23:02

Oh god I hope its got a solid floor and not a grid mesh style floor - grim

peacefull · 10/05/2024 22:53

lol 😆
Its not gonna be there for ever is it so i guess it will have to stay till the work is done.
Or you could put a note in your window to say please knock if you need the loo.

Dibbydoos · 10/05/2024 22:52

It needs to be on the ground.
The scaffolding needs to come down too, it's obscuring your property.

Some many CFs about these days 🤬

Abi86 · 10/05/2024 22:35

Yeah…that’s a nah from me. I’d be addressing this straight away.

VillageGreenPS · 10/05/2024 22:33

Madness. They do smell. You don't want it outside your bedroom!

And how on earth did they get it up there? We've had them before and it's been a task and a half to get it over the 3ft garden wall.

How will the toilet company service and empty it up there?

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 10/05/2024 22:30

Fuck no

3luckystars · 10/05/2024 22:23

Are they new neighbours? Talk about a bad first impression, that’s disgraceful.

NewHouseNewMe · 10/05/2024 22:16

The scaffolding should not be on any part of the neighbour’s property. In this case, the neighbour may not own the path outside the houses but it definitely shouldn’t touch their house.
If it does, I recommend having it removed immediately. Some of my masonry was severely damaged when the neighbour’s scaffolding impacting my walls and I had no recourse from the builder at all.

SausageinaBun · 10/05/2024 22:05

This reminds me of being a kid, when your sibling hovers their hand about an inch from your face and when you object says, "what? I'm not touching you!"

Cryliner · 10/05/2024 22:04

Allshallbewell2021 · 10/05/2024 19:00

Builders put portable toilet on the first floor of scaffolding https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2948919/You-wouldn-t-want-walk-Builders-portable-toilet-floor-scaffolding-pavement.html?ito=nativesharee_article-nativemenubutton

Sorry it's DM; but not the first time

I don't know how, but when I tried to read the linked article I ended up reading about a maths teacher having sex with 2 of her pupils. Clean forgot all about the offending portaloo ...

Ispywithmylittlepie · 10/05/2024 22:03

I would seriously go mad over this. Sort of thing my cheeky bastard neighbours would do. Hope you get it sorted.

ZipZapZoom · 10/05/2024 21:58

Famfirst · 10/05/2024 21:19

Honestly don't see the problem it's not going to be there forever.

If you're that bothered just let them use your toilet then they won't need to bother with the portaloo

You don't see the problem... Of course you do.

Why would the OP let them use her toilet it's not her building work and no rational person would think that was an appropriate response.

I have no doubt you would be complaining if it was outside your bedroom window.

PrincessOfPreschool · 10/05/2024 21:40

Oh dear. Now it's the weekend (a hot one). Hope you can get it sorted. I would speak to the builders (and ask why it's not on the road and how long it's going to be there for) rather than the building owners. But if the builders are difficult, go to the owners of the property and tell them it's not acceptable.

Tooski · 10/05/2024 21:28

OMG. Move it or I’ll open my window and it’ll fall off…

TraitorsGate · 10/05/2024 21:23

Famfirst · 10/05/2024 21:19

Honestly don't see the problem it's not going to be there forever.

If you're that bothered just let them use your toilet then they won't need to bother with the portaloo

Don't be ridiculous, how can a toilet outside your window balanced on scaffolding boards ever be OK. They can use a public toilet or be given access to the house to use the toilet or put the portaloI. In the back garden.

Datafan55 · 10/05/2024 21:22

Famfirst · 10/05/2024 21:19

Honestly don't see the problem it's not going to be there forever.

If you're that bothered just let them use your toilet then they won't need to bother with the portaloo

It's not even her builders or her work... Just her bedroom, her window, her house hygiene...

Famfirst · 10/05/2024 21:19

Honestly don't see the problem it's not going to be there forever.

If you're that bothered just let them use your toilet then they won't need to bother with the portaloo

SD1978 · 10/05/2024 21:17

And that scaffolding aoorrars to purely be for the toilet, so not needed. I would be rescuing in permission for the scaffolding ASAP

SD1978 · 10/05/2024 21:16

Nope, no friggin way, although I also don't know how you force them to move it, but I wouldn't not be up for a stinking port aloo outside and leaving against my house, if I'm not the one having work done!

Delia123 · 10/05/2024 21:05

Sympathy for you. Had a similar experience with scaffolders doing work next door. Thankfully no toilet but, most importantly, having the scaffolding directly under our bedroom window when we were out at work invalidated our house insurance. We also live in rather a dodgy area and it didn't feel safe at night. Had to threaten to sue to get them to shift it. Well, having done a scaffolding course many years ago, I was ready to spend my weekend dismantling it but DP wouldn't let me. 😂