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Builder and back door - who is BU?

66 replies

CollieFIower · 27/05/2026 10:41

There's a builder working on a room in downstairs of the house. It's a hot day. The house is old and has thick stone walls so stays quite cool in summer.

The builder wants to prop the back door open as he is coming in and out every few minutes with wheelbarrows/tools/buckets etc.

Person A wants the builder to open and shut the door behind him every time he needs to go in or out to keep the house cool. This is not without merit, as the house does stay a bit cooler with the door shut.

Person B thinks the builder should be allowed to leave the door open because it makes his work much easier and if he is doing manual labour on a day like this then his clients should be doing everything they can to make his work easier, including putting up with the house being a bit warmer than it would be otherwise.

Who is BU?

OP posts:
AppropriateAdult · 27/05/2026 10:48

Your husband, A, is being unreasonable.

Sparrowsandbudgies · 27/05/2026 10:47

A is being totally unreasonable.

ValenciaOrange · 27/05/2026 10:47

Person A very unreasonable

SandwichSuperstar · 27/05/2026 10:46

I suspect this is where the OP announces she's person B 😁

thistimelastweek · 27/05/2026 10:46

Person A is very unreasonable.
I hope the builder charges for all the extra time it takes picking up and putting down equipment every time a threshold is crossed.

OriginalSkang · 27/05/2026 10:45

A is BU. especially if its only for a day

Notquitethetruth · 27/05/2026 10:45

A - very unreasonable and selfish

Ablondiebutagoody · 27/05/2026 10:44

A

pigsDOfly · 27/05/2026 10:44

Yeah, person A is unreasonable.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 27/05/2026 10:44

A

NorthFacingGardener · 27/05/2026 10:43

A is BU.

we’ve had people working in the house in the middle of winter with the door wide open all day.. it’s just one of those things that is annoying but has to be tolerated

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 27/05/2026 10:43

A is really U

SandwichSuperstar · 27/05/2026 10:43

Person A needs to get a fan and a life

HappiestSleeping · 27/05/2026 10:42

Another vote for A being unreasonable.

Magpiegrave · 27/05/2026 10:42

A is BU.

WhosGotTheKeysToMyBimma · 27/05/2026 10:42

Person A