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Old 24-07-2007, 09:35 PM
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We had scaffolding put up on the outside of our house today for some renovation works on the outside of the house, they are starting the work tomorrow, and i dont live in the best areas, and there are 10/11 yr olds that just cause shit everywhere they go.
Within a matter of three hours, 3 of them climbed up it.
The first time, my friend came round and started walking towards my house and he scared them off, they shit themselves everytime anyone comes near the house.
The 2nd time, there was two up on the top platform which go right upto the bedroom windows, and luckily my mum and stepdad came round the corner, and they shat themselves and jumped down and ran off.
This isnt the first time we have trouble with these little shits, but anyway.

If they were to injure themselves on the scaffolding, who would be liable, us or the company? There isnt really a option to put up a fence around it otherwise we could not get into our house.

I have been signed off of work, so at least i can help keep look out when the builders arent here, because otherwise it would just be my grandad on his own, and they call him all sorts, they just aint scared of him.
If you say anything to them, they shout back, if you chase them, things get worse. Spoke to one of the parents, who lives 3 doors down, you would think they wouldnt do it that close to home
Any general advice of how to get rid of them? Anyone had this trouble before?
Old 24-07-2007, 10:09 PM
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Wait in for them and when they climb up to the top, make sure you "escort" them back down as quickly as possible , only using the scaffolding if you have to.

Mop up the blood, relocate the corpses and deny it.

Seriously though, are there any warning signs up? I'm pretty sure the company doing the scaffolding would have liability insurance, but worth checking.
Old 24-07-2007, 10:28 PM
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goto your local builders merchant and buy some anti climb paint ,

trust me they wont climb up it again
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wait till there climbing at attach it to the mains.
Old 24-07-2007, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nrg19uk
goto your local builders merchant and buy some anti climb paint ,

trust me they wont climb up it again
But then neither will the builders who put it up in the 1st place
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cheers for the replies, the only thing is, it's only up till thursday, but within 5 hours of it being up all this stuff happened, and they dont get bored either little twats so it isnt a long term thing that we cpould piss about and paint the poles etc
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get some bare electrical wire and hook it up from the mains to the poles...

shocking
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sounds like a good night in to be honest, a few tinnies and an air rifle
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