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Default Builder left debris behind ...

On Jul 5, 12:20*am, "
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:48:37 -0400, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On 07/04/11 8:52 PM, bob haller wrote:
On Jul 4, 8:44 pm, "Percival P. *wrote:
.. in the cavity behind the one-piece bath/shower surround of our 30+
yr-old house -- many offcuts of sheetrock and an empty sheetrock
adhesive container. I assume they simply couldn't be bothered to pick it
up and take it away. Is/was this a common practice?


Perce


yeah I have found all sorts of stuff in walls. Including glass milk
bottles from 1949 when this home as built..


When I opened up a knee wall area to put in storage shelves, part of the
framing created small cavities that were to be covered with drywall.


Before I closed it up, I had each of my 4 kids draw a picture, sign it,
date it and stash it in a cavity. If anyone ever remodels that room,
they'll find a few cute surprises.


I know people who have put the day's newspaper in such places. *The way
newspapers are going, those who find them likely won't have a clue what they
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Maybe it's time to start sticking iPads and Kindles in the wall.

Those will be ancient technology by the time the walls get opened up.