Workers doing association-paid maintenance on common grounds or on a neighbor’s siding have used my electricity or water. Is that fair?
A – Sometimes, when working on a unit or on common grounds, it may be necessary to find the nearest electric outlet. Similarly, when doing pressure washing or painting, a worker may connect to the most convenient water source. Electricity costs about 2 to use a 200 watt tool for an hour of continuous use. Pressure washing a house may take 100 gallons which costs about a dollar and cleaning paint brushes after painting a deck may use 10 worth of water. We could require that a contractor provide his own electric generator and water but that would cost us far more than the small amount that you might end up paying and would drastically limit the potential number of contractors costing us more in reduced competition.
