I will try and keep this simple. I live in a semi-detached home. I am so lucky that me and him get along really well, but I do not like the neighbours on the other side of me using him as a messenger.
They want to put up a fence between the back yards, there is a chain link fence there already. Instead of the owner of the property coming and talking to me personally, he sends his brother-in-law. I told the BIL that I am a single woman trying to make ends meet and I do not have the money for half a fence. If I am going to spend that kind of cash, I have a retaining wall and some work in the front that needs to be done, like a new driveway.
Now today, the neighbour I get along with comes and talks to me on the other guys behalf about the fence. They said that they want to take out the chainlink fence and put in a wooden fence and they would pay for it all. At first I said no but later i talked to the neighbour again and told him my problems.
1. first off the the owner of the property who wants to put up the fence hasnt talked to me personally.
2. They put up a fence between the two houses (they had my permission to take out the hedge and do it but its only maybe 20 feet and 2 feet high) They did a shitty job and its leaning already. Not impressed with their workmanship. The length of fence they would be putting in would be about 140 feet long
3. they want to do it tomorrow but havent done any locating of services and I know that there is rogers cable that is somewhere in the backyard, there maybe more stuff, I am not sure.
4. I want to think about it and not feel pressured to make a decision right away.
5. Never told the neighbour this one but they have borrowed his lawnmower for the last month or so. How can they afford quality materials for a fence if they cannot afford a lawnmower??
any thoughts on this?? If I do decide to let them take out the common fence and put in a fence at their cost how to I protect myself from them putting up a shitty fence? Its going to be about 140 feet long. How do I protect myself from them coming after me later for money for the fence??
Before anyone says, they can put up what they want if they are paying for it all please remember that there is already a fence there so it isnt a new fence. Also like I said, Im on a tight budget, I have a car that may need new struts in the front plus any extra money would be put to better use improving my curb appeal which sucks right now.
They want to put up a fence between the back yards, there is a chain link fence there already. Instead of the owner of the property coming and talking to me personally, he sends his brother-in-law. I told the BIL that I am a single woman trying to make ends meet and I do not have the money for half a fence. If I am going to spend that kind of cash, I have a retaining wall and some work in the front that needs to be done, like a new driveway.
Now today, the neighbour I get along with comes and talks to me on the other guys behalf about the fence. They said that they want to take out the chainlink fence and put in a wooden fence and they would pay for it all. At first I said no but later i talked to the neighbour again and told him my problems.
1. first off the the owner of the property who wants to put up the fence hasnt talked to me personally.
2. They put up a fence between the two houses (they had my permission to take out the hedge and do it but its only maybe 20 feet and 2 feet high) They did a shitty job and its leaning already. Not impressed with their workmanship. The length of fence they would be putting in would be about 140 feet long
3. they want to do it tomorrow but havent done any locating of services and I know that there is rogers cable that is somewhere in the backyard, there maybe more stuff, I am not sure.
4. I want to think about it and not feel pressured to make a decision right away.
5. Never told the neighbour this one but they have borrowed his lawnmower for the last month or so. How can they afford quality materials for a fence if they cannot afford a lawnmower??
any thoughts on this?? If I do decide to let them take out the common fence and put in a fence at their cost how to I protect myself from them putting up a shitty fence? Its going to be about 140 feet long. How do I protect myself from them coming after me later for money for the fence??
Before anyone says, they can put up what they want if they are paying for it all please remember that there is already a fence there so it isnt a new fence. Also like I said, Im on a tight budget, I have a car that may need new struts in the front plus any extra money would be put to better use improving my curb appeal which sucks right now.
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