In article , Mortimer Schnerd, RN
says...

Banty wrote:
I'm much more willing to work with someone asking my permission, than I am
when I'm confronted with a fait accompli. So I beg to differ.

What work? Nobody needs to ask the owner for anything. He won't even know. I
assume from the OP that they're planning to use the original color.

They have little motivation to paint back there. They can't see it and it
would involve an invasion of your yard for them to access it. Avoid all the
hassle and just take care of the problem with no fanfare.

A recipe for a rotten relationship with a neighbor.


It sounds like they already lack much of a relationship. Fix what bothers you
and don't worry about it. When is the owner coming into your yard to inspect
the back of his shed? It sounds like it never happens.



They talk; there's no mention of a conflict. No reasons to create a reason for
a conflict.

Sneaking around doing stuff that's not clearly in your purview with the
rationalizaton "easier to ask forgiveness than permission" gets folks nowhere.
If you think that attitude's been working for you, it's because folks just don't
want to deal with you (and likely are giving you the same treatment in the
meantime).

Banty


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