Carmen Troyer wrote:
"Bob F" wrote in message
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Carmen Troyer wrote:
4 yrs ago, new neighbors moved in adjacent to my property.

The neighbor talked about building a deck. He didn't have a clue how
to go about it. Being in the trades years ago, I volunteered to
"help" him. Needless to say, he was my helper. Tis ok, that's what I
loved about our neighborhood, everyone always offer to help someone
else. BTW, this was no charge for all my effort. He said once the
deck was built, he would have a cookout inviting all the neighbors.

While we were "at it", we took out his patio slider, replaced it
with French doors. I still have my brake & some coils of aluminum,
so all the exterior trim work was done at my expense.

Well, he threw a party all right. Inviting all his relatives and not
one neighbor, not even myself or my family. Ok, I need to get over
it and move on. But, he & his family are absolute pigs. The patio
doors are still leaning against his garage, 2 years later. He has
trash such as carpet laying out by the deck, which has been there
for at least a year. One neighbor moved away because this guy
refuses to mow his yard until the city makes him. He has a
commercial sit down new "Scag". He parks his trailer for the mower
in his front yard. The city has made him move his trailer numerous
times. There's no talking to this guy, he's has an excuse for everything. I
told him I seen mice in the carpet, he said he doesn't have time to
dispose of it.

His place is an eye sore, simply because he's lazy. I'm embarrassed
to have company over, cause from my deck, it looks like I live next
door to a dump. This guy has no less than 4 old snowblowers sitting
around in his back yard.

Aside from calling the city, and bothering them every week. Anyone
have any suggestions? Yeah, I could move. He's already chased one
family out of the neighborhood, really don't want to give him the
satisfaction of chasing out another.

Plant a high hedge.


I like the idea, but unfortunately it would have to be really high.

Here's a picture of part of the mess from the top tier of my deck.
It's obvious the date it says it was taken is not correct. I took the
picture today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6229199...in/photostream

That's what your big complaint is all about???? I'm glad you're not my neighbor.

Offer to take the pile to the dump. Maybe he'll go for it.

Plant a row of arborvitea and in several years it will be invisable to you. Or,
pay more for really big ones. Whether you find a quick solution or not, I'd
strongly recommend this. You'll be amazed how much privacy it gives you.

Move the stairs and build a privacy screen on the end of your deck.

I was also expecting a bit more than that. Really quite
tame, that bit of material.

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"Bob F" wrote in message
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Carmen Troyer wrote:

It's obvious the date it says it was taken is not correct.
I took the
picture today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6229199...in/photostream

That's what your big complaint is all about???? I'm glad
you're not my neighbor.