What an A-hole. Guess he can't afford a saw.
And those damn screws.
I wish I was lucky enough to be a homeowner complaining about 2 mismatched fenceposts
this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024
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The 3 inch nails protruding through the rails are much more complaint-worthy than the too-tall pickets.
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Good news is that many landlords excel at this level of craftsmanship.
I also wish the same for us both. But I'd like to remind you, people who rent can also find themselves complaining about the neighbour's mismatched fenceposts
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What screws?
Yeah, Id be going back out there with a hammer and poking those nails back through the board just enough to make it flush. let the neighbor loose an eye if they want to half ass that.
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It's not just the posts. The neighbor used nails that are way too long. IMO that's a safety hazard.
Maybe he is slowly upgrading it to a taller fence. Only 328 more to go.
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All I see is a dude who had a limited amount of fucks to give.
That fence looks backwards according to the code I'm familiar with, unless you took this inside your neighbor's yard
Yeah, this looks like this is OP's fence and their neighbor got sick of it
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Not everyone is handy or knows how to use tools. Instead of a passive aggressive post on Lemmy. Perhaps talk to your neighbor comment on the fence posts and offer to fix it or show him/her how to fix it.
“Hey how is it going neighbor,I saw you fixed the fence. Love the new wood, did the hardware store not have the right length? Yeah that is a bummer, I have a saw, I’m sure I could help you get those planks evened out in a few minutes if you’d like.”
If they are a dick after that then post away.
The proper way to address them is "Neighbor ____" with the blank being their first name. I will let the very educational comic Pearls Before Swine illustrate:
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Perhaps the neighbor is just going for a taller fence... Over time.
Yes the screw length would be a big concern.
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Looks life a shared fence. Maybe you should have offered to help instead of making this post.
Maybe that was the deal, op puts up the posts and the neighbor puts up the planks
It looks like there's also a fence in the foreground and maybe a pathway inbetween, so I don't think it's a shared fence.
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Those exposed screws are way worse than the mismatched boards. Safety hazard
I have suspicion that you guys don't like each other.
But in 20 short years at least the color will match!
Gonna be completely honest OP. You are really being a jackass to this person. I understand you may be displeased by the length not matching, colour even and possibly the nails. Though you have to consider most people can barely afford repairs. Also as for the nails it’s better to be safe. Get longer than shorter ones.
Have you considered just discussing the issue with them civilly. Suggest to possibly replace a few more parts of the fence or it fully as the new stable wood he put in.
Then show him how to properly replace fences. Also possibly if you have a saw for wood. Just let them know if he’s ever doing projects. He can ask or rent it from you?
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I agree with all the people saying cut the screws flush. Its a safety problem and you're doing him a favor
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Cut the screw ends off and toss them back on his side of the fence so he can find them with his bare feet.
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This is why you need good neighbors. Good neighbors make good fences.
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