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gearing up to be a b*tch tomorrow
The house next door (not the next door I've shared about before) was bought and is being flipped. Right now they're doing a major rennovation. I'm excited about them fixing up the house and ultimately raising the market value on our street. But...
They cut down a dead ornamental tree, and it's been in the front lawn for a week now. I was going to ask the guy if I could help him drag it into their backyard yesterday, but when I came home from the grocery store, he was leaving in his truck, leaving behind his trailer in the middle of the yard (next to dead tree). This morning, 1/2 a lumber yard was dropped off in their driveway, and it's blocking the sidewalk.
A lot of the neighbors are getting irritated. Huge trucks, power tools well after 9 pm... it goes on.
I need to tell this guy that I understand that it's a building site for him, but it's still our neighborhood. And I don't want a dead tree 4 feet from my car for a week, let alone a ceiling fan.
Sigh.
Am I asking for too much out of my neighbors? I'm starting to feel like the crazy neighborhood watch lady.
Re: gearing up to be a b*tch tomorrow
I would probably be less upset about the junk in the yard and more upset about the construction after 9pm. The junk would start to bother me if it went on long enough - I'm not sure what the breaking point would be for me but I'm sure it differs for everyone - 1 week? 2 weeks? Month?
It can't hurt to kindly talk to him about the situation. Hopefully he's receptive.
Good Luck!
I don't think you're asking too much at all. Like you said, it is still your neighborhood and he needs to respect that. Asking him to not use power tools after 9 p.m. is totally reasonable, as is requesting that any debris be kept on his property or removed within 24 hours.
Yeah... I can't see you ever being a b*tch, despite your biggest efforts. You're like the nicest person ever.
That said, I don't think it would hurt to talk to the guy about the situation, like, "Hey, what's your timeframe for cleaning up the yard?" and reminding him to please be considerate of the neighbors.
Good luck!
I had to giggle. You, a b1tch? I can't see it!
Anyway, an assertive conversation about respecting the neighbors isn't going to hurt, although it may be uncomfortable. "Hi, welcome to the neighborhood! Now stop running your damn tools after 9:00 and turning your front yard into a construction and salvage site."
Requesting tools not be run after 9:00 is a very reasonable request. He can't block the sidewalks either, and if he wants to get into a battle with you over that, I'd be calling the city next. They might even be curious about all those construction trucks, and garbage in his front yard. There may be local ordinances about those two items, and it also brings up the question of whether he got (or needs) permits for what's he doing. . .
I'd just start off asking what the timeline is for some of the items that are bothering you and let the guy know there are kids in the neighborhood, so no power tools after 9:00 p.m., please. He might not even realize that it's a problem. GL!