neighbor issues

[347Mike]

Well I did it for a couple reasons.

1. the city of mesquite has a 3 foot easement at the property lines. The fence was a common fence so it was right in the middles of that easement. So realistically I lost maybe around a foot if that.

2. i did it because I would not have been allowed into her backyard and when we went in to hang the pickets she would have just called the cops for me trespassing.

3. I extended my fence forward from its original position and with her fence still in place we had to move it in a little to be able to put the pickets up and for me to stain it later on.

I was originally going to put it back in the same spot and then make a inside cut and then extend it at the front. She told me that she did not want a common fence any more so I will have to move in some and so will she so we will both be able to get to our fences for staining or repairs exc.

I would've put it on the line and told her to call the cops for trespassing. She told you she didn't want a common fence so the only way to put it back is to step in her yard by 6 inches. I doubt a cop would come out and arrest you for stepping 6 inches in her property to put up a fence that is on each of your property line.

[ma67cpe]

This. Seems like a complete bone-head move to me. Why sacrifice the use of your own property to appease this old hag?

Well I did it for a couple reasons.

1. the city of mesquite has a 3 foot easement at the property lines. The fence was a common fence so it was right in the middles of that easement. So realistically I lost maybe around a foot if that.

2. i did it because I would not have been allowed into her backyard and when we went in to hang the pickets she would have just called the cops for me trespassing.

3. I extended my fence forward from its original position and with her fence still in place we had to move it in a little to be able to put the pickets up and for me to stain it later on.

I was originally going to put it back in the same spot and then make a inside cut and then extend it at the front. She told me that she did not want a common fence any more so I will have to move in some and so will she so we will both be able to get to our fences for staining or repairs exc.

4. She wanted it done quickly so her backyard would not be exposed so with the fence done this way it is on her dime now and she will have to put a fence up. You could think of it as a tiny up yours.

[Forever_frost]

Fill with Spectricide and repeat as necessary

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[71chevellejohn]

TL,DR

Have you tried hitting her?

[Forever_frost]

This probably doesnt hold much legal water, BUT the first item on her letter to him pretty much states she does NOT want the common fence or any part of his fence on her property or touching her new fence and she would be replacing her side on her own. Granted that doesnt mean shit to the nut-bag, but there is some sort of agreement already in writing...

It would be hilarious if she had her contractor build her new fence and it somehow encroached on his property and she had to tear it down and move it back, LOL.

Now you could go on that route. Hope she builds it on his side because of the location of his fence and forces her to tear it down

[zora04]

Is her name Dixie? Sounds just like a neighbor I had in Dallas.

[Pooter]

So you gave up a couple of feet of your property? How did the old fence get torn down? If it was a shared fence, how is she not able to go after you for destroying it?

This probably doesnt hold much legal water, BUT the first item on her letter to him pretty much states she does NOT want the common fence or any part of his fence on her property or touching her new fence and she would be replacing her side on her own. Granted that doesnt mean shit to the nut-bag, but there is some sort of agreement already in writing...

It would be hilarious if she had her contractor build her new fence and it somehow encroached on his property and she had to tear it down and move it back, LOL.

[347Mike]

You're screwing up dude. You should have built that fence exactly on the fence line. You appeasing her like this is only going to make her worse. I know as I lived that hell for three years. Seriously dude.

This is what I was thinking. The fence looks bad ass but I would have tried getting as close as possible to the old fence line without actually being on it. It looks like you are losing almost a foot by doing so. :/

[mikec]

You're screwing up dude. You should have built that fence exactly on the fence line. You appeasing her like this is only going to make her worse. I know as I lived that hell for three years. Seriously dude.

[TX_92_Notch]

So you gave up a couple of feet of your property? How did the old fence get torn down? If it was a shared fence, how is she not able to go after you for destroying it?

This. Seems like a complete bone-head move to me. Why sacrifice the use of your own property to appease this old hag?

[Forever_frost]

So you gave up a couple of feet of your property? How did the old fence get torn down? If it was a shared fence, how is she not able to go after you for destroying it?

[slow84lx]

The fence looks nice and your neighbor is a biddy. Sounds like a lady I have to associate with daily at work.

I hate to rain on the parade but if you tore down a common fence, then moved it inside your property line without attaching her fence to the new fence, you may be somewhat responsible for replacing a fence across her backyard. It may have been a better idea to leave the old fence standing and build your new fence inside it just like you did.

[Mach1Run]

Need a few landmines and some barb wire in the no man's land.

[Pooter]

Fence looks bad ass bro! Im loving the huge gap too, let that cunt worry about closing her property up(BET it takes months).

Like TC already mentioned earlier, get friendly with the poor cop that has to come out each time she calls wasting everyone's time. Im sure the cops are getting tired of coming out there for BS too, maybe have the next cop that comes out to talk to you go explain to HER how they are wasting tax dollars attending to her insecurities.

[ma67cpe]

Two can play that game. I'm not one for sinking to their level, but she's not only being a bitch, she wasting your tax dollars with all of the erroneous complaints. It'll get to the point where someone has a real emergency and they'll be slow to respond with all of the false complaints.

thats a good point I never thought of that. Im calling the city tomorrow to see what my options are.