My neighbor built a six-foot wall to divide our gardens – it’s so ugly
A MAN has revealed he came home from work only to find his neighbor had built a huge boundary wall to separate their gardens.
The man admitted that his neighbor had said he was planning to build a wall, but he didn’t quite realize how “ugly” it would look.
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Not only this, but people have gone so far as to say that the wall looks “dangerous” and “poorly constructed” and is “one storm away from crushing a person to death.”
The man shared a close-up of the wall, which he said is over two meters high, on social media, leaving many open-mouthed.
He posted on Reddit to reveal everything on the wall, claiming the wall was “installed very quickly.”
Writing on the r/DIYUK thread, the anonymous man, who posts under the username @ChairmanChuck, titled his post “Advice on Border Wall Construction by Neighbors.”
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He then explained: “Me and my partner recently bought our first house. It is a semi-detached house.
“Our neighbors said they were going to build a wall that would separate our backyards.
“My partner and I verbally confirmed that this would be OK.”
Alongside pictures of the huge wall, he added: ‘I came home from work and came across this.
“Am I being overly cautious or unreasonable in saying that this doesn’t look very safe or nice.”
Unsure about his neighbor’s DIY job, the man admitted: “I’m also concerned that they did this without permission from the council.
“Any advice is appreciated.”
Reddit users were left open-mouthed by the massive border wall and eager to share their thoughts in the comments.
But social media users were completely divided; some called it “stupid high,” others called it “better than a fence.”
Seems a bit dangerous to me. One strong wind storm away from crushing a person
Reddit user
One person said: “Seriously, if they haven’t laid a good foundation in it, which they haven’t, a wall of that height in the block will start to lean and crack in short order.
“It also looks like turbo dog s**t. They’ve also been brutal because they took the p**s and didn’t keep you properly informed and deliberately did it while you were away.
“It also immediately devalues your property. It’s also crazy high. High enough to require a building permit.”
The five main reasons why neighbors argue
A survey by Compare the Market revealed the main reason for the British neighbors’ dispute
- Broken Fences – at the top of the board was broken fences and whose responsibility it was to fix them
- Parking: one of the biggest causes of neighbor disputes: 54.1 percent of people have problems with people parking in front of their home, parking lot or driveway
- Trees – complaints about the neighbour’s tree destroying your garden path were also common; almost half of the participants found it frustrating
- Garbage wars – open-air garbage etiquette continues to cause the most heated debates among neighbors
- Nosy neighbors – some people have their eyes and ears ready to take a peek and cause trouble for others
Another added: “Very poorly built. Dangerous, must be pulled down and laid correctly.
While a third commented: “Looks a bit dangerous. One strong wind storm away from crushing a person.”
They did you a favor, most people want privacy in their garden
Reddit user
Nevertheless, not everyone was equally negative about the border wall.
One user wrote: “They did you a favor, most people want privacy in their garden. It’s structurally sound, has buttresses or whatever the proper name for it is.
“Paint it or do whatever you want (decoration-wise, at least).”
A second advised: ‘I would have it rendered to your taste. Better than a fence: it won’t rot.”
Meanwhile, someone else explained: ‘Many would kill for neighbors to repair or rebuild the dilapidated fences that are their responsibility, and you worry about being offered a fence that will outlast anything made of wood.
“You have a blank canvas there, let your imagination run wild.”
