Neighbors and Pool Installation (LONG)

[tenax]

meant to mention having read the letter they provided to you that at least on paper they still appear to be relatively cordial (More cordial than i thought they would be at given the situations you've had with them)..but, it still appears this issue is being "papered" for backup if necessary.

[Unabomber007]

You have a LOT of patience!

I would have told my neighbor, "Suck it, Trebeck!" a long time ago.

[Simmons99]

Update -

Well I spent about three hours moving dirt last weekend until they liked it. They didn't like the fact that there was water puddling in OUR yard????

Anyway - they are not talking to us again - since our propane tank was installed above ground. Nevermind the city wouldn't let us burry it - I guess that is our fault too. We have to wait for the home owner's association approval before we can install the fence. Also - the sod is 2 weeks late - all the water here means that it's too wet to cut the sod from the fields and... then with a tropical storm coming - it will probably be another couple of weeks.

I just want to get this finished!

[Spensar]

Weel, the neighbours didn't vote for the guys who won't let you bury the tank, so it MUST be your fault!!!! What a pain, I would prefer to have a tank buried myself but if you can't do it, you can't do it.

DaveD has a good perspective though. Make them be the unreasonable ones and they won't have any sympathy from anyone.

[Jeffski]

The HOA let you install the pool without approving the fence first?

[matt4x4]

The HOA understands that a fence is going to be required when putting in a pool, however, tehy feel tehy have the final say as to how the fence should look - another reason I absolutely can NOT stand living in cookie cutter subdivisions, they slowly kill your individuality!
Move to the country - the air is fresher, the people are happier, your neighbour will HELP you instead of fight you and if you do end up with a big RUT in your lawn, he'll only join you on his dirtbike to help make it even BIGGER!

[Simmons99]

Move to the country - the air is fresher, the people are happier, your neighbour will HELP you instead of fight you and if you do end up with a big RUT in your lawn, he'll only join you on his dirtbike to help make it even BIGGER!

If I could afford the big house, the pool, on the land I want - that's where I would be. Unfortunately - I took the big house and a pool over a small house/no pool/ and a large yard to mow

[Simmons99]

The HOA let you install the pool without approving the fence first?

Wasn't planning on the fence until the neighbors started getting all upset - now we think it's the best. We got the pool approved by the HOA in November - we closed on our home in December (it was new construction), sold our old house in May and then started construction on the pool. Figured out in July we needed the fence.

[geordie]

Update -

Anyway - they are not talking to us again -

Now THERE is the best news you've had so far. Keep it that way. You aren't going to please these folks no matter how much you exceed your legal and/or ethical obligations. Keep doing the basics to restore their actual property to its pre-pool condition. Don't suck up anymore (the wine) and don't act overly eager to please them. Remain pleasant (grit your teeth) and civil but keep your distance and generally treat their more outlandish requests as amusing and mildly annoying.

These folks are always going to be nuts, and possibly your neighbors for a long time. If they are going to feud, let them be the only ones engaged in it. Enjoy your pool and good luck with this whole mess.

[Simmons99]

Update - since we have had all this rain - all the sod fields have been under water so we were having a REALLY hard time getting sod. Last week I finally found a place that that would sell it to me for double the going rate - I took it.

The neighbors have been calling the city engineer (the inspector wouldn't listen to them) daily stating that they don't want us to be allowed to get final inspection until their yard is completed. The city engineer hasn't contacted me (I found out about this through our pool builder) - but my impression I got from the PB was that he was on the neighbor's side. Then again the neighbors told him that we haven't fixed the sprinklers yet ($#%#& liars..) and that the grade isn't completed.... then the sod.

Anyway - spent all weekend laying the sod and then watering the sod - I don't want to talk to them - they saw us laying the sod - so they know it's installed.

We had final yesterday - DH told me that the inspector was telling the PB something he didn't want to hear - maybe they have to re-grade the area - this sucks! I spent Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday night, and half of Sunday laying sod and they might have to tear it up ..... and people wonder why prohibition didn't work... I need a vacation