We bought the house next door with four acres some years ago. Being retired, I have been totally renovating the house, gutting the interior, super insulating the house, and so on. No hurry as we wanted the property to protect us from an undesirable moving in.
The one bad thing was that the other driveway was really dangerous, as it exited against a blind curve. And ours which was better, exited with traffic, but still was not good.
I put in a new driveway that was approved by the state, and is MUCH safer. It is shared by both houses.
So today I was at the house next door doing something, and as I had something to take next door so I drove my old van over. When done I was coming back and saw something that looked like a red line in the rear view mirrors. Questioning what I was seeing, I looked further and saw two trucks blocking the driveway, and following the red rope I saw two guys about 400 feet down the back, where the sewer line that went in about ten years ago is.
At that point I am pretty pissed. No way they should be blocking my driveway without permission. I asked why they were blocking my driveway. They said then knocked on the door and there was no answer.
I said move your trucks immediately. You have a 20 foot right a way, follow it.
The older guy went up and moved one truck, but drove away and the remaining truck was still there and he did not return. So I got the extra car, and blocked the truck in. And had a couple beers and waited.
Finally, someone rang the doorbell. I answered, and it was the young guy and maybe the boss, do not know.
I said I had a couple beers and did not think moving my vehicles was wise.
End result was i told them come back between ten and eleven in the morning and the driveway will be open. Take your truck then. Also advised the young one that sometime it is best to keep your mouth shut.
And told the boss that education of his employees would be beneficial. NO answer means NO.
Edit: I am normally a really easy going guy...
The one bad thing was that the other driveway was really dangerous, as it exited against a blind curve. And ours which was better, exited with traffic, but still was not good.
I put in a new driveway that was approved by the state, and is MUCH safer. It is shared by both houses.
So today I was at the house next door doing something, and as I had something to take next door so I drove my old van over. When done I was coming back and saw something that looked like a red line in the rear view mirrors. Questioning what I was seeing, I looked further and saw two trucks blocking the driveway, and following the red rope I saw two guys about 400 feet down the back, where the sewer line that went in about ten years ago is.
At that point I am pretty pissed. No way they should be blocking my driveway without permission. I asked why they were blocking my driveway. They said then knocked on the door and there was no answer.
I said move your trucks immediately. You have a 20 foot right a way, follow it.
The older guy went up and moved one truck, but drove away and the remaining truck was still there and he did not return. So I got the extra car, and blocked the truck in. And had a couple beers and waited.
Finally, someone rang the doorbell. I answered, and it was the young guy and maybe the boss, do not know.
I said I had a couple beers and did not think moving my vehicles was wise.
End result was i told them come back between ten and eleven in the morning and the driveway will be open. Take your truck then. Also advised the young one that sometime it is best to keep your mouth shut.
And told the boss that education of his employees would be beneficial. NO answer means NO.
Edit: I am normally a really easy going guy...
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