Almost told my neighbor his DIY fence fix was a safety hazard

Last Saturday I saw my neighbor propping up his leaning fence with a stack of cinder blocks and a 2x4. He stood back looking proud like he just solved world hunger. I opened my mouth to say that thing is gonna fall on a kid during the next storm, but I caught myself. Figured if he wants to risk his own property, that's his call, not mine. Has anyone else had to bite their tongue over a neighbor's sketchy home repair?

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angelar5717d ago

Oh absolutely, my neighbor "fixed" his gutter by just nailing a baking sheet over the hole. Looked like a rejected art project. I just nodded and walked away, figured the next heavy rain would sort it out for me.

holly_henderson8617d ago

That sounds about right. My neighbor once patched a hole in his roof with a flattened soda can and some roofing tar, and I just stood there wondering if I should call someone or just let nature take its course.

holly_henderson8617d ago

The soda can thing sounds like a raccoon could've done it, I think that was aluminum foil actually.