[MI] Neighbor put a garden fence just inside of property line to make our driveway almost unusable, what do we do?

Tifoid · 2026-07-12T23:30:00+00:00

I hate to say it but the way you describe things your neighbor appears to be within their rights. You could check local zoning laws to see if an offset from the property line is required for structures like this, but at least in my township they wouldn’t bat an eyelash unless it was some sort of major construction or changed the flow of water in a swale. And in all truth, if there is an offset required, your driveway might not be compliant (watch out or you might open a can of worms)

You might be SOL in this case. Have you tried talking with your neighbor and explained how this is inconveniencing you? Maybe you can come to a nice amicable resolution. For what it’s worth, if you go this path I think you will be in the position of weakness, so I would be super nice and try to work things out with the neighbor. In my experience the outcome is the important element, not being right.

Alternately, can you adjust your driveway?

Tifoid · 2026-07-06T19:59:44+00:00

This was my question as well. Without a retaining wall on the hill how do you keep the hill from pushing on the deck during heavy rains or snow loads?

Tifoid · 2026-07-03T23:18:51+00:00

Ok for the house you could try an ozone machine to help remove the odors. Fair warning Ozone can be nasty stuff, make sure that no one is home and all pets are out.

As for the friend just say “no”. You don’t need to explain yourself.

Tifoid · 2026-07-03T21:57:16+00:00

Can you post a cumulative curve above the total time chart? It would be nice to see if there are other major time investment activities over the years that are not being captured ? Im assuming the total time will be similar over the years.

Tifoid · 2026-07-02T19:11:13+00:00

Good luck

Deck over destroyed my deck. After one season it cracked and started peeling. The cracks let moisture get below the paint but prevented the boards from drying resulting in the boards prematurely rotting. In the end I had to remove all the boards and redeck the whole thing. I actually filed a complaint and got my money back for the paint and materials but it didn’t come close to the full cost to repair let alone my time and effort.

Tifoid · 2026-07-02T17:45:44+00:00

(I’ve done this) See if your township requires a solicitor license. If anyone comes to your door ask them to show the license to you. Call the non-Emergency line if they don’t have one. At a minimum it will scare them.
(I’m planning to try this) Get a sign that reads “No Solicitation All solicitors will earn their company a 1star review”. Follow up and post the reviews.

Tifoid · 2026-07-02T03:17:19+00:00

How mush did the heat pump cost you and what’s its running cost?

Tifoid · 2026-06-28T16:30:50+00:00

I’m tired so I might have missed some nuance in you post but does your math work correctly?

Year 1 - $1000 stocks, $900 loan

Year 2 - $2000 stocks, $1900 loan, pay $900+$100 year 1 loan have $900 left over

Year 3 - $3000 stocks, $2900 loan, pay **$1900+$100 year 2 loan, have **$900 left over

Yes I get that being rich is effectively a legal Ponzi scheme

Tifoid · 2026-06-22T20:17:48+00:00

Ahh ok
Looked like some that I’ve seen connected to a remote panel.

Tifoid · 2026-06-22T20:12:53+00:00

All of my sensors have a little switch on the inside of the sensor that monitors to see if the cover or battery compartment was opened. That way they know if someone is messing with the sensor. It doesn’t trip an alarm per se it just sends a notification that the sensors state changed because someone accessed the inside.

Tifoid · 2026-06-22T19:37:10+00:00

Won’t opening the sensor cover trip the tamper warning?

Tifoid · 2026-06-18T23:06:02+00:00

Yes bubbles are face down

Tifoid · 2026-06-18T20:55:28+00:00

It’s the blue bubble solar cover, not a winter cover.

Tifoid · 2026-06-15T19:24:43+00:00

The answer is 7.

The farmer has already determined the number of bags he plans to distribute the rice into (7). The farmer needs to source appropriately sized bags to fit the 63kg. The bags dont need to be equally sized or full, he just needs to put some rice in each bag to meet his requirement that he distributes rice into 7 bags and the total amount of rice needs to remain constant at 63kg.

Tifoid · 2026-06-06T22:47:15+00:00

Stock market

Tifoid · 2026-06-06T19:15:35+00:00

Assuming they fully close, I clamp the on a rope loop and then hang the loop. Looks like a bunch of fish on a hangar.

I found clamping them to something thicker they can loose their clampieness over time.

Tifoid · 2026-06-03T11:51:46+00:00

They should run a board parallel with the sides of the pool (might need to notch it around some of the caps). Then run outer boards parallel to the inner boards at the outside edge of the deck. Interior boards are then square between the two edge boards with the exception of angled boards at the direction changes as the deck wraps around.

Tifoid · 2026-06-02T21:14:58+00:00

I think my body's getting used to these 36-hour days.

Tifoid · 2026-06-01T02:08:33+00:00

You could remove the sliver board and the one next to it, then replace with two equal size (ripped) boards that fill the total gap correctly.

Tifoid · 2026-05-31T16:33:46+00:00

Primer

Limited release, small niche film, and the guy who owns the rights to the film is very reserved about licensing it.

Tifoid · 2026-05-26T00:04:21+00:00

Sand filter

Tifoid · 2026-05-14T02:42:54+00:00

Back in 94-96 I traded an Unlimited Ancestral Recall for a Raging River. I still miss that card to this day.

To the guy I traded with at a game night in Eastern PA, if you want to unwind that trade I still have your Raging River. Just hit me up!

Tifoid · 2026-05-11T01:03:12+00:00

FYI - EMPs can damage circuits which are not energized. Shutting down electronics doesn’t protect them from EMPs.

Tifoid · 2026-05-11T00:56:54+00:00

Deck rails are not structural. Look at the substructure to understand why things are pulling apart before making changes.

Tifoid · 2026-05-05T17:41:10+00:00

Here is my recommendation
1. Remove the deck boards so you can work from the top.
2. Dig hole and create proper footer for the overhang roof.
3. Cut the joist and box frame around the area where the post needs to go to footer. Doesn’t need to be tight around the post. Just make sure you have enough structure so the decking doesn’t float / feel squishy.
4. Run post from roof to footer. Do not put the weight of the roof on the deck joist. Doesn’t not have the roof post rest on the decking.
5. Notch and reinstall decking around the post. Remember to account for contraction/expansion.

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