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Traffic trampling on our Lawn
Our house is on the corner lot and around our fence/lawn is the drive
way in the back and on the side. We have noticed that the cars while going on the driveway are invariably trampling on our lawn. We have notified our builder and he said he couldn't do anything as it is not under warranty (we just moved into our new home 2 months ago) but suggested that he could put a boulder on the lawn for $75. Is this kind of problem not really under warranty? Is his suggestion good to follow? Otherwise what can we do ourselves (wise and cheaper) about it? Thanks in advance for your replies. Jan Texas |
Traffic trampling on our Lawn
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Traffic trampling on our Lawn
You gotta be nuts to think your builder is responsible for the fact that you
can't drive worth a shit. What T F is this country coming to anyway??? Does it ever enter your tiny mind that sometimes, when shit happens, it's entirely your fault and NO ONE ELSE is to blame but you??? Or no? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. TAKETHISOUT budysbackagain(@)THAT TOO a-oh-ell dot com |
Traffic trampling on our Lawn
when i was a child growing up in alaska, the snow use to cover the lawns
and sidewalks to such a degree that folks wouldn't really know where one ends and the other begins. This was especially true for folks who lived on the corer of 2 streets. We had a neighbor who thought it would be a good idea to put fairly large boulders on the edge of his property, thus keeping folks from cutting across his lawn. This worked great in the summer when you could see the rocks......not so great when buried under 5 feet of snow. Needless to say, folks had lots of complaints about him and how his rocks messed up their cars when they ran into/over them in the winter.... Darby Jan wrote: Our house is on the corner lot and around our fence/lawn is the drive way in the back and on the side. We have noticed that the cars while going on the driveway are invariably trampling on our lawn. We have notified our builder and he said he couldn't do anything as it is not under warranty (we just moved into our new home 2 months ago) but suggested that he could put a boulder on the lawn for $75. Is this kind of problem not really under warranty? Is his suggestion good to follow? Otherwise what can we do ourselves (wise and cheaper) about it? Thanks in advance for your replies. Jan Texas |
Traffic trampling on our Lawn
Darby Wiggins wrote:
when i was a child growing up in alaska, the snow use to cover the lawns and sidewalks to such a degree that folks wouldn't really know where one ends and the other begins. This was especially true for folks who lived on the corer of 2 streets. We had a neighbor who thought it would be a good idea to put fairly large boulders on the edge of his property, thus keeping folks from cutting across his lawn. This worked great in the summer when you could see the rocks......not so great when buried under 5 feet of snow. Needless to say, folks had lots of complaints about him and how his rocks messed up their cars when they ran into/over them in the winter.... I grew up in Wisconsin, so I'm familiar with 5' snow drifts, and I'll submit that anyone who steers their car into a 5' snow drift, and gets upset that they hit something should never be allowed to drive a car again. The only person who has half an excuse for running into boulders buried in 5' of snow is the driver of the snow plow. And if the snow is 5' deep, unless he's taking less than a 6-inch cut, he's going to be going slow enough that a boulder isn't going to do anything more than stop him, or roll out of the way. Now a snowmobile running across the top of the snow may have some problems, but I'm still going to stick with the concept that the driver is responsible for what he runs into, even if it is partially buried. Know your route, or go slow enough that a rock isn't going to cause any damage. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
Traffic trampling on our Lawn
Jan wrote:
Our house is on the corner lot and around our fence/lawn is the drive way in the back and on the side. We have noticed that the cars while going on the driveway are invariably trampling on our lawn. We have notified our builder and he said he couldn't do anything as it is not under warranty (we just moved into our new home 2 months ago) but suggested that he could put a boulder on the lawn for $75. He's gouging you. You don't need a huge boulder (nor would you want the liability), and they're free for the taking everywhere. Is this kind of problem not really under warranty? Is his suggestion good to follow? Otherwise what can we do ourselves (wise and cheaper) about it? The boulder worked for me. Also consider planting a whippy shrub, like a Forsythia. Won't damage passing cars. Likewise, any damage to the plant will be minor and will heal rapidly. |
Traffic trampling on our Lawn
Claymores!
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Traffic trampling on our Lawn
I agree. If you can't manage to stay away from a large snow drift, get off
the road. darby Warren wrote: Darby Wiggins wrote: when i was a child growing up in alaska, the snow use to cover the lawns and sidewalks to such a degree that folks wouldn't really know where one ends and the other begins. This was especially true for folks who lived on the corer of 2 streets. We had a neighbor who thought it would be a good idea to put fairly large boulders on the edge of his property, thus keeping folks from cutting across his lawn. This worked great in the summer when you could see the rocks......not so great when buried under 5 feet of snow. Needless to say, folks had lots of complaints about him and how his rocks messed up their cars when they ran into/over them in the winter.... I grew up in Wisconsin, so I'm familiar with 5' snow drifts, and I'll submit that anyone who steers their car into a 5' snow drift, and gets upset that they hit something should never be allowed to drive a car again. The only person who has half an excuse for running into boulders buried in 5' of snow is the driver of the snow plow. And if the snow is 5' deep, unless he's taking less than a 6-inch cut, he's going to be going slow enough that a boulder isn't going to do anything more than stop him, or roll out of the way. Now a snowmobile running across the top of the snow may have some problems, but I'm still going to stick with the concept that the driver is responsible for what he runs into, even if it is partially buried. Know your route, or go slow enough that a rock isn't going to cause any damage. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
Traffic trampling on our Lawn
It wasn't clear from your if it was you or your neighbors driving over your
lawn. If it's you, then guess you guys just have to learn how drive carefully. If it's your neighbors, then ask nicely if they could be careful about not driving onto the lawn. If that fails..it's amazing how a large immovable object magically improves the driving ability of people who previously couldn't avoid driving. Start with going to home depot, kmart or whatever and getting one of those reflectors on a white plastic rod. If that fails to discourage the drivers, you can temporarily just use a fence post, which can later be dug out if the driving habits of others suddenly improves. "Jan" wrote in message om... Our house is on the corner lot and around our fence/lawn is the drive way in the back and on the side. We have noticed that the cars while going on the driveway are invariably trampling on our lawn. We have notified our builder and he said he couldn't do anything as it is not under warranty (we just moved into our new home 2 months ago) but suggested that he could put a boulder on the lawn for $75. Is this kind of problem not really under warranty? Is his suggestion good to follow? Otherwise what can we do ourselves (wise and cheaper) about it? Thanks in advance for your replies. Jan Texas |
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