An Elderly Man’s Neighbor Blocked His Driveway With Cinder Blocks And Learned His Lesson

an elderly man's neighbor blocked his driveway with cinder blocks and learned his lesson [Music] [Applause] [Music] most neighbors respect each other's properties if someone decorates another person's yard it is considered rude but one neighbor in osceola florida took this rudeness to a new level when an elderly man returned home to find that a line of cinder blocks blocked his driveway he knew something wasn't right his new neighbor was planning to pave over the man's driveway see how this 79 year old man reacted and how he won his driveway back in 2013 a new neighbor moved into a neighborhood in osceola florida this was no problem for 79 year old oliver lynch he had lived in the same house for 25 years and had seen many neighbors come and go little did lynch know that his new neighbor was going to give him a world of trouble fortunately lynch was not willing to be pushed around even though he was an elderly and kind man most of the time lynch's new next-door neighbor had bought an empty lot he was building a new house almost entirely from scratch this caused a lot of noise in the neighborhood on average building a home takes at least seven months but it can extend to a few years but lynch never complained about the noise or disturbance after all he was a soft-spoken man and the construction did not affect him until the day that it did it all began when lynch returned from work to see a line of cinder blocks along his driveway the line covered half of his driveway to where he couldn't even move his car lynch believed that it was a simple misunderstanding since the next door neighbor had been building a new house lynch walked over to talk to him the neighbor claimed that he was building a new driveway in other words it was his driveway now not lynches lynch did not believe his neighbor had a right to do this the neighbor claimed that it was his property but lynch knew he was wrong the cement blocks were placed without warning during an interview lynch said i just hate being bullied he felt as if he was forced to give up his driveway against his will but until lynch could prove that his driveway was his he couldn't do much he was too old to move the blocks himself although lynch was kind patient and elderly he wasn't ready to give up i have little fight left in me and i hate to see somebody bulldoze over me he told the dayton daily news the cement blocks covered a few yards not too long in terms of house building but far enough to prevent lynch from entering leaving his home what's he going to do with these extra few yards of concrete lynch asked in disbelief while lynch felt certain that his driveway was his property the neighbor disagreed lynch had to find proof that he owned the driveway otherwise his neighbor could do whatever he wanted with it lynch scavenged through old documents finally he found records detailing the land that he had bought he was entitled to two 12-yard long driveways legally the neighbor could not take over half of lynch's driveway but lynch would have a harder time than he expected after lynch found proof that he owned the driveway he showed the documents to his neighbor they talked a few times but the neighbor wouldn't budge he still wanted to use lynch's driveway lynch felt stumped he couldn't move the cinderblocks himself and his neighbor refused to accommodate him with few options left lynch decided to make his plight public all the other neighbors knew anyway it was only a matter of time until the story made headlines with few choices left lynch made his story public he shared his plight with channel 9 news the story spread from florida to the rest of the united states reporters seemed invested in lynch's squabble with his neighbor many reporters tried to reach out to his neighbor channel 9 journalists worked to track down the neighbor but were unsuccessful he seemed to be avoiding media attention which was understandable most people seem to think that what he did was rude the story did not make lynch's neighbor look like a good person he said he was a minister or something like that lynch said during an interview a god-fearing man but i don't think that's very christian-like the public responded with confusion this didn't seem like something a kind christian minister would do the news attention must have been embarrassing for the neighbor meanwhile many people praised lynch for speaking out against injustice it became a moral battle while everyone seemed to agree that the neighbor was wrong the entire neighborhood received negative press as well why didn't any other neighbor help lynch move the blocks why weren't the landlords stepping in of course the public didn't know what was happening behind the scenes they only heard lynch's side of the story but one thing was for sure lynch's neighbor made the entire neighborhood look bad it was an unintended side effect of his actions despite all of the negative press lynch's neighbor still intended to dig up his driveway because the house was still being built the neighbor was not around too often lynch had only spoken to him a couple of times and he still didn't budge perhaps the neighbor wasn't responding because he didn't want to talk to reporters or maybe he was waiting for the plight to blow over either way lynch was left with no other choice since lynch had no way of contacting the neighbor no phone number or current address he reached out to the media again this time he contacted wftv saying that his neighbor still hasn't budged ryan hughes one of wftv's reporters tried to get in contact with the neighbor but he could not find him understandably the neighbor seemed to hide from any media coverage if lynch wanted to solve this he would have to do it personally trying to resolve the dispute lynch grabbed his house deeds and reached out to osceola county the evidence proved that he was entitled to two adjacent 12-foot long driveways but for the county this evidence was insufficient a county spokesperson told lynch that they could not intervene on his behalf they suggested that lynch could pay for a surveyor to inspect the deeds and his property but this opened the door to a long list of complications the osceola county spokesperson advised lynch to take legal action against his neighbor but lynch didn't want to start a tedious lawsuit he only wanted his property back [Music] court cases take a long time to settle by the time lynch sued his neighbor and settled it his driveway could already be gone plus his relationship with his neighbor was already strained if they were going to live next to each other they didn't want to harbor resentments lynch wasn't the only one who had a hard time with the new neighbor the rest of the neighborhood began to resent this person lynch's neighbor was never around and yet he managed to bring the town a lot of negative press the residents did not appreciate reporters roaming down the street looking for the bad neighbor if the neighbor would just answer lynch the situation would get resolved and everyone could move on with their lives while some osceola residents did not enjoy lynch's media attention others rushed to his side many began supporting him and taking back his land they could not believe that someone would stress a 79 year old man over his driveway on top of that several residents believe that the neighbor should at least show his face many felt disgraced by his attitude after living in osceola for 25 years lynch had a better community standing than his new neighbor lynch felt like he was out of options he could not get in touch with his neighbor and the cinder blocks were still in his driveway if this continued he would have to resort to legal action which he did not want to do throughout all of this lynch couldn't even drive up to his own house the media attention only seemed to make things worse how is he going to get his property back if his neighbor wouldn't cooperate eventually all of the media attention must have gotten through to lynch's neighbor somehow the two got in contact although lynch never explained how the two began talking he implied that the neighbor reached out first this time it seemed different the neighbor was willing to discuss changes with lynch for once things seem to be looking up for lynch as the neighbor heard his side of the story lynch wanted to hear his side of the story when lynch and his neighbor spoke the neighbor said the media attention had gotten through to him now aware of his mistakes the neighbor was willing to sit down and have a mature conversation with lynch the neighbor glossed over the deeds that lynch had proving his right to his property after calmly discussing the matter the neighbor decided to remove the cinder cinderblocks and return lynch's driveway lynch sighed with relief he didn't have to go to court after all lynch described the ordeal as one big misunderstanding it seemed that his neighbor did not know the property boundaries and he may have gotten spooked from all the media coverage either way the issue had resolved when lynch told news reporters that the plight was over the entire community side with relief no longer would reporters run through a quiet neighborhood in osceola the residents could go back to their daily lives and lynch's neighbor resumed building his house today oliver lynch is 86 years old he lives in the same house next to the same neighbor the two have never had any disputes since the driveway cinderblock incident at least none that involved the media the osceola incident became a learning experience because lynch held his ground while remaining peaceful he got what he wanted without a lawsuit he's not resentful against his neighbor only joyful that everything is resolved it shows what patience and persistence can achieve while oliver lynch ended up in a situation that nobody wanted another man became the envy of his town wayne martin has run a youtube channel since 2008 he was a doomsday prepper that filled his channel with gardening tips music and diys in 2009 martin dug a 28 foot long hole in his backyard it was also 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep neighbors who knew martin understood that he was working on a large-scale diy project after digging the hole he filled it with six inches of peat gravel then he brought in a 20-foot long septic tank with two sets of doors on either side this kind of container cost between a thousand and seven thousand dollars but for martin the cost was well worth it his hole was two feet wider deeper and longer than the septic tank it easily fit inside the hole and did not sink due to the peak gravel before lowering the septic tank into the hole martin had to seal it otherwise the container would get filled with dirt should the hole collapse if that happened it would be a pain to dig a container out martin didn't just seal the doors he adjusted the doors to swing inward not outward this prevented debris from entering whenever someone opened a door he double checked the container to ensure that no leaks could enter the container the dimensions of martin's hole were not random he needed enough room for both doors on the sides he allowed four feet in front of the door so that people can enter and leave he also provided two feet of space on both sides of the septic tank when it comes to an underground bunker it is better to go big than small because martin's hole was this large the septic tank could easily fit diy or do-it-yourself projects are touted as something that any one person can achieve but martin had to hire extra help for this project a crane driver brought the septic tank into his backyard and lowered it into the hole this wasn't the first time that martin hired help for his project he also paid a construction worker to help dig the hole it was one expensive project but for martin the payoff would be worth it a sump pump is an underground device that removes water from enclosed spaces most people have sump pumps in their basement to direct water outside a discharge line called an effluent drains water away from an enclosed space martin installed a 30-gallon perforated plastic barrel for the sump pump to sit in without the pump the tank would fill with water if the area rained or flooded the more water gathers inside the more mold and rust martin would find how was martin going to enter this underground bunker surely he wouldn't just hop into the hole no he installed a series of concrete steps leading down to the tank the stairs were perfectly aligned so that the top step was at the same level as the top of the container the stairs led directly to the front door for the first time the project was starting to look like more than a septic tank in a random hole martin needed support beams to ensure that the tank would not become crooked or saint even with peak gravel dirt is not a reliable surface for a building martin attached two i-beams to the front and back of the septic tank the support beams were perfectly level with the top of the stairs with these his bunker would not move but the beams also provided an outline for the other exterior structures that martin was planning if you thought that the bunker would have a roof you were right martin took precautions to ensure that the roof was steady he laid down a grid of wooden support beams on top of the i-beams this is why he dug the hole extra deep while the bunker may look rough now it's not the finished product all of these beams will lay the foundation for the rest of the structure like a house the wooden support beams were only half the battle martin covered the framework with heavy curricated metal unlike wood metal is harder to crack and warp which will prevent dirt and animals from entering the bunker corrugated metal can also handle a lot of weight look at this woman and her dog sitting on the metal roof with no problem now that the exterior began taking shape martin could focus more on the interior structure martin wanted to reach the stairs that he built he created an entryway that people could use from above once he set up the roof support he laid down a rim of rebar to create the grand entrance martin welded rebar around the sides and left a space for an entryway it may seem excessive but martin was aiming for a luxury room here why even create an underground bunker if you don't go all out after martin created the roof he laid down an outline of cinder blocks he then filled all of the blocks with concrete so that the rods could stick straight up he clearly wanted this bunker to be secure martin aimed to create something that would last for a long time if need be this creation could work as a makeshift bomb shelter and that's just a perk the end result will be much more luxurious the problem with underground bunkers is that they don't receive air ventilation if martin left the bunker as is he would suffocate while inside to make the bunker livable he installed two 12-inch air vents the vents which looked like enormous pipes appeared at the front and back of the bunker of course these vents would let rain in too but that's what his sump pump was for martin had carefully considered every detail before he started building instead of raising the roof martin braced the roof alongside his rebar i-beams and wooden support beams he included even more support for the roof he installed two foot by four foot wooden bracing underneath the roof martin was not taking any chances if a tree fell on top of his bunker it would still not collapse he wanted to feel safe inside of this building he planned to use it a lot in the future and for a good reason now that martin had installed a pump air vents and pvc stubs for utilities he could finally seal the roof he covered the entire container in concrete not only did it look professional but it also protected the bunker from anything and everything martin leveled the concrete to appear smooth and seamless when martin completed the bunker it perfectly blended in with the rest of his yard some people install a pool in their yard he created a bunker if you thought that the layer of concrete would be thin you were wrong the concrete roof was a solid six inches thick no amount of noise or moisture could penetrate that this is why martin dug the hole two feet deeper than he needed to he needed enough room for the support beams and concrete roof the top layer was still a bit lower than the ground level of his yard this will come into play later now that the concrete roof had dried martin built up the rest of his entryway he lined the entrance with more cinder blocks at the end of the project people who walked by would only see the entrance and nothing else martin created a raised wall of cinder blocks and attached them with more concrete all extra cinder blocks were used to create more stair steps to fill in the gaps he ensured that everything was as even as possible the wooden support beams that martin placed underneath the room were temporary now that the roof was complete martin could remove the temporary beams they did their job by aiding the concrete as it was drying these precautions may seem excessive but it pays to play it safe because martin was spending so much time and money he wanted to ensure that the septic tank would not collapse hopefully his new bunker would be worth all the effort as soon as the roof was dried and complete martin filled in the rest dirt covered the entire roof except for the entrance the underground bunker was now level with the rest of his backyard to cover it martin used regular gardening soil you want to plant trees on top of your cellar someday he said in his youtube video imagine an underground bunker surrounded by a garden and grove it would make the best hangout spot finally martin had finished his bunker and could get on with the fun part build whatever you want inside your cellar he instructed in the video i turned mine into a wine cellar martin built shelves to store the drinks as well as seating areas to enjoy his new bunker it makes sense wine requires cool temperatures and darkness to help them last for generations martin's bunker became a useful addition to his home as well as an aesthetic choice martin has far more uses for his cellar than just wine he also stores non-perishable foods cleaning supplies and seasonal decorations it provided plenty of storage for items that martin couldn't fit in his house the bunker also had working electricity and water an inside view shows that he also included a sink to clean the bunker and water his plants and the best part is that he built it entirely by himself he must be proud in december of 2009 martin unloaded an instructional video telling others how to create their own bunker he included pictures of his creation as well as written instructions today the video has over 14 million views people loved his creativity and practicality news outlets picked up the story about a man who created his own bunker from scratch the video also inspired others to make their own underground space using his directions and a little of their own creativity when people consider building a bunker they often consider the cost wayne martin spent less than some people may expect his entire project cost twelve thousand five hundred dollars fairly cheap considering that a septic tank costs less than a few thousand dollars martin said that he did most of the work himself he already owned a tractor which allowed him to dig the hole and fill it again others may end up paying more for help with the hard jobs martin has provided many resources to help others create their own underground bunker along with his youtube video he published diagrams a list of recommended materials and a cost breakdown martin even went into details about the specs of his container he mentioned some details that inspired builders should pay attention to such as the door placement the hinges and the material over the past 10 years martin has become an expert in building underground storage areas two years after his original bunker video martin published a new youtube video with tips for aspiring builders one of his tips was to install handrails for the stairs this is especially important for people who live in areas that become icy or wet he also recommended that people build a small overhang above the entrance to prevent the staircase from flooding perhaps martin wished that he had thought of these ideas before starting to build his bunker wayne martin was not the first person to create an underground bunker historically most bunkers serve the military they popped up consistently throughout world war one world war ii and the cold war some bunkers were above ground while others were partially underground many were designed in fun shape such as horses while not many people built bunkers for personal use there are still some individual buyers out there many have popped up as recently as 2020. if you don't want to build a bunker yourself you can hire a business instead but that will be much more expensive paul seifried the ceo of utah shelter systems said that his smallest bunker costs around fifty thousand dollars the largest ones twelve foot by fifty foot are closer to a hundred thousand dollars most people who hire bunker builders live in california new york and texas according to safe red most people who build bunkers are families who want a building that can deflect electromagnetic pulses and radiation in early 2017 the bunker business exploded according to the independent bunker sales increased by 400 percent from 2016 to 2017. some businesses have increased profits by 10 million dollars per year clyde scott the owner of the texas based company rising bunkers believes that americans are preparing for the unknown with international tensions rising americans are working to prepare for a case scenario until something like that happens builders will have an outdoor space for storage or hangouts many modern bunkers come with luxuries such as heating air conditioning electricity and wi-fi a california-based company called atlas survival shelters has sold many of these bunkers since the 2016 election some of these bunkers include carpet rugs outlets for a tv and other conveniences according to the company most customers are older adults they may remember the threat of bombing from the cold war or perhaps some people prefer an outdoor building with modern luxuries believe it or not some people can even buy army bunkers a company called vivo sells decommissioned army bunkers in wyoming around 575 concrete bunkers are located off the grid in the grasslands most of these are no longer in use some people can buy state bunkers for instance you can lease a south dakota army bunker that has not been used in nineteen sixty seven if you pay twenty five thousand dollars you can lease it for ninety nine years they are also a max of two thousand one hundred and twenty feet albeit with no circulation electricity or water

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Published: Tue Dec 29 2020