My neighbor roasted my paver patio and I had to fix it

Installed a paver patio in my backyard in Columbus last spring. Looked fine to me. Pavers were level, joints filled. Then my retired contractor neighbor walked over. He pointed out my edge restraints were all wrong. Said I used the cheap plastic ones that shift after rain. He was nice about it but basically said my whole hardscape would fail in 2 years. I didn't believe him until we got a heavy storm in June. Saw the outer pavers sliding out of place. Dug them up and put in galvanized steel edging instead. Cost me an extra $180 and a full weekend. But now it's solid. Has anyone else had a neighbor call out a mistake that saved you money in the long run?

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janah831mo ago

Oh c'mon, aren't you the one who spent an extra $180 and a whole weekend fixing something that wasn't even broken yet? Sounds like your neighbor just wanted to feel important. Maybe next time he'll tell you your grass is growing wrong.

jennifer8331mo ago

How'd you know the neighbor was actually right versus just being a know-it-all?

morgan.rose1mo ago

Oh well, you got me there... I'm probably the worst person to ask because I actually ended up doing both - fixing something that wasn't broken AND proving the know-it-all neighbor right. Last month my gutters were dripping funny and my neighbor Dave kept insisting they were clogged even though they looked fine to me. I spent like three hours on a Sunday climbing up there with a leaf blower, feeling real smug when nothing came out. Then a week later during a rainstorm, water started pouring down the side of my house because there was actually a bird's nest wedged way back in the corner I couldn't see. So yeah, I hate to admit it but Dave was totally right, and now I owe him a beer.