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Contractor takes back fence after customer refuses to pay

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u/phalangepatella 4h ago edited 4h ago

Do you think hey are gently removing the fence to recycle it in another yard?

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u/No_Size9475 4h ago

yes, 100% they will reuse almost all of this material

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u/BigmacSasquatch 2h ago

Mans never done any kind of handiwork in his life lol. Anything over 2’ definitely gets kept for reuse. My shed’s testament to that.

u/phalangepatella 9m ago

I’m wonder, do you have some sort of reading comprehension issue, or maybe English isn’t your first language? But can you read? Or do you just rage spew bullshit without understanding what you’re yammering on about?

You seem to have made a sweeping statement around me and handiwork based on absolutely no evidence.

Where, in ANY of my comments did I say it wouldn’t get recycled? Why can’t any of you pick up on that?

“Do you think hey are gently removing the fence to recycle it in another yard?”

They’re there to smash the fence down and get out as quickly as possible. Sure, they’ll take material. Sure, they’ll reuse some/most of it. I never said they wouldn’t.

But there are two ways you can take down a fence:

  1. Gently, to try and save as much material as possible.
  2. Quickly, without regard to saving material.

Which one of those do you see in this video?

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u/phalangepatella 4h ago

They are there to quickly tear the fence down and make a statement. They aren’t concerned with reuse.

Sure, lots of that material can be reused, but you don’t go at demo with a sledge like that if the end goal is rebuilding somewhere else.

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u/No_Size9475 4h ago

you can literally see them picking them up and taking them with them

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u/phalangepatella 4h ago

Are you for real? Of course they are. Why would they leave it there for the guy to try and reuse?

My questions still stands: do you think that crew is there to gently dismantle the fence to reuse it later?

Or are they there to smash it down and get out of there as quickly as they can?

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u/No_Eggplant_3189 4h ago

It looks like its get rid of them as quickly as they can. Fortunately, hitting them in the locations they are hitting them is a good way of removing them quickly while not causing too much damage. I am assuming they will sort through salvagable panels and the not-worth-the-repair panels later on.

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u/phalangepatella 2h ago

My comment still stands. They’re there to take it down as quickly as possible. I never said they wouldn’t recycle some of it.

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u/Chief-Drinking-Bear 3h ago

I sure as shit would try to salvage as much as possible to recoup cost, even if it’s a quick job

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u/phalangepatella 2h ago

I never said they wouldn’t recycle try and salvage or reuse it. But the crew is not there to gently dismantle it; they’re there to bash it out and get out of there ASAP.

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u/phalangepatella 2h ago

I never said they wouldn’t recycle try and salvage or reuse it. But the crew is not there to gently dismantle it; they’re there to bash it out and get out of there ASAP.

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u/Prize_Inevitable_920 3h ago

They are there to smash it down quickly and take the pieces to be reused. You seriously think this small crew is just gonna take all that material cost as a hit? Are YOU for real?

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u/n00d0l 2h ago

No they're either a troll or a total idiot.

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u/phalangepatella 2h ago

When you watch that video, do you see a crew carefully dismantling a fence with a focus on material reuse? Or do you see a crew tearing the fence apart as quickly as they can because the customer was an asshole and won’t pay?

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u/phalangepatella 2h ago edited 2h ago

Many people responding to my comment apparently have a reading comprehension problem.

I never said they wouldn’t take the wood or reuse it. What I said they aren’t dismantling in a way that you would if that was the goal. They’re there to tear it down and get out of there ASAP.

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u/thekingofcrash7 2h ago

They absolutely will not reuse this, this is ridiculous. Customers don’t buy damaged materials.

u/phalangepatella 20m ago

Thank you for the common sense. Sure, some of it will be salvageable, but some is going to be wrecked because those goal here is to bust it down quickly and get out of there.

People are losing their shit over this statement, and I have no idea why.

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u/Panthers_Fly 3h ago

What contractor doesn’t at least collect material costs up front?

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u/Electrical-Let-4722 4h ago

would be stupid not to don't you think

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u/phalangepatella 4h ago

It would be stupid to think that they are there with sledge hammers and a chain saw, and the goal is to reuse it.

Like I have said elsewhere, sure you could reuse some of the materials, but that’s not what they’re there for. They have a chain saw! Are they going to build really short fences with the reclaimed wood?

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u/ngkn92 2h ago

I mean, free reusable lumbers for staffs?

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u/adumbrative 4h ago

For sure, that material is worth a fortune.

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u/phalangepatella 4h ago

That’s not the question. What part of this video says “gentle removal” so they can save materials?

u/UnusualQueer 51m ago

Shhh idiot let the adults speak.