Man builds 10ft privacy fence after neighbours complain about dogs but it makes it worse

A man build a 10-foot tall fence after neighbours complained about his barking dogs - but it didn't solve the dispute.

Carl Kurtz, constructed a towering 10-foot privacy fence to bring tranquillity to his home in a South Carolina neighbourhood.

However, far from achieving his desired peace, the imposing structure has only fueled the flames of anger among his irate neighbours.

The saga began when tensions escalated between Kurtz and his neighbours over the incessant barking of his beloved dogs.

To Kurtz's astonishment, the dog-related disputes reached such a crescendo that animal control paid him not one, but two visits, lodging complaints about the persistent barking.

Carl Kurtz built the fence to address tensions over his dogs' barking (WYFF)

Desperate for a resolution that would appease both parties, Kurtz devised a plan - a towering fence that would provide a cloak of seclusion to his abode.

In an interview with WYFF, which recently resurfaced on TikTok, Kurtz expressed his motive behind the mammoth fence.

"I don't want anyone looking in our yard and taking tabs on what we are doing," he asserted, emphasising his desire for privacy.

Kurtz wanted to prevent anyone from peering into his yard (WYFF)

However, instead of finding solace in Kurtz's well-intentioned solution, his next-door neighbour, Dustin Earnhardt, expressed his dissatisfaction with the newly erected barrier.

In Earnhardt's view, the fence was nothing short of an "atrocious" eyesore that towered too high for comfort.

His discontent was palpable as he lamented, "It's way too high."

Undeterred by the neighbourhood's dissenting voices, Kurtz remained resolute in his decision to keep the towering fence intact.

Dustin Earnhardt said he thought the fence was put up out of spite (WYFF)

Despite the uproar it has caused among his neighbours, he expressed his unwavering determination, firmly stating: "The fence is up now, and I don't intend to take it down."

In another dispute between neighbours in Orlando, Florida, one neighbour built a fence through the other's garage.

The conflict began over 20 years ago when someone bought two adjoining property lots and built a house that straddled both lots.

Despite the backlash, Kurtz stands firm in his decision to keep the fence (WYFF)

However, the owner defaulted on their payments, leading to foreclosure. One lot was returned to the original owner, while the other went to the bank.

The house remained vacant for years due to the boundary dispute.

When the bank finally listed the property for sale, they had to disclose that the pool and garage were partially on the adjacent lot and not included in the sale.

Animal control had visited him twice due to complaints about the barking (WYFF)

Eventually, the house was sold at auction, and the owner of the smaller plot built a fence to mark their property and separate it from the neighbour's swimming pool and garage.

Both neighbours blame each other and the council for the situation.

However, his neighbour, Dustin Earnhardt, was dissatisfied and called it 'atrocious' (WYFF)

Kurtz's solution was to construct a towering fence for more privacy (WYFF)

In 2020, the owner of the smaller plot offered $300,000 to buy the property with the house, but the banks offered only $40,000 for a small strip of land with half of the garage and pool.

The city council eventually allowed the corner of the smaller lot to build a home on it.