When do you start decorating?

[Spooky1]

We have an HOA rule that decorations can't be up more than 30 days before or after a holiday, so I couldn't decorate before Oct. 1st, even if I wanted too. We've had a neighbor complain to another neighbor about our graveyard fence a couple times. They think it's a real fence, which isn't allowed in front yards by the HOA rules,.

[RoxyBlue]

Originally Posted by Spooky1

We've had a neighbor complain to another neighbor about our graveyard fence a couple times. They think it's a real fence

And we took that as a compliment

[Haunted Spider]

haha, and I thought I was the only one with a neighborhood that hates fences. I had the president of the architectural board send her daughter down to ask "questions" about the fence when I first put it up haha. I laughed so hard as the feable attempt to be sneaky.

[Spookkid]

What is this "too soon" you speak of? I have a life size Michael Myers in an upstairs window all year long.

[Frightmaster-General]

Wouldn't you like to look them straight in the eyes, and quote Chevy Chase (as Clark, in Christmas Vacation) to the HOA?

[Pumpkin5]

Originally Posted by Spookkid

What is this "too soon" you speak of? I have a life size Michael Myers in an upstairs window all year long.

You are hilarious!

[epoweredrc]

Just wondered when everyone will be putting stuff out?
I got started making stuff 2 weeks ago im so ready but feel its too early read some feel oct 1st but imma have hope lots of stuff to try to put out in one day plus i want plenty to know its here sjnce its our first yr here.. far as i know not many decorate out in my part of town.
I was thinking maybe put light out first. Then the smaller things then bigger stuff last maybe start steptember 20-23rd but not sure i can wait that long... so ready for it....
I will be taken it down on Nov. 1st and putting christmas up the next week or so.

[Copchick]

I always take my last full week of vacation the last week of September. I start getting things from the storage room (about six loads, fully packed suv) and start to put things together and up on display. It takes every bit of that full week and I work through October until it's all done. But really, is it ever "all done"? Lol!

[epoweredrc]

Oh well i didnt know about this thread guess the mods moved mine into this one....
I live in middle of nowhere, have one neighbor lives cross street from me, only about five homes on my whole road and there about 400 feeg apart on one side of me and about 3. Football feilds apart on theother
Most seem older with grown up kids. I plan to have. Fence up in front yard and mybe put up no tresspassing just fora extra. I shouldnt have issues.
Used to lie on a mayjor rd never had issues.
I do have cameras in my yard so they be on film if mess around

[Offwhiteknight]

I get the boxes and props down and out the first weekend, and that's when I start. I try to add as the month goes on; the tombstones come out first, then the jack o lanterns, then the pumpkinrots & lighting...that way it seems to 'grow' as the month goes on.