Advice on building fence please, GD?

Dirk Diggler · 14 Jun 2015 at 17:35

Hi,

I've had some great advice here before so looking for some more please. :cool:

My back garden adjoins my neighbour's side access. My grass is roughly half a foot higher than his path. A 6 foot fence separates us, and is falling to bits. The posts are on his side and are set through his monoblock. We have horizontal slats on on our side, and he has the same on his. 2 posts are snapped and some slats are missing. The fence is an absolute eyesore.

He will not contribute to the cost of replacing said fence.

So, I want to build my own fence with the posts in my garden, hard against the fence that is already there. I know I'll be losing around 4" of the boundary but it doesn't bother me.

I just want to know that it's OK to do this and won't give me problems on selling my house in future or anything like that?

Dirk Diggler · 14 Jun 2015 at 18:12

maccapacca said:
Why don't you offer to pay half first?

Two fences scream neighbour dispute which will make future purchasers wary.

He won't pay anything, and I've already accepted that I'll be paying for it.

The point about 2 fences screaming neighbour dispute is a fair one. :mad:

Dirk Diggler · 14 Jun 2015 at 19:24

maccapacca said:
The only query I would have is if you replace it he has every right to take it down.

I don't think he can because it would be on my property, but not entirely sure.

maccapacca said:
Is he an arse of just can't afford it?

I don't think he has the cash.

Dirk Diggler · 15 Jun 2015 at 08:29

Cheers for advice, folks.

I can't replace the existing posts because they go through his monoblock and there's no way I'm paying to have all that lifted and replaced too.

I don't want to build a second fence, for the reasons stated above. I already had my doubts which is what prompted me to start this thread.

I think the best solution would be...

Remove all the slats on my side.
Put new horizontal straps on the existing posts, top, middle and bottom, on my side.
Fix new vertical fencing on to new straps, keeping them tight together.
Put some new fence posts on my side in my garden to give the fence stability, and in the process avoid having to touch the original posts which are through the monoblock on his property.

Sound like a plan?

Dirk Diggler · 15 Jun 2015 at 10:27

Thanks RB.

I've just had another fencer round and he had suggested building in front too because like you my garden is a little higher and its £100 more expensive to replace the original.

Pendulum has swung back to building my own in front of the original.

Dirk Diggler · 17 Jun 2015 at 21:19

Fencing guy booked fire Friday. And yeah, no free fence fire him!

Cheers again, folks.