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Garden fence, should I? ?

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phoenix Mon 21-Sept-20 19:06:22

Grandmafrench ours unfortunately, so I know it's our responsibility.

Oopsadaisy, it's leaning towards their garden, so I can't prop it up.

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Grandmafrench Mon 21-Sept-20 18:51:16

Whose fence is it, Phoenix ?

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Lucca Mon 21-Sept-20 18:43:59

Ah. Sorry that was the extent of my advice living as I do in a first floor flat !!

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Oopsadaisy4 Mon 21-Sept-20 18:43:38

TBH I would prop it up with stakes and plant stuff against it.

If he doesn’t see a problem with it I can’t see him helping you to pay for it, plus you might get involved in redoing the boundaries.

So, hide the problems on your side, then don’t look at it any more

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phoenix Mon 21-Sept-20 18:37:56

Lucca problem is with Mr Neighbour, if it doesn't have an engine, he isn't interested! Plus Mrs Neighbour definitely wears the trousers in that household!

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phoenix Mon 21-Sept-20 18:32:48

Charleygirl it's not panels, featherboard seems to be the preferred option for both the fencing people that we have had quoted from so far. (One quote was £930!)

The fence is around 9 metres. The quote includes concreting in, disposal of old fence etc.

The £930 quote didn't specify taking the old fence away.

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Charleygirl5 Mon 21-Sept-20 18:26:06

Luckily I was sitting down when I read the cost- how many panels does the fence have because to me that is OTT. I am used to London prices- you may not have known where I live but that must be a very long fence.

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Lucca Mon 21-Sept-20 18:21:49

The question is does mr neighbour think his fence looks fine ?If he agrees it is looks rubbish then surely he will agree to split the bill. I’m sure you and mr p can approach him with great tact and diplomacy !

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phoenix Mon 21-Sept-20 18:18:30

Hello all, hope you are safe and well.

The fence between us and next door blew down some years ago, Mr Neighbour offered to put it back up, which was kind of him. smile

However, he is obviously a stranger to a spirit level confused and the fence is not only all over the shop with regard to the "horizontals" but is now leaning quite badly.

We've had a couple of quotes to replace it, and it's looking like well over £800 shock

We really can't fork out that much at the moment, so we're wondering if it would be acceptable to approach neighbours and ask them if they might contribute to the cost, as a new fence would benefit them as much as us.

Generally we get on well, but Mrs Neighbour can be a bit "prickly" blush

They are younger than us, both work full time, and have no mortgage. I'm down to 2 days a week, Mr P has gone to around half his previous income, and we still have a mortgage sad

What are your thoughts?

Thank you.