What is proper fence etiquette with your neighbor?

81

The Juggler wrote:

2 and a half years later... my "this board sucks" thread got locked.

noticed that.

electronblue

chadwick wrote:

norm wrote:

i was watching this show where this guy was building an addition onto his house and was doing it by himself...so after hand digging the footings, the building inspector came to sign off...upon measuring, he found that the footings were too close to the property line...mind you, the existing, 50 year old house is also too close to the property line but neither the inspector nor the city cared...either he would have had to wait 6+ months to possibly get a variance or re-dig the footings...show ended with the guy digging new footings

moral of the story, make sure your shit is legal before you do it...or do what my parents have always done and not get permits for anything

excellent point, norm.
they don't know shit if you don't tell 'em.
fence/garage permits? not in this lifetime.

just last year i installed a runway for my jets.
my pilots smuggling stuff from south america gotta land somewhere.
i told my neighbors to kiss my ass.

81

electron blue wrote:

chadwick wrote:

norm wrote:

i was watching this show where this guy was building an addition onto his house and was doing it by himself...so after hand digging the footings, the building inspector came to sign off...upon measuring, he found that the footings were too close to the property line...mind you, the existing, 50 year old house is also too close to the property line but neither the inspector nor the city cared...either he would have had to wait 6+ months to possibly get a variance or re-dig the footings...show ended with the guy digging new footings

moral of the story, make sure your shit is legal before you do it...or do what my parents have always done and not get permits for anything

excellent point, norm.
they don't know shit if you don't tell 'em.
fence/garage permits? not in this lifetime.

just last year i installed a runway for my jets.
my pilots smuggling stuff from south america gotta land somewhere.
i told my neighbors to kiss my ass.

i think you need a permit here to install a water heater....fuck that.

Wobbie

81 wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

peeing in your own yard is a beautiful thing chad.

my dog and i go out for a piss each night before hitting the ol sack.

i have a buddy that loves to piss outside....no joke.

he's a bit odd.

years ago, I lived in the wilds of colorado. one day, a buddy and I had gone to denver to do some shopping. we were both pissing in a parking garage and my buddy looks at me and says, "man, we've turned into animals." yes, we had. when I moved back to civilization, it took a few years to realize the world wasn't one big urinal

The Juggler

so the neighbors keep their trash can up against the fence...right next to the paver patio where my grill sits......fucking stinks after a few days with their little dog turds in there. :x :thumbdown:

Ms. Wes C.addle

The Juggler wrote:

so the neighbors keep their trash can up against the fence...right next to the paver patio where my grill sits......fucking stinks after a few days with their little dog turds in there. :x :thumbdown:

81

still waiting on my neighbor to replace his rotted fence.

Phantom Pain

81 wrote:

still waiting on my neighbor to replace his rotted fence.

81

Phantom Pain wrote:

81 wrote:

still waiting on my neighbor to replace his rotted fence.

a good kick would knock it over.

they had flags in the yard the other week marking underground shit. thought they were doing it, but all i've seen is a few boards replaced on teh back wall of the fence

The Juggler

81 wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

81 wrote:

still waiting on my neighbor to replace his rotted fence.

a good kick would knock it over.

they had flags in the yard the other week marking underground shit. thought they were doing it, but all i've seen is a few boards replaced on teh back wall of the fence

so what are we talking here? split rail? five rail? solid dog ear? spaced dog ear? convex shadow box? straight shadow box? cedar, i'm assuming?

81

white picket without the white.

bout three feet high, 4 inch rails with 4 inchs or so between rails....from memory

The Juggler

81 wrote:

white picket without the white.

bout three feet high, 4 inch rails with 4 inchs or so between rails....from memory

3 feet high? what's the point?

81

The Juggler wrote:

81 wrote:

white picket without the white.

bout three feet high, 4 inch rails with 4 inchs or so between rails....from memory

3 feet high? what's the point?

it's weird. my fence is the normal 5-5.5ft. the rest of his fence is that as well. only the fence between our yards is 3ft.

neither of us hang out back much so not a big deal. however, with the old neighbors over there, the old lady (45-50 and long past her prime) woudl sun bathe a few times each summer. :?

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

still waiting on my neighbor to replace his rotted fence.

last big windstorm here loosened 4 posts in the fence...so the fence would lean on our side, we pushed it to their side...they took down the slats, so I went out to say, 'hey, we can help you pay for half the fence, just let us know'.

They replaced the fence and never came over...it's all good, we have the 'ugly side' of the fence anyway.

81

RKCNDY wrote:

81 wrote:

still waiting on my neighbor to replace his rotted fence.

last big windstorm here loosened 4 posts in the fence...so the fence would lean on our side, we pushed it to their side...they took down the slats, so I went out to say, 'hey, we can help you pay for half the fence, just let us know'.

They replaced the fence and never came over...it's all good, we have the 'ugly side' of the fence anyway.

it's his fence, he can pay for it if he wants to replace it.

if i'm getting involved, i'd just build a fence on my side of the line.

rick1zoo2

yeah, I don't think I really have anything (positive) to contribute to this thread

81

rick1zoo2 wrote:

yeah, I don't think I really have anything (positive) to contribute to this thread

rick1zoo2

81 wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

yeah, I don't think I really have anything (positive) to contribute to this thread

:ugeek:

The Juggler

81 wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

81 wrote:

white picket without the white.

bout three feet high, 4 inch rails with 4 inchs or so between rails....from memory

3 feet high? what's the point?

it's weird. my fence is the normal 5-5.5ft. the rest of his fence is that as well. only the fence between our yards is 3ft.

neither of us hang out back much so not a big deal. however, with the old neighbors over there, the old lady (45-50 and long past her prime) woudl sun bathe a few times each summer. :?

that would bug me...you spend time grilling out there, though, right?

could you just finish that side with your own fencing--to match the rest of your yard?

The Juggler

rick1zoo2 wrote:

yeah, I don't think I really have anything (positive) to contribute to this thread

whats your beef guy?