Commerical property as rear neighbor -- noise, fence, privacy issues -- what would you do? (landscaping, buyers)
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Not a bad idea. I was leaning towards some 10 ft arborvitaes. But these look nice too.
You might also be interested in planting some blue junipers side by side. They get real dense and look good. Fast growers too, although may not be tall enough for what you're looking for. https://www.google.com/search?q=wichita+blue+juniper
Even when you do your homework, sometimes crappy industry still finds a way to infiltrate a residential area. In my area, there was a storage yard that was used to store large trucks and pre cast concrete products. It was on the way out when we moved in, a long time ago. By '05, it was an empty field with rumors suggesting a condo or residential development was going in there. Although this was not a welcome development, it was better than the previous eyesore.
Fast forward 10 years and all of sudden we have concrete recycling facility working there. It's noisy, dusty and a horrible eye-sore. Fortunately, I'm a good 1/2 mile away. Other homeowners who aren't as lucky are taking up a legal fight with the town over this, since it may violate zoning laws for the area. Welcome to revenue hungry LI, where the domicile you most likely overpay property taxes on has little or no protections from additional development.
BTW, Leyland Cypress make a great barrier and even help to dampen sound. I don't what the other poster was talking about with shallow roots, we have chipmunks that love to eat shrub roots and these bad boys just keep on growing. Fullsize is 20-50 feet tall and about 8-10 feet wide. Good Luck.
Leylands are the way to go if you fast growing and hardy evergreen. Great barrier. You must knock heavy snow for them and the do get wide so the will eat up space if you don't trim.
quote I may also try to get clearance to install a 12' wood fence (if the bank isn't responsible for it) on my property line.
I have a 6 ft wood fence put up by a neighbor on top of a berm now I am like being inside of a drum I can hear when they close their car doors from inside of my house so a wood fence might be something to reconsider
Leyland Cypress make a great barrier and even help to dampen sound. I don't what the other poster was talking about with shallow roots, we have chipmunks that love to eat shrub roots and these bad boys just keep on growing. Fullsize is 20-50 feet tall and about 8-10 feet wide. Good Luck.
I agree that they grow quick, make a great barrier and dampen sound but they have a shallow root system and can be damaged by high wind events. During Isabel and Gaston our area lost a significant number of Leylands when they came down roots and all. Depth of the Root System of Leyland Cypress | eHow.com
They make a styrofoam block that is ,after being assyembled ,filled with rebar and concrete.
This is very economical and practicle for your situation, both providing viual and sound deadening.
Check with local ordenance
Thanks for the landscaping ideas... I'm liking some of these other evergreens more than the standard arborvitaes.
Anyone have any landscaping company recommendations in the Huntington area? I got a quote from my lawn mowing/landscaping company and he wanted $225 per 8' arborvitae installed... seemed steep.
Thanks for the landscaping ideas... I'm liking some of these other evergreens more than the standard arborvitaes.
Anyone have any landscaping company recommendations in the Huntington area? I got a quote from my lawn mowing/landscaping company and he wanted $225 per 8' arborvitae installed... seemed steep.
Don't know their pricing structure, but they do excellent work! I also like supporting local businesses.
The OP bought a house adjacent to a bank - Sandy knocked over some trees/brush planted near the property line and now the noise from the bank is a problem? What noise does a bank make during business hours - the sound of car doors shutting and the occasional car alarm chirping?
The OP bought a house adjacent to a bank - Sandy knocked over some trees/brush planted near the property line and now the noise from the bank is a problem? What noise does a bank make during business hours - the sound of car doors shutting and the occasional car alarm chirping?
The confused emoticon is appropriate.
You're confused because you only read a few sentences of my original post. If you want to come into this conversation this late in the game try reading the entire thread before leaving a reply.
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