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Your neighbor sounds a bit unstable if he sits on his deck and stares. If you were sunbathing topless it might make sense. Is he older than you? He might be a perv.
I have neighbors who sit on the deck and stare...I have a 6' fence that sits on top of a 4' retaining wall, but because we're on a hill the neighbors have a direct view of my back yard. They smoke, so at least one of the couple is out there every second of the day, puffing away and staring straight at my back door (and me, whenever I open the door). It's not because I'm cute (I'm not) or anything really weird, they just don't have anything interesting to do while they smoke.
I soaped over my patio door so I felt like I had some privacy from them, even though I've got curtains and a sliding foam panel to cover the back door.
Check for any rules regarding fences. If you get the city permit but are breaking the HOA, they can still fine you, sue you, require it to be removed, and take action against your house if you refuse to pay their fines. Yeah, the HOA has more legal rights than actual property owners. Thank God I managed to buy in an area without one, but definitely check with their rules first.
We have second home in FL where the yards are fairly small and not very deep--and the HOA only allows 4 ft tall fences--
most people have chain link--and landscaping with taller shrubs or trees if they want more privacy...
The house we bought had a chain link fence on all sides of backyard but not the sides aren't even...one side only goes to back corner of the screen lanai/patio...the other goes to the back side of the house--there is no lanai on that end...
The people behind us who apparently were great friends of the sellers of our house--
put up TWO panels of a white vinyl fence directly behind our chain link fence--right were the gate is...
the gate had a lock and we didn't have a key to it--but we never would have gone in their yard anyway--it was left over from their visiting the sellers of our house (gay couple)...
They just did it after Christmas--nothing was said to us and I KNOW nothing was said to the HOA because the fence is too tall--
the panels are 6 ft and the post ends are taller than that...
Unless you special order a smaller sz fence that is the only kind you can buy locally--
we know--we wanted to put small fence coming off the front garage to screen the pump for the well for the yard and some other stuff--like extra tiles for the roof that are stacked along the side of the garage...
It looks horrible--two white PVC panels look like two buck teeth--
they do make an effective screen for the people's lanai but they could have done the same thing with some mature plantings...
it is kind of like a slap in the face--
we don't really know them--have said hello a couple of times--but they are just as guilty
if we wanted to get them in trouble we could sic the HOA on them--but the people on either side of us can see it--and haven't said anything so my husband said to just ignore it...
get your permit--
check with your HOA and *********r neighbor
Permits if needed...the fence company will demand these, as well as a current survey with the property line marked. They are NOT going to take your word for the boundary line.
I would attempt to inform the neighbor. As a matter of courtesy, even if he doesn't deserve it. "By the way, I am extending the existing fence along the remaining border. I just wanted to let you know before hand."
Permits if needed...the fence company will demand these, as well as a current survey with the property line marked. They are NOT going to take your word for the boundary line.
I would attempt to inform the neighbor. As a matter of courtesy, even if he doesn't deserve it. "By the way, I am extending the existing fence along the remaining border. I just wanted to let you know before hand."
I wouldn't.
The neighbor isn't entitled to know what the poster is going to do on his/her property at his/her expense.
the neighbor isn't paying for it, so therefore gets no info.
Don't those bright white vinyl fences come in dark green?
I swear I saw dark green at the Home Depo one year.
I'm only saying this because I don't like the bright white fencing, for myself,
if I was putting up a privacy fence.
You could always plant in front of it, which is what most people do anyway,
Good Luck.
Thanks for the responses everyone! I feel MUCH better now.
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And NO permits needed in my city for a privacy fence - just have to make sure I'm staying within code and property lines...which I am! I'm hiring a very reputable, recommended fencing company, who will have a survey done. They will bring the fence in about 3" from the property line (theres a "win" for nosy neighbor)! And no need to talk to neighbor with existing white fence in rear, as my fence won't tie to theirs (not even buying the exact same model fence - not sure where theirs is from!) ...
Sounds like you and your fencing company are on top of things, and it sounds fine. I think since you're building it completely on your property, there's no need to inform The Staring Neighbor. He might have dementia or something, and why deal with him if you don't have to?
We tried for years to get our next-door neighbors to agree to a new fence along our shared boundary. What was in place was a mess of three different kinds of broken fencing, cobbled together over the decades (was there when we moved in). The neighbors said they would but then could never decide what kind they wanted. Finally we said the heck with it and built what WE wanted (cedar) completely on our side of the line, paying for it all ourselves, of course. Hubby did the labor of installing and staining, so we saved money there, and it's gorgeous. Neighbors love it too!
I plan to install a 6' tall privacy fence in my yard. Currently 2 sides of my yard has fencing from the neighbors, and I now want to fence the third side. The main reason for this is I want privacy from a neighbor who stares relentlessly at me and anyone who comes over. If I'm mowing my lawn or working in my yard/garden, I have NO privacy as he sits on his deck, cracks open a beer and stares. This fence will go to the front of my house (but not to the street).
Question - I know it's common courtesy that I tell him and his wife that I'm doing this, but should I have any other concerns? In terms of the fence, it's a nice, good quality white PVC fence (somewhat matches the fence the neighbor behind me has) and it will look nice from both sides but will match my house vs his (and he will be looking at a lot of fence). I'm paying $5500 for this fence (I have a large yard), so I'm more concerned that it works for my house, but I also want to be a good neighbor.
Has anyone else gone through a similar situation?? Should I be concerned if I'm following code and building fence slightly inside the property lines?
Thanks!
Definitely check the ordinances to see if there are restrictions on fencing height, etc.
For some reason, people are deathly afraid of dogs, some breeds in particular. Get a big dog and people will be more than glad you put the fence up. Get a big loveable pit bull and get a better laugh out of it. I had an American Staffordshire terrier years ago and one of my neighbors went door to door to the neighbors wanting them to sign a petition for me to put up a big stockade fence. I live in a 70 year old neighborhood, who would enforce that? They all told him to go away.
As of this day, that same guy has two dogs outside at all hours of day and night and they bark for hours. It bothers everyone but him. The thing is - no one really likes him so we ignore him.
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