sheltie
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Post by sheltie on Aug 9, 2013 18:35:03 GMT -5
I'm in a bit of a quandary about what to do with a fence that seperates my neighbor's and my back yard. We are close (personally) but he is on vacation and a situation as arisen that I could use some advice on. I had the wrought iron fence installed five years ago and failed to pay attention to the material used at the time. Over that time, it has rusted and is beginning to fall apart. In the meantime, my neighbor has fenced in the two sides of his back yard and, using the part of the fence I installed, now completely had his yard fenced for his dog, as I did for mine. What I'm wondering is if I have the fence replaced, should I ask him to bear 1/2 the cost? I thought I would take care of the cost to have the current fence removed and then pay 1/2 for that part which separates our property. My initial thought is that if he chooses not to join me on this I won't replace the portion of the fence that joins his property, rather just let it rot over time. It has the vast majority of it covered with vines so it won't just disintegrate and blow away. Any comments would be welcomed. What's this have to do with rocks? The fence keeps people from coming in and stealing the rough and slabs I have surrounding my trees!
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 9, 2013 18:55:02 GMT -5
Good fences make for good neighbors. You are friendly with him. If you can afford it, you should replace the fence. No hard feelings or potential hard feelings and your rocks will be safe. Just my two cents. Afterall, you put the fence up originally- technically, it's your responsibility to maintain.
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Post by orrum on Aug 9, 2013 19:43:20 GMT -5
I always build my fences at least one foot on my side of the property line. That way its my fence completely and I control all aspects of it. In most states if you build a fence on the property line it ceases to be yours and becomes joint property of both property owners and repair and maintenance become joint responcibility. That said if my neighbor nuilt a fence on the lineband forced me to pay half the maintenance I might not like them no more, its a political situation. I dont think I would push it if I valued the friendship but I would mention it carefully.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2013 20:31:54 GMT -5
I was fully ready to put the fence on my property. My neighbors all volunteered to pay half.
Ownership is good.
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 9, 2013 23:11:00 GMT -5
I have cedar fence around my back yard. 2 of the 3 sides that adjoin neighbors were built by the neighbors. Surprisingly, the section that was built by the PO is the best, much better than any of his other work around the house. The neighbors fence to one side is getting a bit shaky in a spot or two. Since we have the dog and she doesn't, we will repair it whether she pays for materials or not. I think she will most likely contribute to the effort in some way, she appreciates the flower bed Elizabeth has maintained in the front area.
Lee
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Post by catmandewe on Aug 9, 2013 23:50:06 GMT -5
Cant hurt to ask, I would ask the neighbor before I decided.
Tony
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Post by roy on Aug 10, 2013 0:02:57 GMT -5
iam with tony ! i have three neighbors that we all pitched in and built ! ofcourse if they say no they get the ugly side lol
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sheltie
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Post by sheltie on Aug 10, 2013 7:58:27 GMT -5
I decided even before I wrote the OP to ask my neighbor for his thoughts on the matter. If he chooses not to, I won't push it because it's not worth it. I'm still thinking about what to do if he doesn't, though. He never showed any intention to build a fence for his dog prior to my building mine. He just took advantage of my doing it - and I would have done the same - and then enclosed his, saving at least 65% (the stretch between us is considerably longer than the two strips he subsequently built.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 10, 2013 8:20:08 GMT -5
To me my home is my refuge and I prefer to not mix it up w/my neighbor.
If my neighbor is way out of line then I will retaliate. But he has to throw a pretty big rock.
I would engage him in a discussion about the fence though. And/or remove a section of it and work on it leisurely. The dog situation will probably force him to engage in a discussion with you due to the opening. Then he is putting his needs on the table.
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