ᐅ Neighbor’s concrete posts on our property

I can’t imagine that they will tear it out again...

I didn’t plant anything right on the boundary; I already left 30cm (12 inches) of space from the border. However, the retaining wall is 60cm (24 inches) on our property!

He didn’t hold back with the concrete either... you can also layer the mortar bed in steps with sharp edges instead of creating such a wide "ramp." Nothing will grow over that anymore, so he should do that on his client’s area, but not for you.

Of course, it should be dismantled! The mortar needs to end at the boundary line, or he should continue with L-shaped blocks!

That would of course be great... But as I mentioned before, will they really spend a whole day demolishing it again?
Therefore, the question is whether I can remove the concrete myself? Probably not, as the bricks might tip over otherwise!


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Could an admin please remove the two pictures with children? Then I will pixelate them!

M4rvin schrieb:

You’re right, the height planning here is an absolute disaster!

Unfortunately, I am affected by this issue myself. As a layperson, you don’t have that kind of foresight. Even more frustrating is that our company built all the houses here, and they all have different heights... With such small lots, it’s hardly possible to compensate by adding some slope.
Is that your final height, by the way? There are better solutions than the look of the L-shaped retaining wall...

M4rvin schrieb:

That would be great, of course... But as I said, will they really spend an entire day taking it all down again?
That’s why I’m asking if I could remove the concrete myself? Probably not, because otherwise the blocks might tip over!

Demolition definitely needs to happen. Complaining won’t change that. I wouldn’t lift a finger. It’s his own fault.
In one of the pictures, he also installed a support next to the L-shaped retaining walls, right? Why?

danixf schrieb:

Unfortunately, I have also been affected by this issue myself. As a layperson, you don’t have that foresight. Even more frustrating is that our company built all the houses here, and they all have different heights... With such small plots, it’s hardly possible to compensate with some slope.
Is this your final height, by the way? There are nicer solutions than the look of the L-shaped retaining wall...

Yes, this is our final height. Our garden will then be relatively level, and from there it drops about 1m (3 feet) down to our house/terrace.

danixf schrieb:

The structure definitely needs to be taken down. Complaining won’t help. I wouldn’t lift a finger. He messed this up.
In one of the pictures, he also installed a support next to the retaining walls, right? Why?

So I could insist on that?
He probably started with the retaining walls because the height to be supported is 70cm (28 inches). The neighbor also said he wanted edging stones because L-shaped retaining walls are too expensive for him. (However, I didn’t expect that the back support would end up on our side!)

M4rvin schrieb:

So, I could insist on that?
He probably started with L-shaped blocks because the required height for support is 70cm (28 inches). The neighbor also said he wanted edge stones because he finds L-shaped blocks too expensive. (But I didn't expect the back support to end up on our side!)

Of course, that is a superstructure like any other.
It's clear that L-shaped blocks are too expensive for him. You could offer to buy that part of the area from him. Let’s see if that changes his calculation...