Hello
We have purchased a semi-detached house.
After completion, we want to install a fence around our garden (we hope to have friendly neighbors who will share the costs).
We need about 55m (180 feet) of fencing.
We want the entire fence to have privacy screening and be between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet) high (this is legally allowed in our area).
Which type of fence would you recommend? We had thought about the standard welded wire mesh fence panels, but the privacy strips for these are quite expensive.
Is there a more affordable option, possibly with a different type of fence?
Requirements for the fence:
No maintenance (so no wood)
Privacy screening
Height between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet)
Must go all the way to the ground (to prevent our dog, including puppies, from escaping)
Thank you very much for your help
We have purchased a semi-detached house.
After completion, we want to install a fence around our garden (we hope to have friendly neighbors who will share the costs).
We need about 55m (180 feet) of fencing.
We want the entire fence to have privacy screening and be between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet) high (this is legally allowed in our area).
Which type of fence would you recommend? We had thought about the standard welded wire mesh fence panels, but the privacy strips for these are quite expensive.
Is there a more affordable option, possibly with a different type of fence?
Requirements for the fence:
No maintenance (so no wood)
Privacy screening
Height between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet)
Must go all the way to the ground (to prevent our dog, including puppies, from escaping)
Thank you very much for your help
M
Myrna_Loy1 Jul 2021 11:04haydee schrieb:
@Pacc666
No matter what kind of fence you choose, consider installing an edging strip under the fence. Otherwise, you will have to trim the grass manually along the fence line.There are now special artificial grass strips available for this purpose.
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
There are now special artificial grass strips for this.They either a) look terrible or b) look good, but still different from real grass right next to them, so it ends up being a) anyway.@kbt09,
Kerstin, these fences are installed even on 300m2 (approximately 3,230 sq ft) plots; this is standard in our region in the west. NO ONE here has a fence that is 1.2m (4 ft) high, unless the property is around 5000m2 (about 1.2 acres) or larger. They don’t have those and don’t need them. Every lot in the new development area has fences like these, and NO ONE complains about them. Here is an example where you can see a section of the fence on a 542m2 (about 5,835 sq ft) lot.
20 Bandicoot Ramble, Baldivis, WA 6171 on real estate websites or Street View at this address clearly shows the corner house fence.
It is purely for privacy screening; nothing more is needed. The houses are arranged in rows, meaning garage-house-garage-house, except for corner houses. The patio is usually located mainly behind the garage, and it is covered. So, in theory, you look at the side of the next house, where there are hardly any windows. Our houses are elongated, and so are the lots.
My right neighbor worked on his pool, patio roof, and so on every day after work for years. It was a construction site behind the house. That would be an absolute nightmare if I had to look at that constantly.
It’s all about privacy; even bathroom windows must be opaque.
Here’s one on a 334m2 (about 3,594 sq ft) older house.
Kerstin, these fences are installed even on 300m2 (approximately 3,230 sq ft) plots; this is standard in our region in the west. NO ONE here has a fence that is 1.2m (4 ft) high, unless the property is around 5000m2 (about 1.2 acres) or larger. They don’t have those and don’t need them. Every lot in the new development area has fences like these, and NO ONE complains about them. Here is an example where you can see a section of the fence on a 542m2 (about 5,835 sq ft) lot.
20 Bandicoot Ramble, Baldivis, WA 6171 on real estate websites or Street View at this address clearly shows the corner house fence.
It is purely for privacy screening; nothing more is needed. The houses are arranged in rows, meaning garage-house-garage-house, except for corner houses. The patio is usually located mainly behind the garage, and it is covered. So, in theory, you look at the side of the next house, where there are hardly any windows. Our houses are elongated, and so are the lots.
My right neighbor worked on his pool, patio roof, and so on every day after work for years. It was a construction site behind the house. That would be an absolute nightmare if I had to look at that constantly.
It’s all about privacy; even bathroom windows must be opaque.
Here’s one on a 334m2 (about 3,594 sq ft) older house.
This is a different picture of my garden from last year; you can barely see the neighboring house. This terrace is not attached to the house.
Everyone is free to design their square meters as they wish, whether it’s just a pool with paving around it (like this neighbor, who has no interest in plants), but in the end, you are on your own.
Everyone is free to design their square meters as they wish, whether it’s just a pool with paving around it (like this neighbor, who has no interest in plants), but in the end, you are on your own.
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