ᐅ Garden fence: on which side should the fence posts be placed?

Created on: 12 Jun 2023 12:23
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FrankChief
Hello,

We will be purchasing the garden fence together with our neighbors for our new build and have it installed along the property boundary.

We will have a welded wire mesh fence installed.

The fence panels will be placed exactly on the boundary line.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having the fence posts installed on your own side versus on the neighbor’s side?
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guckuck2
12 Jun 2023 14:16
Oh God, please anything but plastic sheets in the fence.
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FrankChief
12 Jun 2023 14:22
In der Ruine schrieb:

And if they already have a hedge, why use privacy strips?

1. So the hedge doesn’t grow through the fence as easily or as much, which means we wouldn’t have to trim it there as often (I know I could ask the neighbor to do it).

2. It takes time for the hedge to fully grow.

3. Privacy strips block the wind better (it’s often windy here).

The fence will be 160 cm (63 inches) high.
11ant12 Jun 2023 16:30
WilderSueden schrieb:

If they’re going to install a hedge anyway, then towards the neighbors,
In der Ruine schrieb:

And if they already have a hedge, why add privacy strips?
Those are actually two points that definitely should have been addressed on the inside of this thread!
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FrankChief
14 Jun 2023 07:24
11ant schrieb:

These are actually two different aspects that definitely belonged on the inside of this thread!

What do you mean by that?

What advantages would there be for us if the fence posts are on the inside,

and what advantages would there be for us if the fence posts are on the outside?
Tolentino14 Jun 2023 11:22
He means the two cited factors, which the colleagues apparently gathered from other threads, should have been included here in the opening post.
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FrankChief
14 Jun 2023 13:43
I still don’t know how to proceed.

We have 2 options:

1. We install the fence posts on the neighbor’s side, so our side looks better because we have the smooth side without the posts.

Advantage: You can place something directly against the fence (e.g., a raised garden bed) without any gaps or interruptions caused by the fence posts.

2. We install all the fence posts on our side, so the posts are on our side.

Advantage: If the neighbors ever sell their house, it gives the impression that the fence belongs to us since the posts are on our side. Then we don’t have to prove that we originally paid 50% of the fence costs if the new neighbor tries to remove or replace the fence.

What would you choose? Our current neighbors don’t mind either way.