ᐅ Neighbor’s concrete posts on our property

Katdreas schrieb:

I just looked it up. I also like the idea of a Friesenwall.
How much more expensive is a natural stone wall approximately? We are dealing with this topic as well... The neighbor situation is a bit difficult, unfortunately.

That really depends on the stones. Ours cost €8 per piece, measuring 30x16.5x12.5 cm (12x6.5x5 inches). There are cheaper options, of course, and more expensive ones as well. KANN is one manufacturer, but they tend to be in the higher price range. We only managed to cover about 30 cm (12 inches) in height. I definitely didn’t want to use L-shaped blocks or, even worse, those ugly planter boxes. So for me, the extra €1000 was worth it. Later, we plan to build a raised bed from the same stones.

tomtom79 schrieb:

Well, nothing will grow in 10cm (4 inches) of the base of the retaining wall, or are you planning to add soil there?

No, we’re not adding soil.
We’ll see what we finally do with it... maybe ivy, bamboo, or some other greenery.

A raised bed sounds good too, but over 20m (22 yards) that would get quite expensive!

M4rvin schrieb:

No, we won't raise the ground level

Nothing will ever grow in the red area. The L-shaped concrete blocks must be installed below ground level.

If you let the grass in front grow long enough, you won’t see the bare spot anymore.

M4rvin schrieb:

So, that already looks much better!
According to the neighbor, the landscaping contractor admitted his “failure,” but I didn’t want to ask about any additional costs that might result from this!

In my opinion, the concrete wedge is still leaning over towards your side...

As your neighbor, I would seriously confront the landscape gardener.
Even if he personally preferred the timber boards because they are cheaper, the landscape gardener should have informed him that this is not allowed instead of happily pouring 60cm (24 inches) of concrete onto your property. What kind of incompetent landscape gardener is that? At the very least, he should have known that if timber boards were to be used, it would never be possible without your approval.
And to stay polite: who would be so foolish as to accept a concreted strip there when there are other solutions, such as L-shaped concrete blocks.

By the way, be careful with suggestions like drilling a bench onto the L-shaped blocks or something like that! Those L-shaped blocks belong to the neighbor, and before you start using a rotary hammer drill, you should discuss it with them. Personally, I would be quite difficult about that.

But why not plant a nice hedge in front? There are plenty of options that don’t grow too tall, don’t require much root space, are bee-friendly, low maintenance, and attractive. You could also add a raised bed (but even if no drilling is required, I would still consult the neighbor first).

As for a natural stone wall: I can understand if the neighbor doesn’t want to build a natural stone wall that he cannot see himself. You could, of course, build a dry-stone wall in front of the concrete face of the L-shaped blocks yourself – that looks nice as well. With some houseleeks or similar rock garden plants in between, it would be quite a feature. But it is probably more expensive than a hedge or perennial plants in front.