ᐅ Space between garage and neighbor

Hello everyone,

We have mostly completed our planning for the house and garage. One question remains. How close should our garage be to the neighboring property line? Should we build the garage directly up to the neighbor’s fence, or leave a narrow strip (maybe 0.5m (20 inches)?) for something like an eaves edge or similar? We are quite uncertain about this. The construction company says it is quite common to build right up to the boundary. But what about issues like moisture? The structure would be quite exposed there, wouldn’t it?

Regards,
SebastianH

SebastianH. schrieb:

How close should our garage be to the neighboring property line!?

It depends on
- the roof type of your garage
- the width of your plot
- what your neighbor has built or planned there
- how much maintenance you expect (e.g., painting)
- how good your relationship with the neighbor is
- how accurately the boundary line is known

1) The garage has no roof overhang on the side.
2) The property allows a setback of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) from the neighbor’s fence.
3) The neighbor has a fence there, which should be a welded wire mesh fence (also known as a twin-wire panel fence).
4) No idea, which is why I’m asking.
5) We don’t know each other yet.
6) Both properties have been surveyed.

SebastianH. schrieb:

Regarding point 5) We don't know each other yet

A good opportunity to get to know each other.
"What do you have planned there?" We imagine it like this and that – how does that work for you?" Often, a lot is possible then.

hampshire schrieb:

Good opportunity to get to know each other.
"What have you planned there?" We imagine it like this and that – how does that work for you?" Often, a lot is possible.

I completely agree with you.
My only question is, does it make sense to build directly up to the fence, or is it better to leave a narrow strip free? Purely from the perspective of protection against moisture, dirt, restoration, etc.

I would build up to the boundary on a small plot if there is no overhang or gutter. If you leave a strip, it will become overgrown over time. There is no such thing as "protection" for the wall in that case. For a large plot, I would leave a pathway for access.