Hello everyone!
I’ve mentioned before that we plan to install a wooden privacy fence along the side of our property bordering the neighbor. The plan was for rounded fence panels, 180cm (71 inches) tall at the highest point and the same width.
The local DIY store gave me a quote for the materials, including delivery. Normally, this store is not particularly expensive.
The total for materials for 19.5m (64 feet) of fencing came to over 1000€. The panels themselves were about 500€, with the rest being the “miscellaneous parts.” One costly item is the wood stain planned (three times 4L (1 gallon) of Bondex long-lasting protective stain) for nearly 200€. The advisor also said we need to use H-posts and set them in concrete. He quoted a 40kg (88 lbs) bag of screed concrete for each post.
I know that here in northern Germany it’s probably better to set the posts in concrete, but do I really need 400kg (880 lbs) of concrete for a 19.5m (64 feet) wooden fence? It seems crazy to me.
With L-brackets, screws, posts, etc., the entire project came to just over 1000€, and then we still have to assemble it ourselves — and we’re not sure if we can manage that. I had originally thought of using the quick-setting concrete that only needs watering, but I expected 2–3 bags would be enough.
Do you think the quote for materials is realistic? I’m a bit shocked.
Now we’re considering alternatives. For example, I could order a mixed package of “natural hedge bouquet” with 160 plants online for about 280€, which would green up the whole garden and cost only about a quarter of what the fence would. However, the noise insulation to the neighbor’s property would probably be weaker than with a wooden fence (anyone with experience here?), and we would have to wait a few years until the plants grow tall enough to screen the view of the metal shed. But honestly, I’d almost prefer to invest a four-figure amount in greenery rather than in a fence.
What would you recommend?
I’ve mentioned before that we plan to install a wooden privacy fence along the side of our property bordering the neighbor. The plan was for rounded fence panels, 180cm (71 inches) tall at the highest point and the same width.
The local DIY store gave me a quote for the materials, including delivery. Normally, this store is not particularly expensive.
The total for materials for 19.5m (64 feet) of fencing came to over 1000€. The panels themselves were about 500€, with the rest being the “miscellaneous parts.” One costly item is the wood stain planned (three times 4L (1 gallon) of Bondex long-lasting protective stain) for nearly 200€. The advisor also said we need to use H-posts and set them in concrete. He quoted a 40kg (88 lbs) bag of screed concrete for each post.
I know that here in northern Germany it’s probably better to set the posts in concrete, but do I really need 400kg (880 lbs) of concrete for a 19.5m (64 feet) wooden fence? It seems crazy to me.
With L-brackets, screws, posts, etc., the entire project came to just over 1000€, and then we still have to assemble it ourselves — and we’re not sure if we can manage that. I had originally thought of using the quick-setting concrete that only needs watering, but I expected 2–3 bags would be enough.
Do you think the quote for materials is realistic? I’m a bit shocked.
Now we’re considering alternatives. For example, I could order a mixed package of “natural hedge bouquet” with 160 plants online for about 280€, which would green up the whole garden and cost only about a quarter of what the fence would. However, the noise insulation to the neighbor’s property would probably be weaker than with a wooden fence (anyone with experience here?), and we would have to wait a few years until the plants grow tall enough to screen the view of the metal shed. But honestly, I’d almost prefer to invest a four-figure amount in greenery rather than in a fence.
What would you recommend?
kati1337 schrieb:
Currently, the properties are still completely open to each other, and visually, it kind of bothers me.
Do you have any ideas? kati1337 schrieb:
Erecting a low brick wall (maybe about 30-40cm high (12-16 inches)) Honestly, if you plant shrubs, even a single euro spent between the gardens is too much. Since you live in Lower Saxony, the owner is responsible for their boundary line if the neighbor wants it.
Usually, people install curb stones about 50cm (20 inches) long and 25cm (10 inches) deep between the properties. Costs are shared. The best approach is to install them together over a weekend — it’s also a good opportunity to have a chat (about other plans and issues as well 😉 ).
haydee schrieb:
What do you want?
Soundproofing
Privacy screening
Marking the boundary Ideally all of that, and preferably for free. :P
No, you’re right, maybe I’ll just skip the fence. I actually prefer green over fenced in. I want a garden covered with plants anyway, and spending 1000€ on a fence that will ideally be covered and hidden by plants later seems a bit silly—just to block the view of the metal shed. That should be possible with plants somehow. Once there’s something in front of it, even if it’s only about 1.20 m (4 feet) high, it probably won’t look as bad as having ONLY the shed right on the boundary.
We just spent another hour outside chatting with the neighbors, and maybe we’ll just plant the hedge along the boundary and call it a day. He offered to get some plants that are already a bit taller for the spot where the shed stands, so that would block the view of the metal a bit more.
Rumbi441 schrieb:
Here’s another idea. Could you ask your neighbor to build the fence? That could solve a lot of problems for you 🙂 I already mentioned that in Lower Saxony the right-side rule applies.
@kati1337 ?
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hampshire30 May 2021 14:23I also thought about clematis (like @haydee), it grows very fast. Alternatively, grapevine or wisteria.
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