Neighbour's 1-sided painted fence colour clashes with my door/mailbox
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Comments (9)Freeda - my first thought was a trellis - wouldn't a strategically placed trellis, covered with a vine, help in your case, or is the light too high up to be screened? We have grapevine growing all over one of the walls of our house and vigorously spreading into the lawn. It's actually invasive. It also bears edible fruit. It forms a dense cover from late spring to first frosts. It needs sun. Also, around here people plant juniperus virginiana Skyrocket to form tall and thin hedges (sunny spots, too). I am aware that in the U.S. some restrictions on erecting dividing "screens" - fences, trellises, hedges - probably apply, depending on the area. Also, that constructing such a "screen" - if there is enough space - might make you look unfriendly. But - if you are on non-speaking terms with your neighbour - a screen will do no further harm, and if you are on speaking terms, I imagine he would understand and forgive you building one.. Your being on his south side might be a tricky bit, if such is the case. Around where I live property owners are not shy at all to show others (neighbours, passers-by) that they are not welcome. High fences are raised, constructed in such a way as to obstruct the view. Front gates are covered with metal screens as if we lived in Hollywood. Walls are very few because the climate is too cold. But otherwise.. we all commute to the city from here (1 hour one way) and when we finally get home at night we want to relax. Judging from what their fences look like, most people need privacy for this. So they do protect their homes from unwanted attention, and it is legally allowed (or at least widely tolerated - I have not actually read the existing regulations)....See MoreProblem with next door neighbor: The Bully & the Fence
Comments (176)Actually these threads do help others going through similar situation . May things like badmouthing, threatening, watching and recording everything seem to be common behaviors of these bullies. I stood down and let them even change my downspout on my house. Ignoring made them react more and more. I would say I learned deal with first issue first time. Show them you did noticenoticenoticenoticenotinoticenoticenoticenoticenoti...See MoreBrand New House with Clashing Designs and Poor Layout
Comments (147)Jumping around like a jack rabbit is right. Just a lot of things going on. Not sure if I mentioned yet that I'm actually in my last semester of college finishing up 2 degrees. It's been a hectic time handling my last class (basically finished in 3.5 years aside from 1 class that was only available in spring) and having to work double what I had been doing to cover expenses. The roommates I'm looking to get can't move til the semester is over, so it'd be like June 1st. But, back to the main question. The house stuff. What bugs me most entirely about the house? I would say it's the lack of a view to the front and back yard (as well as a sense of a door to the backyard). That's why I'm so stuck on the addition idea. It would really improve the appearance, lessen that trailer park look, and split off the yard to have a front and back. But as mentioned, that may not bring the return value in the end. The neighborhood is new and developing. I dont think adding it would be too far above my neighbors. There's a few houses I'd say are a quite a bit nicer. I think the oldest house in the area is like 2001? But this suburb is currently only 4 streets wide and about 20 houses long. Only 2 streets are full. If anything the addition might actually make my house fit better to the houses on either side of me. Ive briefly asked a contractor or two about the idea and I was getting numbers less than I actually expect. Between $10K and 15K. Which in my position is quite a lot, but I just would've expected between 25K and 30K? While I do love the idea of a pergola or a patio out front (or the side technically), I still wanted that sense of a front and back door walk out from a living room feel. Again, I know I'm stubborn and I've got a lot of ideas beyond my financial capacity until I get into a solid job, but spitting ideas back and forth actually is enlightening and helpful....See MoreNeighbors gross fence, my weird landscaping aesthetic
Comments (53)Terrene- I like that lattice – do you have a source for that? It be great if it was lightweight and cheap enough to just attach to the neighbors fence if he is OK with it. Unfortunately the neighbor who put the fence up died unexpectedly (at a very young age). He was a good neighbor and friend. I don't know who we are getting or how they will feel about me attaching privacy screen. I bit the bullet and paid a landscaper to install four of the biggest shrubs I could afford. So… That fence should be all but invisible in about 10 years :/ I have a new problem. I specifically asked the Landscaper to identify my existing Rhododendron and to order more of the same. I think it's pretty clear that they are not the same, I wortied that it will be noticeable, especially when they do grow closer to the old ones, and that they are not going to grow to the same size ( I realize that these may never reach the same height as the others but I would like them to have the potential to get that big ) what would you you do in this situation? Original: New The leaves are smaller and narrower and don't pop out in a proud flat fan around the flower. They are curled in ( maybe due to the stress they have experienced ), and seem a bit shinier....See MoreDonna
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