Should wooden fences always be run in a straight line?

Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on May 24, 2006, 2:01 pm

> The hedge is the boundary line of my property. On the other side is a
> public footpath which technically belongs to nobody in particular but
> is a designated right of way. So basically the light green part is the
> only area on which I can arrange my fence. I could pull down the hedge
> (represented by the dark green) completely but don't fancy exposing my
> new fence to the spray-can happy individuals that frequent the footpath.

I agree with Ricodjour, then. Segments arranged well. As far as the
neighbor, is this just someone with an opinion? Who's putting a gun to their
head and making them look at it?

Posted by on May 24, 2006, 2:17 pm

Thanks for all the feedback folks. I didn't make it clear in the
original post, but the friend and neighbour are one and the same. He
lays paving slabs for a living but knows a ton of other stuff as well.

So the only remaining dilemma is whether laying down the fence in three
segments according to the curve of the hedge will provide enough of a
curve for the eventual layout not to look 'crooked'. The length of the
fence will be in the region of 20 metres, and the maximum distance
between the theoretical straight line and the hedge is around 60cm
(maybe a little more). Although it doesn't sound like a great deal,
when spread over that length it amounts to a fair-sized surface area.
Tricky decision, this...

Posted by Cheri on May 24, 2006, 3:14 pm

>> The hedge is the boundary line of my property. On the other side is a
>> public footpath which technically belongs to nobody in particular but
>> is a designated right of way. So basically the light green part is

the

>> only area on which I can arrange my fence. I could pull down the

hedge

>> (represented by the dark green) completely but don't fancy exposing

>> new fence to the spray-can happy individuals that frequent the

footpath.

>I agree with Ricodjour, then. Segments arranged well. As far as the
>neighbor, is this just someone with an opinion? Who's putting a gun to

their

>head and making them look at it?

Where I am in CA, there are codes for fences, and you have to have a
permit (even to rebuild an existing fence) though the permit costs
nothing. I would check with your city first to make sure that if your
neighbor complains, the fence won't have to come down. Good luck.

Cheri

Posted by Goedjn on May 24, 2006, 1:37 pm

On 24 May 2006 10:12:58 -0700, jonathan@opalise.co.uk wrote:

>Hi Joe,
>The problem I have is that the curve of the hedge is such that it
>curves away as you look at the boundary from the garden. I've drawn a
>diagram that helps to illustrate the situation better than a thousand
>words:
>http://www.opalise.co.uk/fence.gif
>So the patch of land I'm losing actually becomes inaccessible once the
>fence is up - the fence is going to be just short of 6 feet (1.8
>metres). I'm also concerned about the propsect of this patch filling up
>with litter and other junk over time.

Move the hedge.

Posted by Newfie on May 24, 2006, 2:23 pm

I had a similar problem with my backyard, in fact I put my fence up in
5 straight pieces in the manner shown here.
___________________________
___/ rock water fountain rock \____

I then put 2 nice rock gardens in the middle inset with a bench and
water fountain in the middle. The inset is about 21 feet long. My
total backyard is 88 feet wide. Maybe the same can work for you, I
have received many compliments on mine and many people think it was
designed that way when it actuality then fence is hiding the stump of a
huge tree, huge boulders and a guide wire support for a nearby power
line.

jonathan@opalise.co.uk wrote:

> Hi Joe,
> The problem I have is that the curve of the hedge is such that it
> curves away as you look at the boundary from the garden. I've drawn a
> diagram that helps to illustrate the situation better than a thousand
> words:
> http://www.opalise.co.uk/fence.gif
> So the patch of land I'm losing actually becomes inaccessible once the
> fence is up - the fence is going to be just short of 6 feet (1.8
> metres). I'm also concerned about the propsect of this patch filling up
> with litter and other junk over time.

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