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Fence Question
My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard.
Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne |
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Corinne wrote:
My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne Is it a common fence on the property line? If so, I'd paint away. That is if I was into painted fences... But then you said your ..."neighbor has a fence"... That would make it his property and therefore you couldn't paint it w/o his permission. What's hard about this for you? |
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In most communities the nicer side must face his neighbor ( you).
"Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne |
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"Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne If it is on his property, you need to ask. Regardless of the fence's location, you'll ask anyway, or at least get his input. It would be kind of futile if you painted the fence this week, and he was planning on tearing it down next week... Also, if he says yes, do a good job, keep the paint on your side without bleed-through, and don't make a mess he has to deal with. |
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Corinne wrote:
My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne Try a rephrase: "My neighbor has a side of his house that faces my backyard..." If you paid half of the cost of the fence, which you should have done, you have an equal interest in the fence and can, I would think, paint it. Absent any financial interest, best not. |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message If you paid half of the cost of the fence, which you should have done, Why should he have paid for part of the fence? If my neighbor puts up a fence, that is his business, not mine and I'll be damned if I'd pay a penny of it. |
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Ask, if he says no, its no.
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"Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Cut through the BS. Go to the neighbor. TELL him what you would like to do. ASK him if the fence is on HIS property, or if it is a property line common fence. ASK him if he has any preferences (you are going to paint it whatever color you want anyway), and IF he would like to share the cost or labor. Maybe it will be a win/win deal where he was wanting to paint it anyway, and might spring for the paint/labor/both. The direct approach should always be step one. After that, you have to get devious ...................... ;-) Steve |
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"SteveB" wrote in message Cut through the BS. Go to the neighbor. TELL him what you would like to do. ASK him if the fence is on HIS property, or if it is a property line common fence. ASK him if he has any preferences (you are going to paint it whatever color you want anyway), and IF he would like to share the cost or labor. Hey, keep out of this. If people actually start talking to their neighbors there will be no use for newsgroups and information on tree cutting and dog crap. |
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Thank you.
This is a new fence, and a must have as he has a swimming pool. For now, the fence looks great, but I am thinking out of the box, i.e, what if in three years it looks old and tacky. I am hoping I get to know this neighbor way before then and I will definitely ask him. He just put in the new fence two months ago. I was just trying to get some input ahead of time. any thanks. Corinne Kyle Boatright wrote: "Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne If it is on his property, you need to ask. Regardless of the fence's location, you'll ask anyway, or at least get his input. It would be kind of futile if you painted the fence this week, and he was planning on tearing it down next week... Also, if he says yes, do a good job, keep the paint on your side without bleed-through, and don't make a mess he has to deal with. |
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Good point. I have not closed on this house yet, so I will find out of
the seller paid for half. Thanks. Corinne Corinne wrote: My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne Try a rephrase: "My neighbor has a side of his house that faces my backyard..." If you paid half of the cost of the fence, which you should have done, you have an equal interest in the fence and can, I would think, paint it. Absent any financial interest, best not. |
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Good advice Steve, and I would ask beforehand anyway.
I have never had a problem with a neighbor, and am closing on this home in three weeks. I am thinking ahead, and appreciate the advice. Corinne "Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Cut through the BS. Go to the neighbor. TELL him what you would like to do. ASK him if the fence is on HIS property, or if it is a property line common fence. ASK him if he has any preferences (you are going to paint it whatever color you want anyway), and IF he would like to share the cost or labor. Maybe it will be a win/win deal where he was wanting to paint it anyway, and might spring for the paint/labor/both. The direct approach should always be step one. After that, you have to get devious ...................... ;-) Steve |
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In article , Corinne
wrote: - My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. - - Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his - permission first? - - Thanks. - - Corinne I'd go ahead and paint it, but be absolutely sure that the paint stays on your side. You don't want his side to have paint dripping through the cracks. Frankly, I don't know how you could do it. Maybe someone here has painted one side of a fence. Another idea would be to clean it and protect it with something like a deck/wood protector. That way it shouldn't look bad in a few years. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ |
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If you have no intention to make use of the fence now or the future, then
guess it doesn't make sense for you to spend $$$ on it. However if down the road you decide to build a fence in your back yard, you may want to attach it to his fence that's already up? "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message news "HeyBub" wrote in message If you paid half of the cost of the fence, which you should have done, Why should he have paid for part of the fence? If my neighbor puts up a fence, that is his business, not mine and I'll be damned if I'd pay a penny of it. |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message If you paid half of the cost of the fence, which you should have done, Why should he have paid for part of the fence? If my neighbor puts up a fence, that is his business, not mine and I'll be damned if I'd pay a penny of it. In some places, the rule is that if either neighbour wants a fence, they can put one up on the property line and force the other neighbour to pay for half the cost. The cost is based on a "basic" fence, ie the cheapest chainlink that can be found, and the nicer side, if there is one, must face the neighbour that didn't ask for it. Of course if the two parties are on speaking terms they can come to whatever agreeement suits them. That's the way it works around here. Someone posted a legal term to this NG a while ago, something like "adverse benefit" or something. The idea is that the law recogizes a fence as a benefit to you even if you don't want it. Like airbags. Don't want them? Tough. Gotta have them, gotta pay for them. I guess an implicit corollary is that the neighbour is permitted to set foot on the other property to put the fence up, too. From what I read on this NG, in other places that seems not to be the way things work and fences on property lines are rare. Chip C Toronto |
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If I was closing on this house, I'd know where the property lines were
and where the fence sits before I bought it. If it's on the neighbor's property, then it's his fence and you're not gonna paint it without his permission. If it's a shared fence right on the property line, then it's generally jointly owned and you could paint your side. |
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In article .com,
"Chip C" wrote: - That's the way it works around here. Someone posted a legal term to - this NG a while ago, something like "adverse benefit" or something. The - idea is that the law recogizes a fence as a benefit to you even if you - don't want it. Actually, in some cases a fence can be a bad thing. A police officer told my neighbor (when I lived in NC) that homes with privacy fences are more often the targets of burglars than homes with no fences or only chain link fences. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ |
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wrote in message ps.com... If I was closing on this house, I'd know where the property lines were and where the fence sits before I bought it. If it's on the neighbor's property, then it's his fence and you're not gonna paint it without his permission. If it's a shared fence right on the property line, then it's generally jointly owned and you could paint your side. Very sound advice. But if you are going to be neighbors, it is a good idea to go and talk to them about it. This is a way to get to know them before buying. You will know in advance whether they are good/bad. Steve |
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"Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne Just an observation, but what a statement of how sad things have become that it was some time before anyone even SUGGESTED just asking the neighbour what they thought, and instead brought up legal points etc........ Yanno, if everyone was on just a LITTLE bit better terms with their neighbours, life would be easier. Where I live I know about 50% of the people on my street, and they know me. It comes in handy because then people keep an eye out for each other a little more. If you're new to the neighbourhood, introduce yourself around and be friendly. You just might be surprised at the reception you'd get. I know, I know, I'm a dreamer........ Stevie Z -- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride - HST, RIP. |
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"Michelle and Steve" wrote in message ... "Corinne" wrote in message ... My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his permission first? Thanks. Corinne Just an observation, but what a statement of how sad things have become that it was some time before anyone even SUGGESTED just asking the neighbour what they thought, and instead brought up legal points etc........ Yanno, if everyone was on just a LITTLE bit better terms with their neighbours, life would be easier. Where I live I know about 50% of the people on my street, and they know me. It comes in handy because then people keep an eye out for each other a little more. If you're new to the neighbourhood, introduce yourself around and be friendly. You just might be surprised at the reception you'd get. I know, I know, I'm a dreamer........ No, you're not a dreamer; that works, and makes life good. An ex-Chicagoan northwest, Belmont/Central |
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If you painted a fence and did not ask the owner then you would be liable
for any damages. Including the cost of removing or repainting to the owners preference. "Suzie-Q" wrote in message ... In article , Corinne wrote: - My neighbor has a fence and the back side faces my backyard. - - Can I paint it to match the color of my house, or do I need his - permission first? - - Thanks. - - Corinne I'd go ahead and paint it, but be absolutely sure that the paint stays on your side. You don't want his side to have paint dripping through the cracks. Frankly, I don't know how you could do it. Maybe someone here has painted one side of a fence. Another idea would be to clean it and protect it with something like a deck/wood protector. That way it shouldn't look bad in a few years. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ |
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