on 3/8/2008 5:33 PM HeyBub said the following:
willshak wrote:

Okay, I'll play. If I'm paying for the fence, WHY would I want the
"good" side facing the neighbors?

Like others have said, it may be code, it looks better when people
look at your property, and it is neighbor friendly.


Why should I care what people think when they look at my property? I've got
to look at it every day - they can just drive on.

Neighbor friendly? That's not a reason. I could give my neighbor $10 every
day - that would be the 'neighbor friendly thing to do - but obviously an
insane approach. I am not responsible for his artistic sensitivities. If he
doesn't like the looks of the fence, he's welcome to build his own! Heck,
I'd even let him attach HIS fence to MY posts (that's the neighbor-friendly
thing to do).


If code allows that. Since the setback may be some distance from the
property line, the fences cannot be connected without violating the
setback requirement. But you can do whatever you like regardless of the
code, but be sure to be friendly with the neighbors. Most code
violations are reported by neighbors.

You can comply with code, improve the appearance on both sides of the
fence, and keep the neighbors happy, by using a fence that looks the
same on both sides.


I agree. Chain-link, stone, brick, barbed-wi all look the same from
either side.


IMHO, a chain link fence doesn't look good on either side.






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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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