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skinny
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Fence Etiquette
If you were changing your fence, would you tell your neighbor ahead of time to let them know? Assume workers were going to be walking in their yard and the neighbor has plants along the fence even though the actual fence is on your property. Just need to settle a debate.
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Posted 10/26/09 12:27 PM  |
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leese
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Member since 5/05 1965 total posts
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Leese
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Re: Fence Etiquette
Yes. We just replaced our fence and we told all neighbors. Actually, one set of neighbors sat outside and watched it going up. They were very upset and I had to manage the crew to make sure that everything was perfect on their side.
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| Posted 10/26/09 12:30 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Tracy
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Re: Fence Etiquette
We didn't - but the workers did not need to go in their yard
Message edited 10/26/2009 12:37:14 PM.
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| Posted 10/26/09 12:34 PM |
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Geraldine
Lovin Life........
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Re: Fence Etiquette
If the workers will be going in their yard, absolutely.......
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| Posted 10/26/09 12:38 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: Fence Etiquette
Absolutely. What if they are dog-sitting for that day, and with the workers in your yard, with the fence down, their dog could easily get out.
If you're replacing the posts, they will definitely be doing some sort of damage to their property, however minimal.
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| Posted 10/26/09 12:38 PM |
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MaZz
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Gina
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Re: Fence Etiquette
I'd def want to know and would be outraged if something happened to my "belongings" and i wasnt aware that any workers would be there them... you're better off saying something than not bc these are the people you have to live next door to for many years!
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| Posted 10/26/09 1:34 PM |
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neener1211
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J
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Re: Fence Etiquette
I would let them know.
When we had trees taken down, I told both sets of neighbors so they were aware. Just the neighborly thing to do.
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| Posted 10/26/09 2:05 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Fence Etiquette
considering they will be going on their property, yes I would.
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| Posted 10/26/09 3:32 PM |
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Jenn627
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Jenn
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Re: Fence Etiquette
We told all of our neighbors... on both sides of us, we also walked around the block to the neighbor behind us. So yes, we would definitely tell the neighbors.
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| Posted 10/26/09 6:04 PM |
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pinky
Twin Moms Do Everything Twice
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Re: Fence Etiquette
Yes, we did.
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| Posted 10/26/09 6:10 PM |
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junebride06
love my boys!
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Robin
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Re: Fence Etiquette
we let our neighbors know but the guys didn't need to go in their yards at all, we have 3 surrounding neighbors
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| Posted 10/26/09 9:02 PM |
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greenfreak
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greenfreak
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Re: Fence Etiquette
We actually worked with ours to come to a common agreement and gave them $ for the fence, since there was only one between our yards. For the people bordering the other side, they had their own fence so we didn't say anything. Once ours was up, they took theirs down because it was crappy and ours isn't. 
Just be prepared for questions and perhaps opinions, good or bad!
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| Posted 10/26/09 9:45 PM |
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Re: Fence Etiquette
We did and they really appreciated us talking to them first.
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| Posted 10/27/09 12:01 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Fence Etiquette
Posted by TreAnt427
We didn't - but the workers did not need to go in their yard
Same. Our neighbor had their own fence up so they wouldn't have been able to work from the other side anyway.
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| Posted 10/27/09 7:43 AM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
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Re: Fence Etiquette
Posted by TreAnt427
We didn't - but the workers did not need to go in their yard
same here. but those neighbors are jack***es and we don't talk to them. they don't have a dog so it wouldn't matter.
the people right next to me i did mention it to but the workers never touched their property
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| Posted 10/27/09 4:43 PM |
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MommyofG
just the girls
Member since 5/05 9461 total posts
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Janice
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Re: Fence Etiquette
we did
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| Posted 10/27/09 5:10 PM |
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MrsKelly
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Krista
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Re: Fence Etiquette
we did ours this past spring... we had a rusty old chainlink and replaced it with a privacy white pvc 6 foot fence. i didn't feel i HAD to tell the neighbors because it was OUR fence, we weren't asking for a penny and it was a HUGE upgrade for them, imo (they didn't have their own fence up, they just "used" ours). but out of courtesy, yes, we told them ahead of time. i left a note in each of our 3 neighbors' mailboxes a week or two ahead of time just saying what was going to be done and on what dates, in case they were planning on company etc and i left my phone number in case there was a problem. no one called, complained, or offered to chip in  the workers didn't go in any of their yards anyway.
Message edited 10/27/2009 7:57:46 PM.
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| Posted 10/27/09 7:54 PM |
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