| Posted By |
Message |
| Pages: [1] 2 |
BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
Member since 5/05 17334 total posts
Name:
|
Fence Etiquette?
Let's say you put up a big above ground pool. You now have to put up a fence (by law). Is it the norm to expect that your neighbors with who you share the property lines with chip in for your fence?
|
Posted 5/16/06 3:12 PM  |
| |
|
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource | Long Island Weddings |
Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
Name:
Beth
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
No. It was your decision to put in a pool and to fence the area - your cost.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 3:14 PM |
| |
|
anon
where's winter?
Member since 11/05 2209 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
i would think not, and personally would be ticked off if someone approached me with that request...
|
| Posted 5/16/06 3:16 PM |
| |
|
Lisa68
LIF Infant
Member since 9/05 171 total posts
Name:
Hanisa
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Posted by anon
i would think not, and personally would be ticked off if someone approached me with that request...
I agree.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 3:24 PM |
| |
|
CookiePuss
Cake from Outer Space!
Member since 5/05 14021 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
No, it's your responsiblity. However, both my neighbor and I were thinking of replacing the fence that ran between our property and we split the cost.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 3:42 PM |
| |
|
princess99
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3944 total posts
Name:
ME
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
No. Also u have to give them the nice side, or so I was told because someone can climb from the other side.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 3:46 PM |
| |
|
luvsun27
Check out my cool glasses
Member since 5/05 8135 total posts
Name:
Kim
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Posted by anon
i would think not, and personally would be ticked off if someone approached me with that request...
ditto.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 3:50 PM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I don't understand asking the neighbor to split the cost of a fence. If they say no, your still getting the fence. Why would they pay?
|
| Posted 5/16/06 4:02 PM |
| |
|
Eva Luna
Be kind...life's hard!
Member since 8/05 4750 total posts
Name:
God, bless & heal my DH, JenG's DH Rob & DebG
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I live in a subdivision with covenants...and not only do I have to pay for a fence 100% on my own, but I have to get my neighbor's approval. I guess it depends, but I never heard of an automatic $$ split.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 4:02 PM |
| |
|
DebG
Pick a cause & stand up for it
Member since 5/05 18602 total posts
Name:
The cure IS worse!
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
The people next to us were getting a fence and approached DH one day while he was cutting the lawn...they were trying to get him to agree to pay for half of it and I can 100% say that it really ticked us off!
|
| Posted 5/16/06 4:03 PM |
| |
|
Suzan
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/06 754 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I would not expect or accept any money from them.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 4:03 PM |
| |
|
BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
Member since 5/05 17334 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Ok thanks...I thought I was crazy because our neighbor approached us with this request and I thought it was pretty cute that he expected us to chip in for HIS fence. 
|
| Posted 5/16/06 9:17 PM |
| |
|
DebG
Pick a cause & stand up for it
Member since 5/05 18602 total posts
Name:
The cure IS worse!
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Posted by BabyAvocado
Ok thanks...I thought I was crazy because our neighbor approached us with this request and I thought it was pretty cute that he expected us to chip in for HIS fence.
EWWWWWWWWWWW LOL!
I don't understand how people grow a set to even ask....but maybe thats just me.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 9:22 PM |
| |
|
kms717
St Philomena Protect My Son
Member since 2/06 2747 total posts
Name:
Kelly
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Nope, whoever put the pool up is responsible for the fence.
|
| Posted 5/16/06 9:25 PM |
| |
|
BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
Member since 5/05 17334 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Posted by DebG
Posted by BabyAvocado
Ok thanks...I thought I was crazy because our neighbor approached us with this request and I thought it was pretty cute that he expected us to chip in for HIS fence.
EWWWWWWWWWWW LOL!
I don't understand how people grow a set to even ask....but maybe thats just me.
I know right! For a second I had to doubt myself and ask...well maybe there's some kind of unspoken neighborly fence etiquette that I don't know about and it would be rude of me to say no.
But then I'm like, well, he HAS to put up the fence anyway because of his pool... so what if I say no? He has to put it up anyway!
|
| Posted 5/16/06 9:28 PM |
| |
|
Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
Member since 10/05 29450 total posts
Name:
Diana
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Some neighbors discuss it beforehand and chip in. We are paying for our fence alone - BUT - our neighbor keeps asking us when we are putting it up because he is so excited for it. The people behind him put one up - so this would be the last piece to his fence. He makes out in the deal. 
|
| Posted 5/16/06 9:40 PM |
| |
|
jilmadison
Another on the way!
Member since 3/06 1267 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I would think it would be rude if my neighboor asked me to chip in for a fence he wanted!
|
| Posted 5/17/06 7:41 AM |
| |
|
lucyloo
nope
Member since 1/06 9758 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I would be really annoyed if my neighbor aproached me for that and my answer would be hell no.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 9:31 AM |
| |
|
nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
Member since 7/05 57538 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
That's funny - our neighbor asked us if we wanted to chip in for a new fence (which we both wanted). Then he installed a pool.
Didn't bother me since we were going to get a new fence anyway. Now I realized it was bc of the pool.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 10:23 AM |
| |
|
patti08
Happy
Member since 5/05 3893 total posts
Name:
Patti
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Most fences do not sit exactly on property line, ours is about a foot inside the line. I think if anyone chooses to put up a fence it is their fence and entirely their expense.
Look at it this way - you get to choose exactly what you want.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 10:26 AM |
| |
|
kriss2c
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/05 416 total posts
Name:
Kristen
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Posted by patti08
Most fences do not sit exactly on property line, ours is about a foot inside the line. I think if anyone chooses to put up a fence it is their fence and entirely their expense.
Look at it this way - you get to choose exactly what you want.
Yes some towns specify that you must be within your propertly by a certain amount.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 11:31 AM |
| |
|
MRSE
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 1420 total posts
Name:
(112903)
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I see no reason why a neighbor can't ask you to chip in....My parents have always done this with their neighbors and some of my friends have also......
|
| Posted 5/17/06 12:48 PM |
| |
|
KaRiSsA
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Member since 5/05 4646 total posts
Name:
KARISSA
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
That's tacky, sorry. I think if you wanted a fence you would have put one up yourselves.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 12:56 PM |
| |
|
BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
Member since 5/05 17334 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
Posted by KaRiSsA
That's tacky, sorry. I think if you wanted a fence you would have put one up yourselves.
The best part is OUR property already HAS a fence where our properties meet!  But he has to put up a taller one, and of course surround the rest of his property.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 3:44 PM |
| |
|
SweetT
LIF Adult
Member since 4/06 1305 total posts
Name:
Ali
|
Re: Fence Etiquette?
I think there is an unspoken fence neighbor etiquette. If the neighbor who puts the fence up approaches you about style, making sure you like it, it would be nice to offer the 50%. It's not necessary, but it is neighborly.
|
| Posted 5/17/06 3:55 PM |
| |
|
| Pages: [1] 2 |
