I need a higher fence- can anyone help?!

Mojisola

meg72 wrote: »

Another vote for this, I have a beautiful hedge of Buddlia, with clematis growing through it, forsithia and elderflower growing from cuttings two years ago. Dosent need any trellis and actually needed cutting down this year. I would, from experience avoid honey suckle, too high maintaince. Good luck, even with lovely neighbours (and mine is far from)you need your privacy.

casey wrote: »

I did consider panels of open trellis as I though this might cope better in wind ,then grow climbers over it but the neighbours dont want any plants growing on their side!

Plants like these will grow over into the neighbour's space.

patchwork_cat

casey wrote: »

Thanks for the replies everyone it has given me things to think about. We definitely need to raise at least the first panel to six foot so that we can sit out and have some privacy. The other panels are staggered as we are on a downward slope so not sure what to do. The patio is slabbed up to the fence so maybe potted plants would be better to provide a screen. I'm still concerned about how the higher panels would cope with wind if only supported part way by post.
I did consider panels of open trellis as I though this might cope better in wind ,then grow climbers over it but the neighbours dont want any plants growing on their side!

I would say too bad. If they don't want them growing on their side then they can cut whatever grows over. I couldn't have a garden without plants .

Fed_Up_Tradesman

You can buy concrete post extenders here:

easyfenceltd . co .uk

Quite expensive though.

No idea how good they are either.

meg72

patchwork_cat wrote: »

I would say too bad. If they don't want them growing on their side then they can cut whatever grows over. I couldn't have a garden without plants .

As I understand this neighbours are elderly, I wouldnt want to be giving them the task of having to be cut back.

patchwork_cat

meg72 wrote: »

As I understand this neighbours are elderly, I wouldnt want to be giving them the task of having to be cut back.

If the shrubs are planted far enough on your side they barely go over, and as for climbers it might be a few tendrils every so often, at least it is in my garden.

Clematis Montana is perhaps a bit more unruly, but to be fair when we offered the plant solution we didn't know that the OP had a problem with it. If you picked your plants well and planted them far enough in your garden there would be minimal maintenance for neighbours.

My Grandpa was gardening into his 90's so are you ever too old!

casey

Thanks everyone I've looked at the 'easy fence' site -what a good idea. They are a bit pricey though so still open to suggestions.

casey

Just thought I would give you an update. My hubby and friend spent a long while scratching their heads and drinking tea but decided upon a plan. They built a framework then featherboarded it and it looks great. We did consult with the neighbours because we have gone from a waist high fence to 2 metres but after some comprimising we are happy with the result.
The only thing is we put the good side facing us ,I know the polite thing is to put best side to neighbours but we were a bit naughty and put us first.
Thanks for responses.

PixieDust

not at all - you put the good side to yourselves - whichever side you perceive that to be. In my book, he/she who pays for it gets to enjoy it!!!

PasturesNew

I bet the neighbours are out right now .... finding/buying a step to place adjacent to the fence, so they can get your attention when they want to....

BertieUK

Many of the ideas given have been constructive and viable, but remember before coming to a final decision, look at all aspects of possible ideas and remember that 'neighbours' are many times only as good as their 'neighbours' are. We all want our privacy, me for one I can assure you, but it is nice of you to consider your neighbour especially if they are elderly, a gate that we all arrive at, with luck, at some time.

Regards

BobUK