Need to cover/fence one side of open pergola

JillyC8

ThisIsWeird said:

If it's easier, you can replace the missing or damaged fence, provided you keep your posts on your side of the boundary.
Unless there's good reason to suspect otherwise, you can assume that your neighb's fence is sitting on their side of the boundary line, with their posts just touching it. So you position your new posts so that their backs are touching this same 'line', so your posts will now be sitting on your side, so fully on your property. The two fences will be 'overlapping' where they meet, but that shouldn't be an issue.
He then must not touch your fence. 

Thanks for your input; the broken fence actually sits on top of a low wall, which is very old and crumbling. This wall is then is connected to an outbuilding which also belongs to them, so it's a bit of a complex set up. I can certainly look into that though.

ThisIsWeird

JillyC8 said:

ThisIsWeird said:

If it's easier, you can replace the missing or damaged fence, provided you keep your posts on your side of the boundary.
Unless there's good reason to suspect otherwise, you can assume that your neighb's fence is sitting on their side of the boundary line, with their posts just touching it. So you position your new posts so that their backs are touching this same 'line', so your posts will now be sitting on your side, so fully on your property. The two fences will be 'overlapping' where they meet, but that shouldn't be an issue.
He then must not touch your fence. 

Thanks for your input; the broken fence actually sits on top of a low wall, which is very old and crumbling. This wall is then is connected to an outbuilding which also belongs to them, so it's a bit of a complex set up. I can certainly look into that though.

It's an option, that's all. You can fit your posts hard against this wall (but not attached to it). Then you'll only need short-height panels to continue above the wall to achieve the required height (usually limited to 6', or is it 2m, I understand).

Yorkie1

JillyC8 said:

kipsterno1 said:

Does that area get a lot of wind? If it does fixing something solid to the pergola might add additional forces that the post weren't designed for.

That is a very good point; the fence does get battered about a bit. It isn't overly exposed but the storms we've recently had have broken some of the pieces of the trellis away and it's now leaning in as you can see. I guess I would need something that's flexible in that case, to avoid stressing the posts.... lots to look into.

If the wind is a real factor, something that has some holes in it to allow the wind to pass through would be better than something solid. For example, a hedge will always withstand wind better than a fence (not suggesting you put a hedge up - just illustrating the point)

SVaz

We have large pieces of trellis for privacy.
Our posts are concreted in but you can get post holders that are bolted down. 

baser999

Long wooden battens fixed horizontally, with a gap of say an inch between each one. Then you’d have the option of hanging pot plants or growing climbers

JillyC8

All great ideas - thank you so much. I'm having a few quotes just to see how much it will cost to have either a fence on the inside of the low wall, or something fitted between the posts, then i'm going to look at getting some outside curtains up as well for the summer as I think it will look amazing. Somehow I'll get the space covered. Thanks all, so glad I asked on here.