Boundary screening

MK124RED

Hi everyone, we have a low boundary fence at about 3ft high. Wanting some privacy between the garden and next doors, so I’m looking at putting up some screening. The type i was looking at was the wicker/willow shoots that come in a roll. I was wanting to put up 6ft high screening, will this be ok if i attach it to a 3ft high post? Or is it likely to just blow down? Thanks. 

WIAWSNB

Depends on how secure the posts are.

What are they made of, and how are they fixed to the ground?

The more porous your choice of screening is to wind, the less strain will be placed on the posts.

Important - do you know on whose land this low fence sits? Are you 100% sure? Do you get on with your neighbour? Have you discussed this with them?

Are your houses semi or terraced, or detached?

Section62

MK124RED said:

Hi everyone, we have a low boundary fence at about 3ft high. Wanting some privacy between the garden and next doors, so I’m looking at putting up some screening. The type i was looking at was the wicker/willow shoots that come in a roll. I was wanting to put up 6ft high screening, will this be ok if i attach it to a 3ft high post? Or is it likely to just blow down? Thanks. 

Have you checked whether you need planning consent?  Also if it is a relatively modern property whether there is a covenant regarding fence height/type?

If the existing fence is low there's often a good reason why.

onomatopoeia99

If you're putting something that grows on a boundary, will you be offering to to maintain the other side or will you be expecting your neighbours to maintain plants that will grow into their garden that they cannot remove?

Generally there is a 2m limit on boundary fences / walls that do not face the highway, but that limit does not apply to stuff that grows, there appears no limit there, but you might end up with a dispute that you have to tell buyers about if the neighbours complain about the height of your hedge.

gwynlas

The screening you are suggesting is quite flimsy so will only last a year or two if used as a fence though this might give you the time to grow shrubs.

Are you wanting total privacy if so you need something more substantial such as featheredge or panels?

If you just want to screen a patio you could erect poles and grow climbers.

Grinch6912

Ignoring all the boundary legalities, that type of screening is not suitable to freestand. It’ll just blow to pieces.

twopenny

Who's fence is it IE who is responsible for maintaining it?
If it's yours you have choices.
If it's theirs you could have your own fence put up on your ground.

The straw stuff is flimsy as said and quickly crumbles but could be a temporary answer this year. Would it affect your neighbour? Shade on their patio etc.

35har1old

onomatopoeia99 said:

If you're putting something that grows on a boundary, will you be offering to to maintain the other side or will you be expecting your neighbours to maintain plants that will grow into their garden that they cannot remove?

Generally there is a 2m limit on boundary fences / walls that do not face the highway, but that limit does not apply to stuff that grows, there appears no limit there, but you might end up with a dispute that you have to tell buyers about if the neighbours complain about the height of your hedge.

OP hasn't suggested having anything growing as it comes in a role