Kay wrote:
But obviously it's best to come to some agreement. You could stand firm
on your need for a 6ft screen, but perhaps he could be persuaded to pay
half in order to get a screen he likes the look of?

Or maybe, do what I have seen done in a couple of places, have one or two
6ft high panels at the house end of the fence, then shorter panels from
there to to the end of the garden. Best of both worlds then.

HTH,

sarah