Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have just ran a search to find any similar threads and can't find any. I have also checked FAQs and the thread didn't work so here goes...

My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

So my question is what fast growing decorative trees can I put up to sort of block 'the view'. Some one suggested a magnolia trees.

Or anything really?

Thanks in advance

Hi Gertie, You dont say where you live so I cant give specific info but I would consider something quicker than Magnolia, so how about Eucalyptus Gunnii (Tasmanian Blue Gum Tree) It will make about 15ft in 3yrs and the beauty is that you can plant it fairly small so, your intentions won't be quite so obvious and its evergreen and can be pruned or trimmed as needed. Down in my part of the world (Cornwall) I would also suggest some of the Acacias !
Lannerman.

"Gertie2010" wrote in message
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Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have just ran a search to find any similar
threads and can't find any. I have also checked FAQs and the thread
didn't work so here goes...

My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the
back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for
them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging
out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

So my question is what fast growing decorative trees can I put up to
sort of block 'the view'. Some one suggested a magnolia trees.

Or anything really?

Thanks in advance




--
Gertie2010

Gertie YOU have to live with them.

THEY are complaining of privacy.

YOU sit there in YOUR garden and WATCH them

THEY will do something about it.

DO NOT fall out with neighbours. I never have in over 50 years of living
with neighbours. In one instance I had 28, yes Twenty Eight, neighbours.

I have WONDERFUL neighbours now.

In your case, do NOTHING, except watch them :-))

Mike


--

....................................

Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

....................................

Gertie2010 wrote:

Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

What sort of worries to they have? As Sacha said, they built the highly
visible (to you) deck, so screening is their worry.

--
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

"Gertie2010" wrote in message
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Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have just ran a search to find any similar
threads and can't find any. I have also checked FAQs and the thread
didn't work so here goes...

My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the
back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for
them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging
out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

So my question is what fast growing decorative trees can I put up to
sort of block 'the view'. Some one suggested a magnolia trees.

Or anything really?

Thanks in advance




--
Gertie2010


Buddleia's they grow very fast, and mine are over 6foot now.

On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:16:50 +0000, Gertie2010
wrote:


Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have just ran a search to find any similar
threads and can't find any. I have also checked FAQs and the thread
didn't work so here goes...

My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the
back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for
them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging
out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

Quite right. Their problem, let them solve it.

So my question is what fast growing decorative trees can I put up to
sort of block 'the view'. Some one suggested a magnolia trees.

Or anything really?

If a screen is really necessary you would be better putting up a fence
or trellis. Any fast-growing shrub will have to be planted well inside
your garden to avoid a further source of complaint when it overhangs
their decking and/or sheds leaves on it.
Will the screen cast shade across their deck at any time of day? That
will cause yet more complaints.

Thanks in advance

Hi,

Thank you for all of your replies. No I don't want to fall out with the neighbours. Suggesting a screen will be a good idea and I will enjoy telling them, if they whine again .

However, I do want something to block the view. I don't sit staring at them. I have got better things to do. Unfortunately, as we seem to get to know them they are appearing to be arrogant, selfish and self absorbed. So the less I know about them the better.

I live in the North of England in South Yorkshire. If I put up and sort of trees/trellis/panels they'd have to be 8ft high. Anything to make my home and garden private will cast shade on us.

I will look at the shrubs idea. We'd have to keep it away from the fence any because it's our fence and we need to maintain it.

Again thanks for the replies x

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:32:38 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-08-15 09:24:52 +0100, Gertie2010
said:


Hi,

Thank you for all of your replies. No I don't want to fall out with the
neighbours. Suggesting a screen will be a good idea and I will enjoy
telling them, if they whine again .

However, I do want something to block the view. I don't sit staring at
them. I have got better things to do. Unfortunately, as we seem to get
to know them they are appearing to be arrogant, selfish and self
absorbed. So the less I know about them the better.

I live in the North of England in South Yorkshire. If I put up and sort
of trees/trellis/panels they'd have to be 8ft high. Anything to make my
home and garden private will cast shade on us.

I will look at the shrubs idea. We'd have to keep it away from the
fence any because it's our fence and we need to maintain it.

Again thanks for the replies x

On reading this, I am more and more convinced that the problem is
theirs, not yours. It sounds as if your upstairs windows may look down
onto their decking, too and imagine what you'd have to grow to screen
that height. And as you say, the shade will be cast onto your garden.
I'm afraid that if they've chosen to sit in the sun where people can
see them, that really is their choice and not your problem. It's
tempting to suggest that you drop into any conversation that decking is
now terribley passé. ;-) Perhaps you can suggest to them the ideas
for action on their part and then wait to see if they carry them out by
next summer. The time is soon coming when few people are going to want
to sit outside, so it seems a shame for you to rush to any expenditure
when they may decide to resolve the problem themselves. Or move!

A few well publicised video clips posted to Youtube should make them
take action.
--

Martin


and that's the right way to go about keeping your neighbours happy and
living with them is it? Glad you don't live next to me, we all live very
amicably round here!!

Mike

--

....................................

Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

....................................

"Gertie2010" wrote
I am new to this forum. I have just ran a search to find any similar
threads and can't find any. I have also checked FAQs and the thread
didn't work so here goes...

First thing is this is a Newsgroup...please look it up on Wiki..


My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the
back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for
them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging
out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

So my question is what fast growing decorative trees can I put up to
sort of block 'the view'. Some one suggested a magnolia trees.


Secondly as others have said if you neighbours are worried about privacy
then it's their problem and they need to do something instead of moaning.
Quick growing trees/shrubs don't just stop growing when the reach the
height/spread you want so will be a constant source of work.
I think these may be a better idea for you neighbours to install.....

http://www.gardenfurniturecentre.co....ade_Sails.html

http://www.shadednation.com/acatalog...il_Shades.html

http://www.primrose.co.uk/sail-shades-c-85.html

They can be taken down in the winter or when not required.

-- Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

On 15/08/2011 08:39, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Gertie2010" wrote
I am new to this forum. I have just ran a search to find any similar
threads and can't find any. I have also checked FAQs and the thread
didn't work so here goes...

First thing is this is a Newsgroup...please look it up on Wiki..


My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the
back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for
them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging
out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

So my question is what fast growing decorative trees can I put up to
sort of block 'the view'. Some one suggested a magnolia trees.


Secondly as others have said if you neighbours are worried about privacy
then it's their problem and they need to do something instead of moaning.

Though some idea of the geometry distances and heights needed to block
the view without excluding the sunlight would be helpful.

Quick growing trees/shrubs don't just stop growing when the reach the
height/spread you want so will be a constant source of work.
I think these may be a better idea for you neighbours to install.....

http://www.gardenfurniturecentre.co....ade_Sails.html

http://www.shadednation.com/acatalog...il_Shades.html

http://www.primrose.co.uk/sail-shades-c-85.html

They can be taken down in the winter or when not required.

Or shrubs which have strong annual growth and a preferred height.
Forsythia, buddleia and similar tall shrubs ought to be OK. They will
require annual maintianance. A slender vertical tree like flowering
cherry "Ama no gawa" might be another option.

But it is your neighbours problem if they put their decking in full view
- they should have thought about being overlooked!

Regards,
Martin Brown

Gertie2010 wrote:

My neighbours have built some decking in their back garden. It's at the
back where the sun is - fair enough. But there's no privacy now for
them or for us. As I go up my stairs I can see them with it all hanging
out. (We are putting nets up at the windows). Yet they're the ones
whining about privacy. My sentiment is you put it there - your fault.

I don't quite understand in what context your neighbours have
raised the issue of their privacy.

How has the deck changed matters? Before they built it, would
they have been similarly "exposed" if they had sat in that part
of their garden?

If the decking has been built more than 300 mm above the existing
ground level (since October 2008), or affected your privacy, then
it required planning permission.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

I don't quite understand in what context your neighbours have
raised the issue of their privacy.

How has the deck changed matters? Before they built it, would
they have been similarly "exposed" if they had sat in that part
of their garden?

If the decking has been built more than 300 mm above the existing
ground level (since October 2008), or affected your privacy, then
it required planning permission.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.[/quote]


The woman has accused us of staring at her through our window. Which is a load of rubbish we were mortified. Our stair case runs up through the middle of our home. At the top of the stair case is the window so as we go up the steps we can see clearly where they are. So to stop any more nonsense on their part we have put up voile panels which let light in, but you can't really see out of unless you press you face against the netting and window.

However, I have resented this and bit my tongue about it as at the end of the day there are other parts of their garden they could have put the decking where the sunshines. They're very lucky with sun.

The decking is well over the 300mm from the ground. Normally I would tell them where to go, but we love living in the area and don't want it to become a nightmare.

To be honest she doesn't get out of the house much because she can't drive. She told me this herself and before her accusation I was going to ask her round for coffee. Glad I didn't now. I think she has a case of cabin fever with nothing better to do and is slowly going off her nut xx

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:41:21 +0000, Gertie2010
wrote:


I don't quite understand in what context your neighbours have
raised the issue of their privacy.

How has the deck changed matters? Before they built it, would
they have been similarly "exposed" if they had sat in that part
of their garden?

If the decking has been built more than 300 mm above the existing
ground level (since October 2008), or affected your privacy, then
it required planning permission.


Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK

Just don't let them plant leylandii on their side, which will block
your sun and light. That's the last thin you want.


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.


The woman has accused us of staring at her through our window. Which is a
load of rubbish we were mortified. Our stair case runs up through the
middle of our home. At the top of the stair case is the window so as we
go up the steps we can see clearly where they are. So to stop any more
nonsense on their part we have put up voile panels which let light in, but
you can't really see out of unless you press you face against the netting
and window.

However, I have resented this and bit my tongue about it as at the end of
the day there are other parts of their garden they could have put the
decking where the sunshines. They're very lucky with sun.

The decking is well over the 300mm from the ground. Normally I would tell
them where to go, but we love living in the area and don't want it to
become a nightmare.

To be honest she doesn't get out of the house much because she can't
drive. She told me this herself and before her accusation I was going to
ask her round for coffee. Glad I didn't now. I think she has a case of
cabin fever with nothing better to do and is slowly going off her nut xx


Pam in Bristol

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-08-15 11:41:21 +0100, Gertie2010
said:


I don't quite understand in what context your neighbours have
raised the issue of their privacy.

How has the deck changed matters? Before they built it, would
they have been similarly "exposed" if they had sat in that part
of their garden?

If the decking has been built more than 300 mm above the existing
ground level (since October 2008), or affected your privacy, then
it required planning permission.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.


The woman has accused us of staring at her through our window. Which is
a
load of rubbish we were mortified. Our stair case runs up through the
middle of our home. At the top of the stair case is the window so as we
go up the steps we can see clearly where they are. So to stop any more
nonsense on their part we have put up voile panels which let light in,
but
you can't really see out of unless you press you face against the netting
and window.

However, I have resented this and bit my tongue about it as at the end of
the day there are other parts of their garden they could have put the
decking where the sunshines. They're very lucky with sun.

The decking is well over the 300mm from the ground. Normally I would
tell
them where to go, but we love living in the area and don't want it to
become a nightmare.

To be honest she doesn't get out of the house much because she can't
drive. She told me this herself and before her accusation I was going to
ask her round for coffee. Glad I didn't now. I think she has a case of
cabin fever with nothing better to do and is slowly going off her nut xx

Well, if any more is said, I'd offer them the suggestions made here for
*them* to act upon, not you. Why should you have to go to further trouble
and expense? You can tell them, politely but firmly that it's their
action that has raised the problem and that you can do nothing further.
And then I'd keep clear of them. I'd also be wondering why she can't
drive.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon




I take it you have a fence between yourselves? How high is it? We had a
6' fence, next door had decking, 300 mm high, and when they stand on it,
they can peer over...... I have now 8 Buddleia's the length of the decking,
so in the summer, the bud is tall enough to block out the heads and
shoulders, but they haven't used it this summer! Think decking is
definitely a thing of the past. My buds are quite close to the fence, and I
have trained them to grow sidewards, not all round. (iykwim!)

Thanks every one. Will pass on the suggestions x