Hi, my neighbour and I are going to build a new wooden fence. At one point
it has to go between a very narrow walking space between our two houses
particularly at a place where every inch counts.

Should the 'outer face' of the fence (of the person who owns it) be exactly
in the middle of the space between the two houses? Or should the centre
line between the houses run down the centre of the posts.

In other words do we end up with an equal width pathway each, or does one
person (the fence owner) have to have the width of the posts into his side?

Sorry if this might sound like 'nit picking', but it's such a narrow space
at one point (due to the houses being at an angle to each other) that it
could be irritating not to get it just right.

many thanks john west

The owner of the fence has all parts and posts on his own land. The
neighbour's land extends right up to the base of the fence for its whole
length without obstruction.
Best Wishes Brian 'flayb' to respond.
"john west++++" wrote in message
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Hi, my neighbour and I are going to build a new wooden fence. At one point
it has to go between a very narrow walking space between our two houses
particularly at a place where every inch counts.

Should the 'outer face' of the fence (of the person who owns it) be
exactly
in the middle of the space between the two houses? Or should the centre
line between the houses run down the centre of the posts.

In other words do we end up with an equal width pathway each, or does one
person (the fence owner) have to have the width of the posts into his
side?

Sorry if this might sound like 'nit picking', but it's such a narrow space
at one point (due to the houses being at an angle to each other) that it
could be irritating not to get it just right.

many thanks john west

"David Hill" wrote in message
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To save a couple of inches why not put the posts between the fence panels,
and if you are both in agreement about the position of the boundary line
then you shouldn't have a problem, most good neighbours will fight over a
2
inch shift so you could have the boundary down the middle of the posts

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk



I suggest you have the centre of the posts as the boundary line and mount
the panels centrally too .............then both sign paperwork to that
effect in order to avoid trouble later on with new owners etc

see www.gardenlaw.co.uk for examples of the hell thats caused by arguments
over inches when neighbours fall out or one of them moves and a new
neighbour starts wrongly interpreting deeds etc

"john west++++" wrote in message
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Hi, my neighbour and I are going to build a new wooden fence. At one
point
it has to go between a very narrow walking space between our two
houses
particularly at a place where every inch counts.

Should the 'outer face' of the fence (of the person who owns it) be
exactly
in the middle of the space between the two houses? Or should the
centre
line between the houses run down the centre of the posts.

In other words do we end up with an equal width pathway each, or
does one
person (the fence owner) have to have the width of the posts into
his side?

Sorry if this might sound like 'nit picking', but it's such a narrow
space
at one point (due to the houses being at an angle to each other)
that it
could be irritating not to get it just right.

Surely the only way to get it really right is to discuss it with the
neighbour.
Where is the actual boundary according to both your and your
neighbour's deeds?

Franz

john west++++ wrote:
Hi, my neighbour and I are going to build a new wooden fence. At one
point it has to go between a very narrow walking space between our
two houses particularly at a place where every inch counts.

Are you trying to restrain dogs, children, etc. or merely mark the boundary?
It's not uncommon in instances like this to keep the actual bit between the
houses open. You can pave it, and mark the boundary line with contrasting
bricks, slabs, or even stainless studs with colourded disks around them.
That way you get good, safe, access to both properties for maintainence
without setting any precidents.