Anyone know fences?

[BPTactical]

Ownership of the actual fence dictates who is responsible for repairs unless a second party has caused damage to it.
Typically the side the post's are on is the ownership side. At least that is the way it was explained to me.

[Guylee]

I've been out ridin' fences for so long now...

[glock21]

Ownership of the actual fence dictates who is responsible for repairs unless a second party has caused damage to it.
Typically the side the post's are on is the ownership side. At least that is the way it was explained to me.

thats how ive always done it, the pretty side is always facing out of the owners side as common courtesy.

[CareyH]

thats how ive always done it, the pretty side is always facing out of the owners side as common courtesy.

I always asked before we started framing and hanging. 9 out of 10 want the post facing there property but theres always 1. Most of the fence repairs i did, people would split the cost if the fence was on the property line. Is that an easment betweem the fences?

[theGinsue]

As you've already been asked, how many feet are getting repaired. The $400 is a hell of a lot of money for ..say 20' of fence. But, if it's 90', it's a great deal.

his kids damage you fence and wants you to pay for it. i suggest as others did a 50/50 split. OR install the next fence with sharp pickets.

This is why when I put my fence in I put the pretty picket side out - to keep others from climbing on MY fence. I also put it 1 - 2" inside the property line on the side that my neighbors would share (neighbor to the back didn't want a fence - until a year later when I already put in the back portion), and I had no neighbor to my side when I build the fence. I had to pony up the dough for the entire fence - but I put it in myself and I can guarantee the house is falling down before the posts do (long story here).

Of course, my fence pickets need to be replaced and I'll have to sneak onto my neighbors property when they are all gone to remove the pickets and install new ones.

Fences are costly and you can typically estimate double material cost minimum if someone else does the work.

Ownership of the actual fence dictates who is responsible for repairs unless a second party has caused damage to it.
Typically the side the post's are on is the ownership side. At least that is the way it was explained to me.

Sounds like I hung mine properly to reduce the claim of "my fence"/"your fence" without getting someone out to survey the property line.

[Mtn.man]

Old school rule, on the line you split the cost on one side or the other it's whomever side it's on fits the bill.

[tmleadr03]

As you've already been asked, how many feet are getting repaired. The $400 is a hell of a lot of money for ..say 20' of fence. But, if it's 90', it's a great deal.



This is why when I put my fence in I put the pretty picket side out - to keep others from climbing on MY fence. I also put it 1 - 2" inside the property line on the side that my neighbors would share (neighbor to the back didn't want a fence - until a year later when I already put in the back portion), and I had no neighbor to my side when I build the fence. I had to pony up the dough for the entire fence - but I put it in myself and I can guarantee the house is falling down before the posts do (long story here).

Of course, my fence pickets need to be replaced and I'll have to sneak onto my neighbors property when they are all gone to remove the pickets and install new ones.

Fences are costly and you can typically estimate double material cost minimum if someone else does the work.

Up above the picture in that post I answered how long. About 60 ft of fence. My tape measure is under a lot of crap at the moment and I havent actually measured it.

[Ah Pook]

16 replies and no one has mentioned razor wire?

[tmleadr03]

16 replies and no one has mentioned razor wire?

You just dont know how much I want that. More so, I want a house where my neighbor can not just look over the fence and bug me when I am in my back yard.

[alan0269]

looks like you have some broken posts.

From the pictures, it looks like you either have some broken posts, posts that are not set deep enough and are leaning over because of someone/something pushing on the fence, or the fence posts could have settled because the soil wasn't compacted well enough prior to the fence being installed (seen a lot with fences that are put in during or shortly after new home construction) - those all assume that the posts were set in concrete and didn't just have the dirt tamped around them when they were put in. Whether the $400 is a good deal or not depends on if the posts need to be dug out and replaced, or if he is just digging around the concrete the posts are set in enough to straighten them and then filling the void with dirt or concrete. Without someone coming out and looking at it, it's hard to say if it's a good deal - it all depends on the scope of the work that needs to be done.