Am in a real dilemma over this and would really appreciate some ideas.
We moved into a new-build last winter ? row of 4 houses and we have an end one so there?s a decorative 6ft brick wall on one side. However, the builders (in their infinite wisdom), decided to separate each garden with one 6x6 fence panel and the rest of the fencing just 3ft high. We have a nice, polite, neighbourly relationship with the family next door rather than being bosom buddies but by the end of the summer I just wished the builders had put the more usual 6ft fencing all the way down. Next door have 4 boys who play football at every opportunity and, apart from constantly having to throw balls back, it would have been nice to be able to relax in our own garden space without being over-looked all the time.
Putting 6ft fencing in down the length of the garden a year after moving in seems a bit harsh and anti-social so we are thinking of topping up the short panels with chunky trellis that matches the fence and then planting something that will grow to fill the space. Fence is technically ours so we have battens on our side to fix something to. In my cranky moments I daydream of nurturing a beautiful row of Leylandii trees but our garden isn?t really big enough and dh keeps reminding me of how prolifically they grow and that the roots would probably affect the foundations in no time.
I am torn between craving a bit more privacy and not wanting the neighbours to think we?re being antisocial? any ideas?
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ClaretCake · 29/11/2011 23:16
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