to think that NDN should care how shit this looks from my garden. FENCE THREAD - pic enc.

[PauperTroll]

He's put up curved trellis all the way along the wall and stapled tatty strawberry netting to the back (our side) of it so he's not overlooked by the houses perpendicular to us.

But it looks horrible from my side. And the trellis has made it very tall.

I'd saved up for a few years to do my garden up a bit this spring and now this has made it look crap. I can't really afford to put something up on my side to hide his netting.

There's fuck-all I can do, I assume - I asked him (nicely) if I could remove the netting and if the trellis would be obscure enough to stop the neighbours overlooking him. He said no, that it was on his property, and that he wasn't going to remove it and that if I didn't like it I could install something on my side to cover it.

Is there anything I can do???

[Tomtontom]

To be honest it looks better with the trellis plus netting than just the brick wall.

Hopefully it will grow on you.

[MrsBertBibby]

Who actually owns that boundary?

[HarrysOwl]

if I didn't like it I could install something on my side to cover it

I think that sounds reasonable.

[StarlaP]

Would he consider removing the netting if you agreed to grow some climbing flowers or plants there? Seeds and plastic plant boxes aren’t particularly expensive, might be an option? X

[MotherOfMinions]

At least you can’t be overlooked

[Witchtower]

I think it looks better than just having the wall. Sorry OP. Would prob get some climbers on there.

[Oldraver]

How tall is the wall and the trellis, as there are usually rules on how high it can go

[PotteringAlong]

It looks fine to me.

[MorningsEleven]

Percy reversey.

[AnxiousMcAnxiousFace]

I also prefer it I’m afraid.

[BlueSkiesLies]

Looks fine to me!

What about getting some of the cheap bamboo screwing rolls which look nicer than green netting, and fixing those up?

[Wonkydonkey44]

Sorry I agree it looks awful

[Memeface]

Virginia creeper will grow like crazy and cover that. Saw one in Morrisons for £1.50.

[EL8888]

Who does it actually belong to? It might look better when some plants are actually growing over it?

[tittysprinkles]

How tall is it? What direction does your wall face? How long is it? If it is 6 foot or less I would screen it off with some willow hurdles. If it is taller than 6 foot you could have a raised bed at the base of the wall and put some hurdles above it and grow some lovely climbers up. It doesn't look great but I'm not sure there is anything you can do.
Depending on how big your garden is, a hedge would be another option. Or a small tree. Lots of options here.

[PlainSpeakingStraightTalking]

Virginia creeper will grow like crazy and cover that. Saw one in Morrisons for £1.50.

But it is her neighbours wall - the OP cannot grow things on it.

[ImTakingTheEssence]

Tbh your wall looks like a prison wall, awful to start with i don't blame them.

[LakieLady]

Plant climbers. That would look lovely with a clematis montana or something growing up it, and some honeysuckle for the heavenly scent.

[PlainSpeakingStraightTalking]

Your side of the wall does look awful - so you need to refresh the paint, then the trellis wont look so bad - and actually it looks quite good TBH

[Stinkytoe]

I thought etiquette was that if you own the boundary you get the ugly side of any fence?

Or am I being a mug here?

[seven201]

What about staple gunning that roll out bamboo or willow sheeting stuff to the back of the trellis? You'd have to saw it to fit.

[IvanaPee]

It looks fine

[oblada]

If the wall is wholly on his side then no you can't do anything about it. Build your own wall. If it's shared/on the boundary then it's different. Fair enough rly

[Tawdrylocalbrouhaha]

That wall is no beauty in itself, so I don't think his trellis is exactly spoiling a lovely sight here.

[nicenewdusters]

It's not the most attractive trellis but to be fair it's not the most attractive wall ? At least it provides you with some additional privacy and breaks up just looking at white slabs? I think fast growing climbers will be your solution here. And definitely paint the wall.