*WIBU* to move my fence back a few inches....

[TriciaH87]

For reference it would not be taking any land from a neighbouring house. We have wasted land about 5 meters wide behind our house followed by a big hill then a line of trees and then a train track. We purchased a 4meter swimming pool to go into the area behind the shed but we are about 4 inches short on the count of legs need a bit of extra space. When they tell you measurements it should really be for the whole area needed. I have 3 fence posts in my garden would you if you were me move the middle one back a few inches to allow for the pool legs. Our garden at the back slopes and gets shorter from the left to the right if the line had been straight it would of been fine. The land behind cannot be used for building on because its a huge hill follewed by train line so the only time anyone ever goes round there is the maintenance team to strim it every few months or usually me to fetch the bloody football when the kids kick it over which is a 15 minute walk to the area to access it. If I did move my fence back a couple inches should I put in a gate to fetch the ball. Had to go round 3 times today to fetch the bloody thing.

This is quite cheeky fucker territory here.
You can’t just steal land that isn’t yours because you want a bigger pool. What’s more, you already asked to do so, they already told you no. What don’t you understand?

And the award for the worst diagram goes to....

Yes OP, that diagram is a bit shoddy 🤣

I'd just do it, if anyone complains just move it back 🤷‍♀️

Totally agree, KitchenConfidential
You asked, they said no, so you’re going to steal it instead!

And people agreeing it is ok?!
I want more a bigger garden...I’ll just take a few inches from my neighbour, shall I?

BOttom line is, your garden isn't big enough to have this pool in. The answer is Not, however, to just annexe someone else's land.
Look what happened when Hitler did that!

@Porridgeoat @MooseBeTimeForSummer it's a bit late to buy a smaller pool once it's built up and filled up. Not exactly going to be able to repackage and return it.

I thought exactly what @mummy17 said !
Cut a hole and poke leg through !

I'm talking about 4-6 inches to save loosing the whole of the lawn to the pool meaning the kids won't be able to play which given the current situation is their only time to be kids.

I really think buying a pool that stops your kids from playing in the garden (and bearing in mind how few days of swimming weather we actually get in this country) was pretty foolish, OP.

Another vote for no!! What if everyone decided to take a few inches of land that wasn't theirs?! You'll have to sell it and get a smaller pool. You really should've measured the garden before you brought it!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

YABU. It’s not your land, it doesn’t matter if it’s “only a few inches” or 5 metres; you’ve previously been told no, the answer is no.

A) measure the land carefully - often builders pop fences in the wrong place & move fence if it is OK.
b) Otherwise pop leg through fence.

Move the pool a few inches into your garden. As you said it would be 5 or 6 inches so won't impact your garden space really

YABU, massively. You miss measured and bought something too big for your garden. Flog the pool on facebook and buy another that fits.

Don't steal somebody else's land (even a business's) land because you choose a house with a wonky shaped garden.

In the photo it looks you still have a fair bit of garden space. Just move into more in to your own garden. Moving a fence seems like an awful lot of work for a few inches. That and the future headache

Yes I'd do it no one will notice.

to save loosing the whole of the lawn to the pool meaning the kids won't be able to play which given the current situation is their only time to be kids

Where to start with this?

Your children are a weird sort of children who transform into something else (adults, animals, inanimate objects?) except for the brief periods of time that they are playing on their lawn only now they’ve been robbed of their childhood because their pool’s too big.

Nice try.

I love it the way people make excuses for what is tantamount to theft.

Someone owns that land. You're trying to steal someone else's property. Of course it's not ok.

Consider it in reverse, if they wanted to move the fence further onto your land then would you be ok with it? See the hypocrisy in being ok with something when it benefits you but not when it harms you?

Costco are very good about returns.

Just turn it round the other way. You’ll lose the lawn area but you bought a pool too big for your garden so can’t have your cake and eat it I’m afraid.

Cut the bottom off the fence and poke the legs through.

I do agree with it being stealing - although if you find a way of making it non-permanent then I suppose you are not seeking to "permanently deprive" them of the land (which is unused wasteland). More "borrowing".

Yabu - it’s not your land. Can’t you buy a smaller pool? That one is clearly too bug for your garden!

*big

An acquaintance of mine had a strip of wasteland at the side of her house it was ugly overgrown and full of litter. When she built an extension she enquired about buying the land as the extension took a lot from her garden. She could not find who owned the land.
She sought advice and was told that when she replaced her fence, if she 'accidentally put it in the wrong place and the owner found out she eould have to rectify. However if ten years passed without anyone noticing she would then own the land.

So let me get this right? You've previously asked to buy some extra land and it's been refused, but you're still going to take some anyway!?