Its a fence one .

[pavillion1]

We are having our garden landscaped the fence between our neighbours and ours was falling apart so even though it is actually neighbours fence we let them know that we are willing to replace . They said fine but can we make sure its like for like we said yes no problem.

I admit i didn't specify to our landscaper the fence had to be exactly the same i just said same height and we have chosen to replace the wooden post with concrete.
This hasnt come cheap . Upshot is the neighbours have gone mad about the new fence and demanded they at least get the better side of the fence which we have agreed to but im now feeling abit hard done by as yes ok its not exactly the same fence panel but it is a. stronger panel with concrete foundations .

And that tells us all we need to know about your general attitude towards others.

It looks nice, but it's definitely nothing like the old fence which was what they asked for when you approached them and you agreed to like for like. I'm sure they probably are dicks, but you haven't done what you agreed.

The old fence doesn't look anywhere near as dilapidated as you're making out. It's very different. It will weather down and look better with age though.

And if it is there fans, this makes you sound like a proper twat

But it's now all mismatched. They've got to look out of their kitchen window/sit on their patio looking at mismatched fence panels all around - even on fences that the deeds say belong to them.
I stand by my previous comment - more fool the neighbour for allowing you to touch their boundary - but would you like to look out at that. I suspect not.

Why ??
We actually said dont worry guys we'l be sorting the fence out this summer . Not once did they say it was actually theirs . They just said make sure its the same which i didnt think about enough clearly .

You’ve had stronger fence panels put in with concrete gravel boards at bottom so the wood won’t be touching the ground which will make it last longer and with concrete posts that are far superior to wooden posts that rot quickl and not as robust. They have rustic panels that which are not as durable, hard to repair and are shit. Had you done like for like then they wouldn’t last as long as the ones you’ve had installed, they are just moaners and I would just tell them it’s better fencing than what they have and just ignore them after.

It’s a good fence, and with the concrete base it’s more weatherproof so should last longer. However, considering you bought do recently I’m surprised you didn’t find out where exactly the boundary lay, and who owned the fence. By the looks of it, there are no fixings on their side, as the concrete supports it - is that right?

id be inclined to say you’ve got a better fence for both of ye, it matches their rear fence, and hopefully it serves you both well. I do think you made a mistake on not establishing ownership.

The general rule is that you put the “nice” side on the outside of your garden. This stems from the days when an arris rail fence was the standard.

But you agreed to ensure that replacement would be like for like, and it’s not.
All you had to do was do what you said you would do.

I do think you made a mistake on not establishing ownership.

Yes definitely

Sorry op but I'd be annoyed too if I was your neighbour. I hate concrete posts and vertical slats. Personally I think the style of what was originally there is 100 times nicer. If I was your neighbour I would ask you to take down and replace like for like as agreed. It's a shame as obviously you were trying to be helpful and neighbourly but that's my take.

My old fence looked like your old one and my neighbours replaced it with the new one you have. It’s so much nicer and seems stronger too. You’ve done your neighbours a favour.

So are you one of those people that when they make a mistake doesn’t take ownership, and expects others just to live with it?

Meh, I’d tell them to put their own fence up the other side and to do one. I’d not give them the nice side, twatty entitled folks.

But it’s on their boundary and they don’t like the fence. What the neighbours should do is rip that one down and put up what they like and send OP the bill.

I think to be fair you have put up a better fence, I am assuming it will go all the way down the garden when it is finished! New fences always look a bit ugh because the wood is so bright, but it will weather down.

They are probably more worried about what you are planning to do that requires a mechanical digger……………

Talk about missing the point 🙄

If OP was my neighbour and did that, I would be sorely tempted to rip out the brand new fence and replace it with one I like - and I'd send her the bill seeing as she was the one who took down my fence to start with!

Removing a neighbour fence without permission is classed as criminal damage. It isn’t clear here if the OP said that this work might be happening in the summer and hadn’t expressly notified the neighbour or if they had specifically been told. But either way we can safely say that permission was conditional on a like for like swap. I’d be treading very carefully on this one OP.

Haha well this is for an abnormally stubborn tree stump

An awful a lot of bollocks been spoken on this thread. I do not really consider that using concrete posts rather than wooden post is the sin that some people seem to imagine. Wooden posts are rubbish. They rot and snap after about 5 to 8 years. They are cut these days from modern growth timber and treated, but are not like the old growth posts dipped in creosote of old. Your neighbours are being ridiculous. They are also cheeky Fockers. Do not give them the good side of the fence. just make sure it's on your side of the boundary. People talking about legal claims are scare mongering.

That is one fugly fence. Sorry.

Yes we are infact after reading the replies i might just change the panels but they will not get the good side if i do .