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Advice for shared driveway

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2011mummy29 · 12/12/2017 14:49

Hi everyone,

Having a problem with next door neighbour, long story. We've had some ongoing disagreements, and don't speak anymore.

I share a driveway with my next door neighbour, there's nothing to separate our spaces apart from a white line. A couple of days after getting my new car, I noticed a mark on the side, like someone threw something or opened a door on it and chipped the paint away to the metal. I had only driven it to supermarket and school, and was checking it before I got in because my last car got keyed across the side a few years ago. I've now got another chip, and it's the side closest to my neighbours parking space. They don't have a car, but they have people come over obviously, and they're always parking over the line and opening their door on my car.
It sounds a bit pathetic but I'm sick of having to watch out the window in case it gets damaged again, is there anything I could put along the dividing line just so the aren't parking so close to my car anymore. It needs to be not too big, don't think I can put a fence as it's a bricked driveway and useless at DIY.

They also put their bins in their driveway, which is where our living room windows open, they have 4 bins and I could smell them, so was thinking maybe a bush or something 😂 To block it out.

If anyone has any ideas, please share! I don't want to argue with them, just want to stop anything happening to my car, I've made a picture so you can see, il try and upload it.

Also, I'm aware it sounds petty but I saved up for my car for a long time and am so upset at what happened.
My house is on the left in the pic , can't move my car over anymore as there are plants and grass.

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OlennasWimple · 12/12/2017 14:51

If you put up a thin fence, will there be enough space to open your car door to get in and out?

scurryfunge · 12/12/2017 14:54

You could relocate your plants to give yourself more room maybe?

RestingGrinchFace · 12/12/2017 14:57

Great diagram! Remove the plants between the car and your path and put potted plants on your side of the white line. This won't require and DIY prowess, will be realitively cheap and yet very effective.

2011mummy29 · 12/12/2017 14:57

I think so, it's a bricked driveway so don't know if I'd be able to put a fence in, don't know if anyone's seen anything that might work, maybe small plant boxes to go along the line might look a bit strange though!

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2011mummy29 · 12/12/2017 15:00

Thanks restinggrinchface, the plants are on a slope going up to the path, but I'll try and cut them back a bit. I'm already parking in them but the neighbours friends just park further over on my side!
I'll try the plants thanks

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OlennasWimple · 12/12/2017 15:14

Google "garden planter with trellis". I would put two of these and then matching planters down the drive (all on your side of the line, of course)

johnd2 · 12/12/2017 17:14

Is it really a shared drive or is it just two where you only have rights over your own side?
Shared drives you usually have to keep your side clear for manoeuvring, so you wouldn't be able to block anything.
If not, If you have a block paved drive you can put long narrow plant pots on the existing drive, even taking a few rows of blocks out and insertingh a fence then reinstating is not a huge job for a driveway firm.
Basically you need to end up with a 3 foot, narrow fence supported from your side and with their edge right in the centre of the white line. So they have their space only and can't enroach on yours

clarrylove · 12/12/2017 17:30

Would it be safe to drive your car in forwards? That way you could park closer to your plants giving a bigger gap between your car and neighbours.

Changednamejustincase · 12/12/2017 20:19

I would cut the plants right back or remove entirely and park right up against your side.

2011mummy29 · 13/12/2017 09:55

Johnd2 you're rights it's not technically shared, we both have our own spaces they're just together. Thank you for the advice regarding fence, should've said I'm renting so would have to check with landlord

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2011mummy29 · 13/12/2017 09:59

OlennasWimple and Fluffywuffy100 thank you for the ideas, have seen those planters and want them!
Thanks for all the replies, I stupidly forgot to add my front porch on the diagram, which is why I can't move my car over anymore! I'll do some measuring and see if the planters will fitSmile
Thanks everyone

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