thetank7
2021-04-04 14:02:22
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Hello everyone and happy Easter,
I hope I am roughly in the right place here and would like to gather a quick opinion on the following situation. We have the problem that after construction work at the property boundary to the neighbor, we are about 10-20 cm higher than the neighbor’s property over a length of approximately 20 meters. The aforementioned neighbor has long ago erected a chain link fence directly on the boundary and wishes that we somehow retain the "slope."
We would also like to comply with this request. Adding to the difficulty is that we would also like to install a privacy screen (wood, larch or Douglas fir) with at least 180 cm height (measured from the neighbor’s height). Furthermore, there is a narrow spot due to an external staircase where there is only about 1.30 m of space, and as much of this as possible should remain for a walkway to be constructed. The location can only be accessed via a roughly 100 m long footpath; using an excavator is already difficult.
The following solutions have come to my mind so far:
a) Install a privacy screen at the neighbor’s height. Foundations 20x20x80. I will probably have to dig the holes with a spade because there is likely too little space for a drill due to the fence. Then compensate behind with small L-shaped stones. Width of posts 9 cm + 6 cm stone would probably cost at least 15 cm. The difficulty here is that the post foundations could make setting the L-shapes more difficult and visually it is not my favorite.
b) same as a), except that we let the post foundations stick out up to our height and then place the L-shaped stones between the post foundations. This is certainly not the easiest option to implement. Additionally, the visible part of the post foundation would probably have to be quite thick so that the H-anchor is still securely enclosed. Probably in the end no huge space advantage, at least not for the posts.
c) Retaining wall made from shuttering stones 11.5 cm thick. Anchors for the posts are then screwed onto the wall. I assume the foundation from neighbor’s height must be at least 80 cm deep and thus requires a lot of concrete. This would probably be my favorite because it leaves the most space, but also requires by far the most work. Also, this amount of concrete feels somehow too much for a slope of max. 20 cm, although of course the posts must be securely anchored so that the fence does not fall over in the next storm (Hamburg) along with the wall.
d) heavy reinforced L-shaped stones, onto which, as in c), the anchors are screwed. I would like to avoid this due to the poor accessibility.
I would be very interested in the opinions of others here. Maybe all ideas are rubbish and there are much better ones. I am grateful for any suggestions!
Best regards
I hope I am roughly in the right place here and would like to gather a quick opinion on the following situation. We have the problem that after construction work at the property boundary to the neighbor, we are about 10-20 cm higher than the neighbor’s property over a length of approximately 20 meters. The aforementioned neighbor has long ago erected a chain link fence directly on the boundary and wishes that we somehow retain the "slope."
We would also like to comply with this request. Adding to the difficulty is that we would also like to install a privacy screen (wood, larch or Douglas fir) with at least 180 cm height (measured from the neighbor’s height). Furthermore, there is a narrow spot due to an external staircase where there is only about 1.30 m of space, and as much of this as possible should remain for a walkway to be constructed. The location can only be accessed via a roughly 100 m long footpath; using an excavator is already difficult.
The following solutions have come to my mind so far:
a) Install a privacy screen at the neighbor’s height. Foundations 20x20x80. I will probably have to dig the holes with a spade because there is likely too little space for a drill due to the fence. Then compensate behind with small L-shaped stones. Width of posts 9 cm + 6 cm stone would probably cost at least 15 cm. The difficulty here is that the post foundations could make setting the L-shapes more difficult and visually it is not my favorite.
b) same as a), except that we let the post foundations stick out up to our height and then place the L-shaped stones between the post foundations. This is certainly not the easiest option to implement. Additionally, the visible part of the post foundation would probably have to be quite thick so that the H-anchor is still securely enclosed. Probably in the end no huge space advantage, at least not for the posts.
c) Retaining wall made from shuttering stones 11.5 cm thick. Anchors for the posts are then screwed onto the wall. I assume the foundation from neighbor’s height must be at least 80 cm deep and thus requires a lot of concrete. This would probably be my favorite because it leaves the most space, but also requires by far the most work. Also, this amount of concrete feels somehow too much for a slope of max. 20 cm, although of course the posts must be securely anchored so that the fence does not fall over in the next storm (Hamburg) along with the wall.
d) heavy reinforced L-shaped stones, onto which, as in c), the anchors are screwed. I would like to avoid this due to the poor accessibility.
I would be very interested in the opinions of others here. Maybe all ideas are rubbish and there are much better ones. I am grateful for any suggestions!
Best regards