JohnRW1621 wrote: ...when he was doing his install, he asked who put my fence in because it was some of the best work he'd ever seen. ...won't return my call What he was really saying was, "your fence will be a mother to get out. I ain't doing it"
That thought crossed my mind.
foxtrapper wrote: Both fences are on your property? Don't understand that. Anyway, you seem to have two choices. 1. Put down a long term herbicide that will prevent anything from growing in the space between the two fences. It will give you erosion problems. 2. Plant stuff in between the two fences that you will enjoy looking at. From shrubs to vines to trees, wildflowers, a vegetable garden whatever. Personally, this is the choice I would take. And if I felt the need for revenge, I might plant Barberry.
There's only one fence ON the property line (taking the contractor at his word). When I build my fence I didn't pay for an official survey so I intentionally put the fence a few inches on my side of the line to make sure I didn't have to pull it later if someone complained.
Here's a pic down the property line:
GRTechguy, in the pic above you can see the concord grapes I have growing already. Funny thing is, I thought about planting the grapes so they grew on the chain-link fence. Now I wish I would have.
LOVE the concord grapes! By the third season I had as many grapes as I wanted, now I have more then I know what to do with! And it's only the 6th season, maybe the 5th?
Teh E36 M3 wrote: Bamboo. Ha ha.
I wouldn't do that to someone I hated. My grandmother's neighbor thought bamboo would look pretty in his backyard. It spread like mad and damaged both of their driveways.
Some hanging baskets that hang from the white and then drape over the chain link could be nice.
Without having something in writing from the neighbor or the contractor, I'd say you are boned. Even a verbal agreement would be hard to enforce. The neighbor could have put a fence on their property without asking you and you would be in the same situation as you are now. The fact that they asked you shows that they wanted to pacify you and had no intention of ever helping you out. I would put privacy slats into the chain link fence and let the no-man's land grow out of control. Or drop a small goat in there. Or fill the fence with Solo cups and spell out "MY NEIGHBOR IS AN A HOLE".
Road fabric and some nice gravel?
pinchvalve wrote: Without having something in writing from the neighbor or the contractor, I'd say you are boned. Even a verbal agreement would be hard to enforce. The neighbor could have put a fence on their property without asking you and you would be in the same situation as you are now. The fact that they asked you shows that they wanted to pacify you and had no intention of ever helping you out. I would put privacy slats into the chain link fence and let the no-man's land grow out of control. Or drop a small goat in there.
I saw a show once where someone was using a hamster with a bottomless cage to mow their backyard
Black slats in the picture above but white slats in your chain link might make the chain link "disappear" against the white fence.
DrBoost wrote: There's only one fence ON the property line (taking the contractor at his word). When I build my fence I didn't pay for an official survey so I intentionally put the fence a few inches on my side of the line to make sure I didn't have to pull it later if someone complained. Here's a pic down the property line:
Ah, thank you! For some reason (not Alzheimers), I misread it as 8 feet between the two fences. So I was really baffled by how far you'd offset your fence. Now it makes sense!
I laid a strip of tar paper down around my fence when I installed an aviary some years ago. The tar paper kept weeds from growing for many years. Easy enough to lay a strip of it down in that space.
I also think the idea of something like grapes planted in the space makes a dandy idea. Or espalier fruit trees. Cut a hole in the tar paper to plunk the plants into. There would be plenty of water from both sides.
Morning glory's are pretty persistent and even though they are an annual they will come back year after year, whether you want them to or not.
I have used a sawzall, they will make pretty quick of it and level to the ground or lower with a sledge, but I think the neighbor is responsible.
jstand wrote: Morning glory's are pretty persistent and even though they are an annual they will come back year after year, whether you want them to or not.
Morning-glories are serious weeds in row crops. They don't need much care.
Plant purpleseed moonflower morning-glory. You can chew on the seeds and not care about the damn fence.
I would be tempted to leave the chain link fence. Vinyl doesn't last too long.
spitfirebill wrote:jstand wrote: Morning glory's are pretty persistent and even though they are an annual they will come back year after year, whether you want them to or not.Morning-glories are serious weeds in row crops. They don't need much care. Plant purpleseed moonflower morning-glory. You can chew on the seeds and not care about the damn fence. I would be tempted to leave the chain link fence. Vinyl doesn't last too long.
At this time, I plan on keaving the fence. I don't expect the plastic fence will be around too long, and I'd like to hide it before it looks like crap.
I'm liking the idea of tar paper and rocks betwixt the fences, jasmine or similar on the fence, and maybe hanging baskets on the fence.
Vinyl fences look like ass. That's all I've got.
I don't enjoy vinyl fences either, but waiting for it to fail will take a while if they put up a decent one. My parents installed their first vinyl fence at their house in 1996 and it's still standing tall 20 years later.
Take down the fabric, do something decorative with the posts. When his fence dies, put back the fabric.
You folks have some good ideas, creative minds at work. Thanks.
spitfirebill wrote:jstand wrote: Morning glory's are pretty persistent and even though they are an annual they will come back year after year, whether you want them to or not.Morning-glories are serious weeds in row crops. They don't need much care. Plant purpleseed moonflower morning-glory. You can chew on the seeds and not care about the damn fence. I would be tempted to leave the chain link fence. Vinyl doesn't last too long.
Having worked in Agriculture most of my life, grrrrr! Them's fightn' words!
Morning Glory is the Devil!!!
Hanging baskets will need consistent watering. Personally I would plant climbing flowering vines, you have the perfect setup for them. Morning glory, trumpet vine (hummingbirds love these), roses or honeysuckle.
I would think grapes on that fence would only mean that you can't get to half your grape production, so I think you may be better off having planted them where you did.
bigdaddylee82 wrote:spitfirebill wrote:Having worked in Agriculture most of my life, grrrrr! Them's fightn' words! Morning Glory is the Devil!!!jstand wrote: Morning glory's are pretty persistent and even though they are an annual they will come back year after year, whether you want them to or not.Morning-glories are serious weeds in row crops. They don't need much care. Plant purpleseed moonflower morning-glory. You can chew on the seeds and not care about the damn fence. I would be tempted to leave the chain link fence. Vinyl doesn't last too long.
Like I don't know. We sold Blazer herbicide in soybeans. Best thing out there at the time.
gotta be room for car parts in there
In reply to fasted58:
That's Project Mayhem.
Don't talk about Project Mayhem.
OP, you've obviously been challenged, and the only real man response is to come back and install a taller chain-link fence towering over the privacy fence. Top it with barbed/razor wire and floodlights. If they build up again? you could always add gun towers on the ends.
Shoot em if all else fails.
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