Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:51 pm
As part of my garden 'plan' will involve a full width patio, I'm going to be working close to three boundaries: the two adjoining properties (actually there's 3 but that's not relevant here) and the rear which is onto unregistered council wasteland (that's another story).
I'm laying flags with a 100x200 block edging course, so there'll be concrete & haunches to think about.
What's the 'done thing' when laying close to a boundary, particularly one which has an existing fence? Do I excavate up to the fence and lay my base layer to the line? Do I stop short by an amount and finish with gravel or something less intrusive?
The boundary on one side is a very wonky fence which is owned by next door (which is housing association, so not prone to swift action on issues like this). The other side is my fence, currently open to the elements thanks to the weather, which will be newly installed feather-edge, so I guess I could take the concrete bed for the edge course right up to the gravel boards of the fence, yes?
I'm worried that if I excavate too close to next doors fence and disturb the footings for the posts I'll then have to replace or repair the damn thing, which wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for the time and the money involved - and sods law suggests that the bit I damage will be the straight bit, not the massive wonk half way up..
I'm laying flags with a 100x200 block edging course, so there'll be concrete & haunches to think about.
What's the 'done thing' when laying close to a boundary, particularly one which has an existing fence? Do I excavate up to the fence and lay my base layer to the line? Do I stop short by an amount and finish with gravel or something less intrusive?
The boundary on one side is a very wonky fence which is owned by next door (which is housing association, so not prone to swift action on issues like this). The other side is my fence, currently open to the elements thanks to the weather, which will be newly installed feather-edge, so I guess I could take the concrete bed for the edge course right up to the gravel boards of the fence, yes?
I'm worried that if I excavate too close to next doors fence and disturb the footings for the posts I'll then have to replace or repair the damn thing, which wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for the time and the money involved - and sods law suggests that the bit I damage will be the straight bit, not the massive wonk half way up..
This is what we do as a rule, anyway.