Bulletproof shed

As the problem is due to the shed being too close to the fence, why not leave more space?

Alternatively, have a metal shed, although that still leaves the issue of the fence.

Perhaps replace that area of fence with a fence panel, and arrange to go round to the neighbour's garden every few years and lift out the fence panel to and treat both the panel and the shed?

If the shed is so close to the fence that both the shed and the fence rot due to lack of ventilation, than that seems to be the problem that needs solving. Not looking for some wonder treatment. Oh, and plastic isn't going to stop water getting down behind the shed and rotting the fence.

Cheers

Dave R

That would reduce the garden space of #1. And unless at least 18 inches wouldn't assist maintenance of the rear.

A wooden shed has already been ordered and paid for.

Not #1's problem, they already don't understand why #2 needs a fence at all. The plastic is to protect #1's shed.

As the shed is so close to the fence line, why doesn’t #1 offer to pay for that length of fence to be constructed as a hit-and-miss type?

That will provide some ventilation.

rework that bit of the fence with a couple of concrete fence posts

when you need access you just slide the fence panels out

#1 doesn't see the need for a fence at all, because the back of their new shed will perform the exact same task of defining the property line.

In message <10p0lcp$2v7f8$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me, at 09:28:59 on Fri, 13 Mar

That's a good idea, but how would one persuade #2 to install that kind of fence, which they will be paying for (even though it's unnecessary).

And if #2, the ones responsible for the fence, don’t agree, what’s Plan B?

Very likely, you can't. They want something that looks nice, which concrete posts don't.

'defining the property line' is clearly not the only function that #2 sees the fence as doing. And I tend to agree.

I agree with the suggestion about #2 paying for, or contributing to, some mutually agreeable form of fence

Plan B is what I asked about originally. ie How to long term weatherproof the inaccessible rear.

I'm puzzled what other function the fence will be performing.

If #2 insists on the unnecessary fence, they'll have to pay for it (on the deeds it's a boundary they are responsible for maintaining).

In message <10p0v0m$33gui$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me, at 12:13:10 on Fri, 13 Mar

They've shown no inclination to have something that "looks nice". Currently there's a 25yr old wooden fence leaning into their garden at about ten degrees, with wood so rotten you can poke a hole in it with your finger.

God, I hate suburbia....

"My pink half of the drainpipe"

When I applied for planning permissions for my replacement house I went in with three plans. One was enormous. And the planning officer was adamant. "No I cant allow that!"

I grudgingly pulled out a second plan which (almost) kept to the foot print of the original house, but had two storeys where a lot of the original had but one. So the permissible 15% increase in area applied only to the footprint, but the actual house was around 40% larger in floor area.

I got permission for that.

The even smaller plan stayed in my briefcase...

Copy Donald Trump. Announce something outrageous, demand payment and then let yourself be beaten back to a position that is still more on your favour than the opposing party every envisaged they would accept.

I am fortunate in that the owner of the land that surrounds me lives two miles away, and never comes out to see it. And the farm manager who does, couldn't give a f*ck.

Make it out of concrete block. Or brick. And don't tell the planning ossifer because that is a 'permanent structure less than a metre from the boundary' or summink. And therefore needs planning permission.

There is no such things as permanent weather proofing of a wooden structure. At best make it out of WBP and then add permeable membrane wood laths, metal mesh and render it.

Or accept that it will have a 20 year life span anyway. I mean how long have you got to live?

Keeping the cats out Providing an aesthetic backdrop to their garden border. Who knows?

Well leave it there and work around it

If you want rear access move your shed.

As mentioned by others - it (for instance) meets the aesthetic/logical/philosophical criteria of #2

Then #1 will have to live with what #2 chooses, which may not meet

Or, they could work together...

Surely it isn't #1's job to paint the back of #2's fence? #2 needs to have a fence that he can maintain, such as by lifting out panels to paint the backs. At this time, the back of the shed could be painted. Whatever style of fence #2 wants, it must be possible to make a section of it dismountable for maintenance. How does he hope to paint the rest of the back of his fence?

If relations are sufficiently strained that such cooperation is impossible, then I'd agree the only way is to leave a gap. Not necessarily a large one, there may be a method of painting using a remote arm which might only need six inches or so, especially if access at both ends is available.

It might be worth asking shed and/or fence suppliers for advice, I don't suppose this is the first time such a situation has arisen.

OOI how big is the new shed? If it has a floor area of > 15m^2, then to meet building regs it would need to be made of non combustible materials if it is closer than 1m to the boundary.

(A rule frequently ignored - but would give leverage to the #2 if they want to be stroppy)