Fencing question

Allyh01 · Jun 12, 2019 5:29 pm

Hi, with splitting fencing quotes with neighbours for building a brand new fence, is it fair to go 50/50 even though you get the “crap” back side to the fence?
What’s your thoughts, or how does it work?
Thanks

Thylacene · Jun 12, 2019 8:13 pm

Yes it is normal to split the cost of fencing. You could talk to the neighbour about a colorbond fence, they can be done with face colours on both sides.

bestspecials · Jun 13, 2019 9:31 am

We were the first of the houses to build so we did the fence (timber lapped and capped).
We put the nice side of the fence on the alfresco side of our house and across the back and put the railing side of the fence on the other side of our block giving the neighbour the nice side as this was his alfresco and our skinny side of the house (where the clothes line, hot water system and aircon are). He was actually really grateful, but it just made sense to us. The block of land behind hasn't even been sold yet.
Talk to the neighbour.