Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 18, 2009 5:28 pm Aiyah. I'm a little concern that the fence is up before the plasters can render the wall. Anyone ever had this problem before? My garage is zero lot and my neighbour had already asked the fence to be installed, thus blocking the way for the plasterers. http://smoobox.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/DSC05375.jpg http://smoobox.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/roof6_Panorama1.jpg Any advice? weblog: http://www.smoobox.com.au/blog/ 24/07/09 - Siteworks 03/08/09 - Slabwork Done 25/08/09 - Brickwork Done 30/09/09 - Roof Done 29/10/09 - Locked Out! Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 2Sep 18, 2009 6:22 pm Perhaps try and persuade your neighbor to wait a little while (beer or scotch helps) and then light a fire under your builder? Just a suggestion. Trying this building gig one more time. Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 3Sep 18, 2009 6:32 pm Probably! The fence is already up tho. Will see what my SS says. weblog: http://www.smoobox.com.au/blog/ 24/07/09 - Siteworks 03/08/09 - Slabwork Done 25/08/09 - Brickwork Done 30/09/09 - Roof Done 29/10/09 - Locked Out! Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 4Sep 18, 2009 6:35 pm I would speak to your builder/renderers and tell them there is about to be a colourbond fencing that will restrict access and what to do. They will give you advice on what needs to happen. As the garage wall is forming the boundary, another option is to let them build most of the fence, and install the fencing adjacent to the garage at a later date. Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 5Sep 18, 2009 7:08 pm I looked at the pics, couldn't you just leave that wall unrendered? Either that or the fence has to come down at some stage to render.... But if there are no other issues except the look of it, I think I'd leave it as is. You won't have to look at it. You might even get a credit back for the render they don't have to do buzz Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 6Sep 18, 2009 9:24 pm Quote: looked at the pics, couldn't you just leave that wall unrendered? Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 7Sep 18, 2009 10:01 pm Well I know that part of it can't be seen but in long run, will the weather(mainly rain) have any adverse affect on the unrendered wall? That's my main concern. The brickies do leave gaps in the wall so that the plaster will 'bite' into it. I will have to talk to my neighbour about taking the fence down til the end of next week as that's when the plasterer will come in(if the weather holds). weblog: http://www.smoobox.com.au/blog/ 24/07/09 - Siteworks 03/08/09 - Slabwork Done 25/08/09 - Brickwork Done 30/09/09 - Roof Done 29/10/09 - Locked Out! Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 8Oct 01, 2009 1:13 pm Updated situation with the wall. The supervisor has said tt they won't take the fence down as they dun wan to be liable for damages. So they will just plaster as much as they can. Does anyone know if this is structurally sound leaving the brickwall unplastered? Just concern of the longterm effect if rainwater keeps getting to the unplastered bricks. Any builders/engineers out there? Thanks! weblog: http://www.smoobox.com.au/blog/ 24/07/09 - Siteworks 03/08/09 - Slabwork Done 25/08/09 - Brickwork Done 30/09/09 - Roof Done 29/10/09 - Locked Out! Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 9Oct 01, 2009 3:29 pm im sorry, but this is just plain rude of your neighbours! why cant people have any respect, you would think they would have the decency to discuss this with you first and you could have advised the rendering to be done and held off on the fence. Id kick it down Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 10Oct 01, 2009 4:25 pm Quote: Does anyone know if this is structurally sound leaving the brickwall unplastered? Quote: but this is just plain rude of your neighbours! Do it's not. Do you think the neighbours have no right to security and privacy. They have every right to ensure their property is safe and that includes erecting a fence. I am in the same situation, I build on the boundary and my neighbour is/was ** about having the fence removed which is understandable. The fence is back up next to my house, and I am sure my painter will do a good job with the acess he has. These are the issues of building on the boundary. Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 11Oct 01, 2009 4:41 pm Thanks for your post but I'm not blaming anyone, it's just the situation. The fence was erected only a week n haf ago, if we had known they were going up, we would have requested to delay a week more. The neighbour has yet to have their home handed over but for some reason requested the developer to erect the fence. And the fencing guy should have some common sense to have known tt the wall has yet to be plastered. I do not understand when u say bricks are not structural. All we have holding it up are bricks(unlike eastern state house where its wooden structure). The other thought would be water sipping through to the other side and getting the flaking paint thing u normally get behind bathroom. Hope u know what I mean. weblog: http://www.smoobox.com.au/blog/ 24/07/09 - Siteworks 03/08/09 - Slabwork Done 25/08/09 - Brickwork Done 30/09/09 - Roof Done 29/10/09 - Locked Out! Re: Fence blocking wall to be plastered. Should I be concerned? 12Oct 01, 2009 5:29 pm If that were my garage I would be wanting to have it rendered all the way to the ground and not just the top "bit". The open brickwork that is shown in the pics would make me feel naked. 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