Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Fence Boundary 12Jan 31, 2014 11:47 pm Sunshine2013 :roll: Um...yeah what WAS your point? I was responding to Stewie who told me my post was pie in the sky stuff. Not sure why it warranted your snide little comment and eye roll but thanks for contributing. I guess it made you feel important to pop in and make a smartarse comment, so thanks for that, appreciate the feedback. Completed a knock down and rebuild in northern Melbourne. Handover completed 27/09/2013 and now moved in. Re: Fence Boundary 14Feb 01, 2014 8:23 am Bluesuede, I was aiming my post at the OP and reiterating what you were saying about a survey being done. I should have made it clearer. What did you pay to have your boundaries surveyed ? Just for info for the others here. Stewie Re: Fence Boundary 15Feb 01, 2014 8:55 am Aussielady Fence posts have to be quite wide actually...measured them at 12cm plus nearly 2cm for thickness of the paling which comes in at just under 6 inches. A 2 inch wide post would never hold a fence up. Also as we have a garden and trees along the boundary, losing those 6 inches would be difficult. So, If anyone out there has an answer to my original question re which side of the post is generally the boundary, that would be great. Thanks for your replies so far. I was just basing the ~2 inches on what my fences are. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It's actually about 2.5" having just measured it, but we have over 100m of paling fence along both side boundaries, still going strong. If you already have gardens and trees along the boundary then they may be forced to dig new holes more on the neighbors side I always thought the boundary was meant to be the mid-point of the fence, if it's 150mm wide total, 75mm should be on each side, but I could be wrong. Good luck either way! Ultimately you could just refuse to flip the paling side? Why do the neighbors want the post and railing side anyway? Most prefer the straight paling side! Re: Fence Boundary 16Feb 02, 2014 9:18 am Stewie D Bluesuede, I was aiming my post at the OP and reiterating what you were saying about a survey being done. I should have made it clearer. What did you pay to have your boundaries surveyed ? Just for info for the others here. Stewie No worries. It was actually surveyed twice because the first time the surveyor marked the two rear boundary corners on the actual fences that were being removed... (yeah obviously didn't think that one through) so had to come back and do it again after they were pulled down. The surveyor fees were included in the builder's contract sum for the KDR to reestablish the boundaries for the build so I don't have a figure unfortunately. The fence had to be replaced as part of the conditions of contract as it was quite dilapidated. Completed a knock down and rebuild in northern Melbourne. Handover completed 27/09/2013 and now moved in. Re: Fence Boundary 17Feb 02, 2014 10:07 am Quote: the surveyor marked the two rear boundary corners on the actual fences that were being removed... (yeah obviously didn't think that one through) No, the surveyor didn't think that through or was lazy. The guy that does all my work puts a couple of hardwood pegs in the ground 1m off the boundary with a nail in the top that marks the exact boundary. Or in substantial rock, on a concrete path or measures it off an existing structure etc. Stewie Re: Fence Boundary 18Feb 02, 2014 2:02 pm Aussielady Someone once told me that the face of the post where the palings are attached is the boundary between properties....so this could mean we lose about 6 inches of our property? Is what I was told correct? That is utter rubbish. When a post/paling fence is built, the post positions are decided first. They go directly on the boudary line. Whether the paling offset encroaches slightly is irrelevant - you cannot be done for adverse posseion over that. The fence posts are the boundary. Re: Fence Boundary 19Feb 03, 2014 2:48 pm I questioned my local council here in adelaide as i was looking to put a fence slightly inside the boundary fence on my side of the property,and they said no worries,and the neighbour doesnt need to be notified nor have a say in the matter if i pay for it,which is good if you dont see eye to eye or they dont want to pay etc etc ,and im sure the real boundary doesnt change either thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 11861 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 12592 In WA zero lot is actually zero lot. We build 10mm in from the boundary. My house and my neighbours house have garages that sit only 20mm apart. When I had our roof done… 3 5486 |