Garden fences

[Gill2]

Does anyone know the rules and regulations regarding garden fences? If so which way round should the fence panel go?

[mlteenie]

Nice bit outwards is the correct protocol, I believe.

[Gill2]

Thank you very much - just wanted to check.

[ratty]

I would not be so hasty to go with protocol. You pay for the fence you have the nice bit!

[Loz]

Same here, ratty. Nice bit facing outwards for the front fence, but for the rest I get the nice view!

[DirtyBox]

you get the nice bit facing you for the fence you pay for

[KidKruger]

Make next door pay for the fence using the protocol of nice side faces their neighbour.

[DirtyBox]

I suppose it depends what sort of fence you are going for, a cheap panel type is the same both sides but the vertical slat type has the horizontal supports between the posts....but if you are paying, you get to choose what side you see!

P.s. I just had mine done by a guy in Beckenham, very happy with it, pm if you want the details

[AbDabs]

You have to have the nice bit of fencing facing outwards if it's for a fence between your land and the public highway. If it's in the back garden you can do what you like. But, before you hastily choose the nice side for yourself, think about what you may want to attach to the fence. If you want to put trellis up, to grow climbing plants on, it's often better to have the not so good side as it's easier to attach trellis to the horizontal timbers - if you've got the vertical slat variety - or wires to the vertical posts if you have standard panels.