just a thought, and sorry if you've answered this and I've missed it, can you not have the gates open the other way, outwards, so that it doesn't block their window? Am presuming you wouldn't be leaving the gates open all the time, as that would defeat the purpose of them? Solves one of the issues, and might make solving the other issue easier?
Potential neighbour dispute - Advice?
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Diamond Gaz said:
Considered it, but due to the span, the gates are 8ft+ each, and if my opposite neighbour has his cars on the drive, it will make turning into my own nigh on impossible.
Mike
Smartbear said:
No, because they will be automated after install.
Mike
Bradders75
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I'd be pretty miffed and upset if you swung a solid gate across my window. The weaknesses in the outlook of a property sometimes only become apparent after you've moved in and lived there a while, which is what your neighbour now realises. Is there anyway you could compromise with your neighbour and find a well engineered solution that keeps you both happy? I've seen wide gates that can run on a track that can goes around corners, for example.
Having previously been involved in a neighbour dispute over parking, I can't tell you the relief when we stopped locking horns and finally had a calm, reasoned chat with a compromised outcome. Life's too short for animosity, regardless of if you 'never back down' etc. etc.
Having previously been involved in a neighbour dispute over parking, I can't tell you the relief when we stopped locking horns and finally had a calm, reasoned chat with a compromised outcome. Life's too short for animosity, regardless of if you 'never back down' etc. etc.
I installed folding gates at my UK house as I only have a small frontage. But they're super handy and I can get 2 cars out front and off the road. Normal one-piece rotating gates just wouldn't have facilitated this. I could also have had an automated version but these were a bit too expensive for my liking and I thought the mechanisms didn't look 'fit for purpose'. Maybe you should give folders some due consideration in helping your dilemma Mike....jus sayinDucklakeview said:
edit: added right side view for bigger picture....
Bradders75 said:
Unfortunately, the gates have to open inwards, and given the width of the opening, they were never going to be small, even a sliding gate would have to retract on that side, as otherwise it would block our back door.
Mike
Chris_D said:
Chris, "folders" fitted with openers wouldn't be able to retract to 90 deg, therefore reducing the entrance width to the drive, making entry/exit more difficult, as their house would be "in the way" stopping them opening all the way. Now I know, levelling the house is always an option.... But...
Mike
Chris_D said:Ducklakeview said:
Well my gates swing both ways. They're bi-swingual! :lol:
Lol - If they opened outwards, and opposite neighbours cars were on his drive, I would not be able to get in/out.
I've given this a lot of thought lol..
Mike
Not sure if this has been covered or if the laws are different in England but do you not have to allow your neighbour access to the side of their house for maintenance reasons?
Like window cleaning, gutter cleaning etc.
If the gates are going to be locked or electric would you give your neighbour a key for access?
Nice house by the way, shame it looks like its been built backwards.
Shame not seeing the front of your house as you drive up to it.
Like window cleaning, gutter cleaning etc.
If the gates are going to be locked or electric would you give your neighbour a key for access?
Nice house by the way, shame it looks like its been built backwards.
Shame not seeing the front of your house as you drive up to it.
Nictrix said:
Lol, no there's nothing in the way of easements etc. I prefer the front of the house looking out on the lake rather than into the street!
Mike
Nictrix said:
They have to request access at a mutual convenient time etc and you can refuse. They can then take it to a court and if your being unreasonable the court will allow them access. However if its an unreasonable request, such as wanting to put up a scaffold over your lovely manicured lawn for months just so they can build and extension etc the court would refuse leaving them no where to go with it so to speak. Its not a carte blanche right of access type of thing.
Adverse possesion if I remember correctly had a cut off date where it would no longer apply from.
Ok, since seeing the front view of said house, I'll increase my price estimate to 500K+ I. My area. Definitely a nice house!Ducklakeview said:Chris_D said:*throws some sawdust on the floor....*mattwaltersz4m said:Jesus wept, we have massively different ideas on what constitutes a nice house!
PMSL, just for reference, that's actually the rear of our house, the front looks like;
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Or rather it did 5 years ago.
I still think there are worse views to have from your bedroom window of a night than this though;
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Lol.
Mike
z4pilot said:
No likey, see enough of those on our shops!
Mike
Usa
ben g said:mattwaltersz4m said:Marlon said:Nice house and drive (and garage)
Jesus wept, we have massively different ideas on what constitutes a nice house!
Unsure how that isn't a nice house tbh. Something like that would sell for approx 450K here. Not too shabby.
House looks a beauty.....would certainly be a Million+ in most parts of London.