Build fence behind fence?

If the neighbors won't remove their old fence you may have no option but to build yours directly in front of it, as close to their existing fence as you can get it. Hopefully once yours is up they will see how lovely it looks and just remove their old one.

Hi Tonya. I had the exact same problem in the home I lived in before I moved to my current place. Although the rickety old fence was only along the right side of my backyard. I did just what you said... built a new fence right up against the neighbours. Even utilized some of the existing posts. It turned out great and had no problems. I apologize for not having a pic to show you, I'm in a different place now. But, in my experience, I would do it that way. Hope this helps a bit!

We have sort of the same situation, but more complicated. Our house lot abuts two other house lots behind us, so half of each of those lots makes up the back of our one lot. New people moved in and installed a taller fence behind our stockade fence that runs the whole width of our lot. We just live with the taller fence being behind some of our shorter fence.

Property lines could be a future problem. Was his fence grandfathered in? If he sells, a new owner could take issue with your fence location.....still...I vote to build as close as possible to the current fence.

Anything I build would be on my property. Their fence has already been put up on our joint property line without asking, (which as stated I’m not tripping about, it’s just not that serious to me) I’ll just build right up to theirs but taller (their kids are always throwing things over the fence like chocolate for my dogs ect.) I know it won’t be the best looking for them but I cannot continue to look at this rotted fence.

Hi again! I literally built mine right up against his. It was made with wood. In all of the places there were his posts, ( his was metal chain link) I used a longer 2x2 secured in the ground and to his pole with wire. Then I attached 2x2 cross boards to these, one on the bottom and one one top, then attached 1x1 's to the cross boards, like a picket fence. Then painted it and planted morning glories all along ( and sunflowers where the main posts were) for extra privacy. So basically, I never needed to get behind his fence to build mine. I hope this makes sense 😊 and not more confusing!😊 I'm going to take a trip there, if I can get into the yard without getting arrested, I'll take a pic! 😁😊 (we moved from there last year)

Might want to check with authorities (homeowner's association, city ordinance). Most places require that posts and crossbars face owner's yard and fencing face neighbors.

Not in city and no HOA ... which is the reason they were able to put fence on our property line instead of inside theirs, Ive did my due diligence had property survey (was told I could tear fence down) plus my house is first house built here 33 years ago, and I have all original housing and property layouts. I’m well in my rights to butt it up to their fence because it’s all my property, the post are facing his house but on our property line making the fence well into my property. I’m not worried about losing that “space” in my yard only want my privacy and their kids to stop taunting my dogs. I have taken every precaution I can because I have a pit bull (insured and registered) who isn’t aggressive but with kids standing on fence throwing things at them, and parents not helping I have to do something to protect their kids and my dogs since the parents won’t.

🖒🖒 Good luck with your project, it sounds like it'll look fantastic!

Thanks

I would go to your city office of permits, and find out exactly what you can do. I had a similar issue and I brought my new fence in about 6inches and installed it all the way around the yard, which had, and still has, the old cinderblock fencing that is now behind mine. I put a little extra height just so the neighbors cant peek over.

Did you as if you could remove there old fence? Keeping your new fencing on your property line, but will give them a new fence ( more or less)