https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/28596/neighbour-troubles Hi everyone! We&#39;ve recently caused a bit of animosity with the neighbours as my husband has decided to build a shed on the border line which they feel is an eye sore. It&#39;s quite stressful for me as I&#39;m good friends with them but my husband isn&#39;t asen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/160440?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:21:22 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:80a095c4-6938-4b40-b08f-4f962c75411eEms<p>Thanks for your replies I&#39;ve text my neighbour and explained it would have been better to have discussed it first, but that I hope we can still meet up. She responded really well and for now, it seems to have resolved! When I woke up after my night shift, I didn&#39;t really understand what the drama was about - the shed is tiny! I obviously haven&#39;t said that, but as you say Arlo, I think it&#39;s just change they are struggling with. They need to realise that ultimately it is our garden and we can&#39;t check with them every time we want to do something. I&#39;ll try and post a picture so you can understand what I&#39;m talking about!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/160436?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:48:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d6225448-1db9-4d38-a919-77c21d5771e6Arlo Guthrie<p>[quote user=&quot;Ems&quot;]My question is, how would you approach this?! Have any of you had a similar situation?[/quote]</p> <p>I think sometimes people just need time to get used to something like this, and you may find it will blow over (the situation, that is, not your shed).</p> <p>My neighbours did something very similar, and I don&#39;t think their shed is one of the great architectural wonders of the world. But I&#39;ve got used to it. And actually, now you mention it, I think I&#39;m just going to let my hedge grow a little higher.</p> <p>Can you post a photograph? If you&#39;re planning on doing some screening, or better hedging, I&#39;d suggest you talk with them and ask them what would make it nicer for them before you plant.&nbsp;</p> <p>I did that before I erected a trellis between me and my neighbour (same one that erected the shed). Showed them the design, explained how it would look nice and not block their view (and improve their &#39;side&#39; without them having to pay anything). Still managed to give them a small heart attack when it was erected (it was bigger than they expected, and shiny zinc before I painted it black). I think (hope) they are starting to like it!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/160428?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:46:32 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:7bf3a9b4-30a7-40bb-9b9d-596ffa772c40Sal the 1st<p>but NOT Russian Vine - looks nice in the autumn but its a sod to get rid of once you have it and has a tendency to pop up everywhere - I know because my neighbours are moaning about mine, I have even used one of those flame thrower weeders and it still came back!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/160427?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:48:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:de0c3ad8-55c8-4e4e-8889-5957332f9246Ems<p>Yeah, something like that on the shed could be an idea...</p> <p>My other half is planning on putting some nicer hedges along the boundary line. I think I might drop them a text tomorrow or something and see if I can settle the dispute a bit <img src="/emoticons/emotion-40.gif" alt="Hmm" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/160426?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:34:14 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:3114e617-ff3b-4b48-94db-40c0a132f194Sal the 1st<p>if their view is a concern could you come to some compromise by offering to plant some &#39;green screening&#39; - ie clematis or honeysuckle or something like that that will soften the outline</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>