Question

Our fence has an annoyingly large gap between panels meaning when its painted you see the wood on the side and it looks awful. bit concerned if i paint the sides it will be visible on the neighbours side though. whats anyone think? Any solutions or just go with it anyway  

Answer 1

Depending on who's fence it it. If yours paint it. Then say you have more paint if they want to paint there side.  If it is there fence then you have to ask them.  

Answer 2

Double board it get privacy in your garden plus you can paint it all without worries

Answer 3

Could u you not use a small roller down the sides

Answer 4

Just do it. then pop the paint tin over the fence to give your neighbour something to do  

Comments

@coinsurance good idea.  

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The gap (approx 1 inch) is for wind to flow through, if you had the boards butted up together the wind would blow it down.  

Answer 5

Offer to paint there side .  

Comments

@illusage was just about to say the same

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@scottscotti0 I’d happily provide the paint fir someone else to paint.  

Answer 6

Spray gun

Answer 7

Need a piece of wood that fits in the gap when painting

Answer 8

Looking at the way the fence is put up. I. e posts showing on your neighbours side, is this not you boundary fence?  

Comments

@biamonte yeah when we moved in we asked if they wanted to split, they didnt so we got it sorted ourselves. wouldn't feel so bad if it wasnt for the fact they've just painted theirs last week  

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@iou3  Oh well yours to paint then. Just ask if you can go in their side to paint it, or give them the paint to do it haha

Answer 9

You have the finished side so its effectively your fence so you can paint the sides of the boards

Answer 10

The yellows fence was just like yours. We put feather edge boards along the middle x

Answer 11

Ask your neighbours if they fancy painting theirs the same colour. Problem solved.  

Comments

@hatfield they just painted theirs last week which is part of the problem

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@iou3 Did they ask you if they could paint their side of your fence? If not then sod them, just paint your side, if it makes a mess their side don’t worry, as they should have got permission from you to paint your fence.  

Answer 12

I had same issue but got fed up so painted sides anyway . Thought it may encourage them to paint there brown fence with a current tinge of green

Answer 13

Thats what my side of the fence looks like but as its not my fence i will live with it but on the other side which is mine ive done all i can get to so what it looks like on the other side i dont know.  

Answer 14

I’d just paint it if it’s your fence, I wouldn’t be bothered at all

Answer 15

Climbing plans will distract you

Answer 16

Paint the sides it’s your fence and on your side. I would if I had paid for it and was doing it.