Front garden permanent boundary

[Glen10]

Hi, I've been told I need to put a permanent boundary at the front of my garden. To stop people driving on the pavement. What's the easiest thing to do, build a simple small brick pillar that is 30cm high, or dug a hole and put a fence panel with a concrete foundation in? I've not done either before, but need to do something!! Cheap and easy works. I need it to just get rid of the council!!

 

[Iamchamps]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but big stones like almost impossible to move by yourself would count? I see a lot of houses with these to stop people parking on normally their front lawns.

 

[JohnD]

You can use fenceposts. I bought some 4' ones for my front patch and sank them about a foot. Being so low, and without panels, no concrete required and the small hole is easy to dig. I bolted decking boards along to make a simple post-and-rail fence. in my case there are shrubs, bulbs and flowers behind.

You can use concrete spurs if you want them to last. I did, and painted with dark chocolate masonry paint to blend in with the dark-stained boards.

 

[Glen10]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but big stones like almost impossible to move by yourself would count? I see a lot of houses with these to stop people parking on normally their front lawns.

I thought of something similar. But they said it had to be attached to the floor. Like a wall or a fence panel. I'd much rather buy a giant Rock that no one could move. That would look much better also.

 

[Glen10]

You can use fenceposts. I bought some 4' ones for my front patch and sank them about a foot. Being so low, and without panels, no concrete required and the small hole is easy to dig. I bolted decking boards along to make a simple post-and-rail fence. in my case there are shrubs, bulbs and flowers behind.

You can use concrete spurs if you want them to last. I did, and painted with dark chocolate masonry paint to blend in with the dark-stained boards.

I think this is the way to go. I can easily dig out a hole and put in a fence post. The bit I need to dig currently has sacked sand and hardcore in it. Hopefully should be easy to sort out.

 

[bernardgreen]

To stop people driving on the pavement.

Is that to stop people driving across the pavement and onto your garden ? What ever you do ensure it does not create a hazard for people walking along the pavement.

 

[Glen10]

Is that to stop people driving across the pavement and onto your garden ? What ever you do ensure it does not create a hazard for people walking along the pavement.

Yes, the fence post needs to be on my property and not on the public path.

 

[staffsvw]

how about a photo so we can understand where this is?