Semi enclosed side passage?

[Tigercubrider]

My semi has a side passage that’s about 4 feet wide and widens as it goes back to the rear.
The garage has a sloping roof and the soffits are about 8/feet high.

At present the fence along the side is about 5 feet including a small trellis type top (and knackered) with concrete posts.
The unattached neighbour died and his house has been sold stc.
My fence.

as I need to change the knackered fence, I was going to replace the panels with 6 foot ones.
I’d like to take the opportunity to build a roof over the passageway, probably twin wall and wondered about height limitations?

Am I stuck with 6 feet at the boundary?
In an ideal world I’d go a bit higher, maybe 7?
That way I can maintain a slope on the roof and incorporate a gutter, while gaining a bit more headroom.

I was thinking of concrete screwing timber fence posts to my side of the concrete posts to support the roof and add a brace to the slightly oversized panels. Then maybe use a bit more twinwall sideways, allowing a bit of weather protection and light. (Not needed if I am stuck with 6 feet max)

I have an SDS drill for the screws.

Sound feasible?
I’d like to get it done before the new people move in as I might be cheeky and need to pop over the fence while doing the roof and it’s simpler to do it now while next door is unoccupied.

TIA

 

[mrrusty]

concrete screwing timber fence posts to my side of the concrete posts

Most likely you will blow the posts doing this.

The problem with what you are suggesting is it is a bodge and will look s****. If you want a covered walkway, use a proper roofing system like https://www.clearamber.com/browse/tc-ALUKAP_SS-212/

Yes, it will cost a bit more, but will look smart.

 

[noseall]

My semi has a side passage that’s about 4 feet wide and widens as it goes back to the rear.
The garage has a sloping roof and the soffits are about 8/feet high.

At present the fence along the side is about 5 feet including a small trellis type top (and knackered) with concrete posts.
The unattached neighbour died and his house has been sold stc.
My fence.

as I need to change the knackered fence, I was going to replace the panels with 6 foot ones.
I’d like to take the opportunity to build a roof over the passageway, probably twin wall and wondered about height limitations?

Am I stuck with 6 feet at the boundary?
In an ideal world I’d go a bit higher, maybe 7?
That way I can maintain a slope on the roof and incorporate a gutter, while gaining a bit more headroom.

I was thinking of concrete screwing timber fence posts to my side of the concrete posts to support the roof and add a brace to the slightly oversized panels. Then maybe use a bit more twinwall sideways, allowing a bit of weather protection and light. (Not needed if I am stuck with 6 feet max)

I have an SDS drill for the screws.

Sound feasible?
I’d like to get it done before the new people move in as I might be cheeky and need to pop over the fence while doing the roof and it’s simpler to do it now while next door is unoccupied.

TIA

Concrete screws will work ok and they do not expand. I doubt hight will be an issue.

How do you propose dealing with the gutter whilst avoiding trespassing on next door?

How do you hope to maintain the fence in the future?

 

[cdbe]

You can extend the posts, there are various ways to do this. Fit full height panels, fix a wall plate and use a mini guttering system which will stay on your "half" of the fence. There will be little that's untidy for the neighbours to see.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Thanks, cdbe’s diagram shows exactly what I propose.

The original question was based on height

The fence is entirely on my land, I put it up using a string line that placed the new fence entirely on the line of the original fence provided by the builders.
If anything, as the original posts held a chain link fence which was on the neighbour’s side - the posts on mine.
The slotted panels are technically slightly back.

I don’t understand the comment on fence maintenance as it applies to all fences on a boundary
I can’t paint the fence on the opposite side now, my other neighbour can’t paint his fence

The following comments aren’t disagreement with the comments, just questions or explanations of the issue
I appreciate comments, particularly advice that would stop me doing something wrong!

Fitting the roof to posts inside my boundary by fixing them to my face of the concrete posts gives me 4”” or so to give a small over hang for gutters. The gutters would be above the fence line The roof would terminate slightly short of the boundary, the gutter would follow the boundary.

The reason to fix to the concrete posts is that the ground is paved and although I could lift some slabs in the middle of the panels, alternating with concrete, it’s an ugly solution What would (IMHO) look better - the extra post height aligns so I can brace the extra half metre. I guess I could add a horizontal rail so I could add a cut infill that somehow packs the missing post when the concrete stops?

I’m reluctant to fix posts into the ground as the ground next to the concrete posts is obviously filled with concrete.
The ground consists of a narrow original concrete path and the gap between path edge is then filled with slabs laid on sand.


I did look at car port style solutions including a box gutter and using one of the aluminium posts as a down pipe.
However it’s massively over engineered for what I want and expensive v a few fence posts and diy store roofing.
It’s easier for me to do the maths as I build due to the need to flare the roof as the passage way widens.
My house is on the outside of a curve in the road, so all the other gardens are square to the property.

I effectively have an extra triangle to accommodate the curve, the bottom fence is a couple of meters bigger than a line drawn across the house front and side gate.
I’d build the roof/structure square to the house and cut the roofing at an angle so it follows the fence line

I will add some measurements