As if I didn't have enough on my plate

[svartmetall]

Now, having been kept awake all night by the wind and being totally exhausted as a result (I have had literally no sleep at all), it seems as though my garden fence is about to completely collapse because of the stupid bloody wind. There's no way I can see to shore it up or otherwise reinforce it and I have no idea what to do. I can't see any way

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Practicalities of deferring

[velvet_the_cat]

Whatever you do do about the fence, even if you could I'd recommend not doing much for the next few days as if your forecast is anything like ours, it's likely to be very windy for a while yet.

Also, is the bit of fence that's collapsed definitely your responsibility? I don't know what your garden layout's like, but where there are houses and gardens in a row you're likely to be only responsible for one side of the fencing in your garden, not all of it (the end's a different matter, I'm not sure how that works with a shared fence). Which side it is will depend on your house, but that might be worth looking at.

Either way, you might be able to get your neighbours to help out with the physical aspect when it does come to getting it fixed. In the meantime, if it is your responsibility, talk to them so they know that you know it's something that needs fixing, but explain that it'll be a few weeks before you can get to it. Buy yourself some time to deal with other stuff first.

*hugs*

Re: Practicalities of deferring

[svartmetall]

It's all my responsibility - it's the back section and the side that borders a passageway through to the backs of neighbours' gardens, so it is of course all mine to have to deal with. Do you know if housing insurance covers garden fencing being blown down? The whole damn fence - back and side - is looking pretty rickety, to be honest; the post in the worst section looks rotten and seems to be very loose at its base. Even a cursory glance at Homebase - and I'm supposed to be working out and then showering and eating before going to bloody work right now, not buggering about with stupid fences - tells me this is going to cost hundreds and hundreds of pounds to sort. It's just one MORE thing I have to worry about.

Re: Practicalities of deferring

[velvet_the_cat]

Arse!

Re the insurance - it'd depend on your specific policy. Some are more comprehensive than others. A quick scan through your policy documents should give you an idea, otherwise you could call them when you have a chance (yeah, I know that's a big ask right now).

On the plus side, I'm guessing the neighbours will be less bothered about how quickly you fix it given that it's not exposing their gardens.

[sheyna]

The guys we got in to do our fencing did the job quickly, effectively and really quite cheaply, all things considered. We've had all three of our fences replaced over the last few years and are very happy with the results. If you pop over at some point, talk to Daniel who knows the details.

Stop worrying - it's not a hard thing to get sorted (it can almost all be done over the phone, then they'll do the work for you) and whilst it will cost a bit, it will then hold properly if you get them done the way ours are.
Plus any further damage willl be fixable by replacing a single panel rather than the whole thing.
And it depends on what your insurance says as to whether it will cover the wind blowing it down.