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Original site planned for our stables is too close to a nosy neighbour who stands near the boundary fence and listens to what we are doing. Potential site, which is more private, is on a slope in the garden which means that in a row of boxes stable 1 would be higher than stable 3. To make it level requires loads of hardcore and concrete, which is expensive and a very major building operation. Can anyone suggest a way of doing it cheaper or would you just put up with the neighbour - who is very creepy by the way. All suggestions welcome!
 
If you can site them with the back walls along the neighbours boundary then i would take that option - depends on thr wayvyour garden faces though
 
The stables on a slope sounds like a potential building headache. Personally I would build where you initially intended, block wierd neighbour's view with strategic planting...there are loads if quick growing plants/shrubs that are brilliant at screening then just go about your business & enjoy your yard.
The neighbour might not be there forever or you might want to move, it would be a shame to compromise on your stables & potentially make them less desirable.
 
depends how much higher..... if its 2/3 meters difference..then id stick to nost neighbour
if about 1 meter... build them like 'stairs'.. so they go up in height.....you should dig out earth rather than build it up?
the slope out the front can then just be slopped......
(am i making sense with this???? ',:/)
 
Also unless the stables on a slope would be three individual stables all level in their own right i wouldnt do it

I have chicken runs on a very slight slope and even without solid sides the stress on them is apparent, the doors have all dropped and the roofs are slightly twisted
 
Welsh D - that was the original plan but I now feel he is listening to everything we say. Do you think he would not be able to hear so much if the boxes were against the boundary? We love the property (as it is set in beautiful countryside with glorious views) but he and his gossipy little wife are the only drawback as they used to own it and so take note of everything we do. The trouble is we haven't had so close neighbours for years but we searched for the right property for so long that eventually we had to make a compromise and this was it.
 
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