Fencing flush to a concrete garage

That gap (which is mesh) is my fence as it currently remains. Excuse the mess, 'remains' is the key word here!



Hopefully very soon, I'll be paying for the materials so the neighbours can continue what they've started with the solid panels, to take the proper fence up to level with the front of my garage.

As and when that's done, I want to add a bit to cover the gap between the garage and the boundary (about 4ft). It'll need to be flush against the garage wall.

Problems: the garage is sectional concrete with large pebbledash, and the base is larger than the building by about 6". It sits about 6" above the soil level.

What would be the best way to fence that bit? Can I just drill straight into the garage wall and what's the best kit to use if so? That bit doesn't need to match the main fence (so could use wooden posts if that makes it easier) but it will need to be 6ft tall.

 

My (retired Surveyor's) thinking makes me ask where exactly is the boundary? (although the red line could be the result of part of a garden plot sold together with an existing garage), because if yellow you'll be losing some of your garden.




If you want to fence right up to a building with a base that projects approx. 6", simply install a post tight to the slab (the existing concrete/hardcore might project a bit further than what you see, I used to drive a steel rod into the ground to check this), then use a couple of fence panel clips to hold that last 6" wide panel just on the post side, with something that narrow there's no need to fix both sides.

 

The boundary appears to run a couple of feet or so to the left of the garage if you look at the posts?
So I agree with Scrungee, why fix the fencing to the side of the garage?

Oh. Think I get it now, the mesh fencing stays past the garage?

 

Sorry, not the clearest picture! The yellow line is the boundary, the red dot is the post where the fencing will reach (roughly, might go a little past that. I've not measured up properly yet). The boundary is about 4ft away from the garage.

Yes, the mesh fencing continues right the way along the boundary.

 

Still confused, if the yellow line is the boundary how come it runs along side the garage?
Then you say the boundary is 4 ft away from the garage????

 

Am I getting the idea that the fencing goes to the red dot then turns 90 degrees, for four ft, to join to the garage?

 

Basically, yes. I'll try again:


The misty section is where the solid fence will go in, including the 4ft bit that runs across to my garage. The blue and grey lines are the front edge of the garage and the 6" base. The red dotted line is the top of the current mesh fence, so you can see where it keeps going past the garage.

The yellow dotted line marks the end of the new run of 4 fence panels (just been out and roughly measured, it goes just past the front of the garage). I'll need to attach my little bit to the new fence as well, somehow, as it'll be meeting it halfway through a panel, not at a post as I'd expected (note to self: do not rely on your ability to measure things by eye!).

 

How thick are the garage walls?

I'd be inclined to fix a piece of 2x2 vertically to the fence panel in line with the garage, and another piece to the garage wall, then use feather edge boarding horizontally to fill the gap.

 

I would put the pallets in the gap and make a hug top notch bug hotel and gutter the garage for a water butt maybe at the back end,id make use of the space

 

The space will be made use of, don't worry That little bit of fence must be solid though, it's the border of what will be an enclosed area for my dogs and I need them not to be able to see the kids or dog next door, which is why I'm going to sort the new fence out.

 

Concrete a fence post into the ground just beyond the garage base and flush with the front panels, make a narrow infill panel to fit between that new post and your garage using some of those old fencing panels cut to fit, trimmed with cheap Wickes 19 x 38mm Wickes roofing battens (or battens from the old fencing panels) and fixed with 2 or 3 fencing panel clips (narrow widths fixed on one side only will be secure), then construct another panel re-using the old panels and some more battens and hang on tee hinges from that new fence post and secure the other side using a cheap bolt and a short length of drilled batten fixed to the fencing to secure it. That will provide access to the side of your garage.

 

Just realised I never said thank you. Thank you!

I will still have access to the side, from the other end - behind this garage is a 12ft gap and then another one, also set away from the boundary line. So I can get right down to where the blocked bit will be very easily.

 

don,t forget that the garage panels have reinforced steel rods in them, so choose your location for the panel by drilling the garage panel first

 

Also a good drill that will cut through stone, as there is stone in the concrete ( I found that out myself )

 

good point jimcub sds drill with a diamond tip drill bit