There is a brass coin in the sidewalk marking the property line, but I don't know if there's a marker in back. I thought my neighbor said he saw a marker in back when I spoke with him yesterday.I bought my house April 30, 1982. I think it was built somewhere between 1945 - 1955. In the Northeast and Southeast corners of the property there are pipes fully several inches out of the ground. The Southwest corner has a prominent stone in the ground. Nothing in the Northwest corner.When I bought my property, I had a survey done -- it's required for title insurance. Both are also required if one purchases with a mortgage. Surveys done before about 1960 have stone markers. Newer ones have iron spikes in the ground in the corners that can be found with a metal detector. The surveyor also leaves a pin with a little orange flag, but those don't last long.
I split the cost of removing a tree with my neighbor and also put up a fence. In both cases, I got an invoice for my portion of the tree and fence and paid the contractors directly. I think that's best.
We have to install boundary fences with 3" of clearance from the ground for water drainage. You should check your town's zoning requirements. Fences here can be built within 1" of the boundary, driveways 3' and houses 10'.
Statistics: Posted by catchinup — Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:28 am — Replies 55 — Views 4792