Advice needed re: HOA

Advice needed re: HOA Hey guys, apparently I'm in a pickle. A couple of months ago, a tree in my neighbor's yard fell onto our fence (and on to my house, but that's another story). Insurance covered repairs on 80% of the said fence, so my neighbor and I ended up deciding to replace the entire 80' run (with M&D Fencing, who seemed to be highly recommended when I searched the forum here. The fence looks great). Some time went by, and I started receiving HOA letters saying the fence needed approval. So I went through the process of submitting for it. Yada yada yada, my approval request was denied because the rot board at the bottom is 12" high instead the 6" that it was previously. The total new fence height is still a foot below the 8' max stated in the HOA governing documents (which give little detail on much else), so I didn't think there would be a problem. I (and every neighbor on my street that I've talked to) think that it's an improvement and just looks great too, as the fence goes along quite a bit of an incline (over landscaping rocks) and over some tree stump humps from front to back. Antonio with M&D tapered the bottom of some of the 12" rot boards to conform with the significant juts in height. I did find a line in another governing document stating that things should be replaced exactly as they were, so I unfortunately have to admit the HOA might have me there. I requested a hearing which will be happening soon. It's really stressful because I do not have $3800 laying around to replace it. Any advice on what to say when I state my case or anyone wanting to share some past experiences would be greatly appreciated.

ChesterAtkins : I've not been through that, but would calmly walk through what you did and why, when you get your chance to talk to the HOA folks. Seems like it would be hard for them to say no. Bring pictures to support how nice it looks.

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>> Advice needed re: HOA Hey guys, apparently I'm in a pickle. A couple of months ago, a tree in my neighbor's yard fell onto our fence (and on to my house, but that's another story). Insurance covered repairs on 80% of the said fence, so my neighbor and I ended up deciding to replace the entire 80' run (with M&D Fencing, who seemed to be highly recommended when I searched the forum here. The fence looks great). Some time went by, and I started receiving HOA letters saying the fence needed approval. So I went through the process of submitting for it. Yada yada yada, my approval request was denied because the rot board at the bottom is 12" high instead the 6" that it was previously. The total new fence height is still a foot below the 8' max stated in the HOA governing documents (which give little detail on much else), so I didn't think there would be a problem. I (and every neighbor on my street that I've talked to) think that it's an improvement and just looks great too, as the fence goes along quite a bit of an incline (over landscaping rocks) and over some tree stump humps from front to back. Antonio with M&D tapered the bottom of some of the 12" rot boards to conform with the significant juts in height. I did find a line in another governing document stating that things should be replaced exactly as they were, so I unfortunately have to admit the HOA might have me there. I requested a hearing which will be happening soon. It's really stressful because I do not have $3800 laying around to replace it. Any advice on what to say when I state my case or anyone wanting to share some past experiences would be greatly appreciated.ChesterAtkins : I've not been through that, but would calmly walk through what you did and why, when you get your chance to talk to the HOA folks. Seems like it would be hard for them to say no. Bring pictures to support how nice it looks.

I honestly would not worry about it. Plead your case and if they push I would just ignore it. By the time it gets through legal you'll be looking at replacing it anyway... The worst that can happen which I DOUBT is a lien on your property and if that is the case you can replace the fence when and If you sell.... They have bigger fish to fry. Heck did KSA ever take down the 4th of July banners on the lights throughout Kingwood yet? Did they replace the fence up and down Kingwood Drive that was damaged during the last storms?

Advice needed re: HOA Hey guys, apparently I'm in a pickle. A couple of months ago, a tree in my neighbor's yard fell onto our fence (and on to my house, but that's another story). Insurance covered repairs on 80% of the said fence, so my neighbor and I ended up deciding to replace the entire 80' run (with M&D Fencing, who seemed to be highly recommended when I searched the forum here. The fence looks great). Some time went by, and I started receiving HOA letters saying the fence needed approval. So I went through the process of submitting for it. Yada yada yada, my approval request was denied because the rot board at the bottom is 12" high instead the 6" that it was previously. The total new fence height is still a foot below the 8' max stated in the HOA governing documents (which give little detail on much else), so I didn't think there would be a problem. I (and every neighbor on my street that I've talked to) think that it's an improvement and just looks great too, as the fence goes along quite a bit of an incline (over landscaping rocks) and over some tree stump humps from front to back. Antonio with M&D tapered the bottom of some of the 12" rot boards to conform with the significant juts in height. I did find a line in another governing document stating that things should be replaced exactly as they were, so I unfortunately have to admit the HOA might have me there. I requested a hearing which will be happening soon. It's really stressful because I do not have $3800 laying around to replace it. Any advice on what to say when I state my case or anyone wanting to share some past experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Advice needed re: HOA Hey guys, apparently I'm in a pickle. A couple of months ago, a tree in my neighbor's yard fell onto our fence (and on to my house, but that's another story). Insurance covered repairs on 80% of the said fence, so my neighbor and I ended up deciding to replace the entire 80' run (with M&D Fencing, who seemed to be highly recommended when I searched the forum here. The fence looks great). Some time went by, and I started receiving HOA letters saying the fence needed approval. So I went through the process of submitting for it. Yada yada yada, my approval request was denied because the rot board at the bottom is 12" high instead the 6" that it was previously. The total new fence height is still a foot below the 8' max stated in the HOA governing documents (which give little detail on much else), so I didn't think there would be a problem. I (and every neighbor on my street that I've talked to) think that it's an improvement and just looks great too, as the fence goes along quite a bit of an incline (over landscaping rocks) and over some tree stump humps from front to back. Antonio with M&D tapered the bottom of some of the 12" rot boards to conform with the significant juts in height. I did find a line in another governing document stating that things should be replaced exactly as they were, so I unfortunately have to admit the HOA might have me there. I requested a hearing which will be happening soon. It's really stressful because I do not have $3800 laying around to replace it. Any advice on what to say when I state my case or anyone wanting to share some past experiences would be greatly appreciated.

If you can show that the 2 rot boards will increase longevity of the fence and preserve the aesthetic value of the fence due to the topography of your yard, you should be ok. Add in a few very deep bows and apologize profusely for overstepping the authority of the HOA. ? Should be good.

GoldenGirl : this HOA put my old neighbor (God rest her soul) through a lot. I'm trying not to, but I'm a little worried about how this is going to go

ChesterAtkins : ChesterAtkins : Is this your backyard?