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Party wall vs boundary wall

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  • 14-01-2015 12:58pm
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    zagmund
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭


    I'm just checking in to see if anyone has a concise explanation for the distinction between a party wall and a boundary wall. I'll be off researching this myself, but someone here may have some pointers.

    To put it in context, it's from correspondence between two solicitors where one says a wall is a boundary wall but not a party wall. There's the usual legalese notwithstanding items heretofore mentioned in your of 3rd inst, etc . . . . which all serves to obfuscate what the actual point is.

    z


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    Doop
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    My understanding would be a simplistic view ..

    Boundary Wall = Boundary of your site
    Party wall = Joint ownership of the wall (generally applicable to semi-D houses etc). A party wall is built astride the boundary line.

    A boundary wall does not have to be a party wall if it was built entirely on your side of the boundary line. whereas a party wall does have to be a boundary wall


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    handlemaster
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    My understanding is boundary wall is builth on the boundary. Thereby shared. Party wall is owned entirely by one party as its builth on their land.


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    Victor
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    Note that in construction, a party wall is any wall between two parties, in particular those within a building, e.g. a semi-d or terrace.

    Solicitors have a different definition. Take a look at this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057148477


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    Gumbo
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    Party Wall : The wall inside your house that separates it from next door. Depending on construction type it will either be a solid block wall or a deep timber frame. Either way one should be careful drilling or cutting holes into this as it is effectively the fire separation between you and your neighbour. Part B of the Building Regulations prohibits cutting large opes into this wall.


    Boundary Wall : Typically the wall in your garden that separates your land from next door. Could be in the form of a high wall out the back garden and both sides own 50%.


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