I get asked this all the time so here s my answer.
Is it illegal to put carpet grippers on your fence.
It therefore follows that you should not put injurious toppings on the inside face of a fence or wall such as carpet gripper or otherwise hide them even if you have put up warning signs.
There are various laws relating to personell barriers which are more closely related to scissor wire razor wire and the like.
I had an email from harry today asking me if it s illegal to put carpet gripper on top of a fence.
How to install carpet grippers.
A carpet gripper also referred to as a tack strip is a long strip of wood about 1 4 inch thick and 1 inch wide that contains several sharp pins or tacks.
You might be the one going to jail if an attorney successfully proves.
However if the wall fence borders the public highway then the local authority has powers to protect the public by having the deterrent removed if it thinks it could cause a danger to highway users.
If the deterrents causes a nuisance or by your negligence injures a passer by then they may be able to sue you.
When i was a child broken glass was the preferred method of intruder deterrent on top of walls around industrial premises.
It really depends upon which attorney represents the persons injured by the carpet grippers.
My intrerpretation is that carpet gripper is placed for the sole purpose as a man trap and therefore any person who suffers injury whether performing a legal activity or not will be legally able to seek recourse from the fence owner should an injury occur.
No its not legal to put carpet gripper on a fence especially a 3ft high one i expect the neighbour hates cats but the damage carpet gripper could inflict on cats or you or your children is horrendous if its your fence remove it if its a shared fence he needed to get your agreement.