Yes, the neighbor whose fence you see was fine with our fence; he's complimented us on it more than once. Of course I'll ask his permission before going on his property, and I'm sure he'll be fine with us needing to be on his property to complete the staining. The reason for the tall fence was the neighbor on the other side. She brought in two pit bulls who don't get adequate exercise; she leaves them outside while she's away at work and that's the only exercise they get. She has a chain link fence so her dogs go nuts when I and/or my dogs are in my yard. Her dogs act like they want to rip my face off and it's only a matter of time before they figure out they can jump over her 4' chain link fence. The fence installer suggested a 6' fence because he and his crew were concerned that the pit bulls were going to attack them when he came to give an estimate. In staining the fence, I've found multiple problems with the fence - so many boards have warped - and I'm having problems getting the installer back out to fix the issues. He did such a good job with my neighbor's picket fence that I thought he knew what he was doing, but apparently that wasn't the case.

I can only find “how to” paint a fence online, not how often. How often do you repaint your fence to maintain it...once a year....every three years? Does the type of wood make a difference? We we’re also thinking of limewashing our fence (if that’s even an option). I know it’s great for brick and doesn’t peel, only fades. I know brick limewash needs to be dome every 3-5 years. Thank you!

Choose a freestanding support, that holds itself up when built or installed correctly. One that could be used anywhere on your lot. In other words there is no way to make direct use of the fence without attaching something to it.

What about an attractive picket fence? You could use wood or vinyl. Wood looks nice and is less expensive, but vinyl lasts longer and requires less maintenance.