Backyard fence being installed tomorrow!
Esther-B, Zone 7a
last year
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Wire fence for backyard of 1920 Bungalow
Comments (117)As mentioned, we've been working hard to get this back for customers, and we're getting close to stocking it soon in the single loop. One upgrade will be to use a thicker wire than the old double loop fencing produced state side the last 150 years. Some of the pictures posted in this forum show the irregular weaving, which probably resulted from using thin 11-gauge wire on the old fence. For folks with an eye on quality, we think the 8 gauge wire single loop fencing makes a better pattern and elegant design possibilities for a premium bungalow style. We'll be shipping from the central United States. Call us at 866.514.2733 about your project....See MoreEstimates for new w.cedar privacy fencing 70' backyard
Comments (12)Eileen, Privacy fences can suffer significant wind loading, but much depends on where you are, your house versus the neighbors, landscaping, wind breaks, etc. Houses close to one another can sometimes act as wind breaks, other times they can contribute a venturi effect and actually increase wind loading. For a 6' fence I use 10' posts and go down 42" - 48". Frost depth in our area is 42". If they do use concrete, have them dig the hole, then put in a few inches of gravel, then tamp the gravel. Then set the post and add a few more inches of gravel. Then pour the concrete. As mentioned by the other posters. By doing that you end up with a concrete collar around the post instead of the post sitting in a "bowl" of concrete, the bowl can hold water. The life of the post can be extended markedly by using a collar instead of full immersion. Regardless, for a 6' tall privacy fence, due to wind loading 2' of burial won't cut it. Shallow burial depth combined with concrete can actually exacerbate frost heaving. The pricing is fair. Have you been to Rings End in Darien? I was there this morning to pick up some panel molding. They have a 6' cedar privacy fence, not sure if it'd suit your needs in terms of sturdiness or style, the fence you're getting does sound more sturdy and more decorative. Rings End panels are about $115 per 6' tall by 8' long section, and 5" square 10' cedar posts are about $40. Their fencing is not mortise/tenon though. I do need to say that I always build my own fencing, so I've never purchased fence from Rings End and because of that I've never looked at their fencing up close and personal with a critical eye. But it doesn't sound nearly as substantial as your proposed fence. Best, Mongo...See Morehome faces backyard fence of neighbor
Comments (30)Eh... it is what it is, when you buy in a cul-de-sac subdivision. We had a cul-de-sac and we had great views... in the front.. if you did not mind looking down the road at the cars piled up in front of one house that worked on custom cars all day long... Or if you did not mind having police block the road once or twice a year due to someone having their rental raided. If you like the neighborhood and the house, pick your evils. Cul-de-sacs are hard to find, harder if you weed out the good vs bad neighborhoods, and the school districts that do not qualify. Me, I would wait and find something else, even if it is not a cul-de-sac... it would be too claustrophobic, but if you stay.. just make it your own.. make your view what you want, as others have said, and cover up the things with trees and such.. (I used Crape (or however you spell it) myrtles.. fast growing). I went in the back yard, with my coffee, and stood on the porch I built and everywhere I saw a window, I added a tree to block it. Took 14 trees, but when people walked back there, they were like, "wow!".. You can do that with the front, if you love everything else. Or, just walk ;) GL!...See Morebehind my Backyard has another house’s side fence
Comments (23)If they had been facing the right direction, my husband and I would have purchased one of the lots in our subdivision that backed up to the park, *not* across the street from it. Two reasons: (1) Small and/or developmentally delayed children would be *constantly* tempted to dash out the front door, to get to the park (our park is near a major subdivision thoroughfare, as well as adjacent to the neighborhood pool). (2) None of the floor plans offered by our builder were arranged in such a way that I could watch the kids playing out front, from the main parts of the house. I will say that, surprisingly, the house directly across the street from our park took a long time to sell. There may have been other factors involved, but apparently, being close to a neighborhood park isn't as desirable as I thought it was, lol. Admittedly, though, even if I took a little hit in resale, I would still love to be backed up to a park (as long as there also wasn't a pool), so I could install a gate back there, and let the kids go nuts at the park every day. :-D Are there any lots with the backyard facing either South or East? I really like our east-facing backyard, because the house shades it in the afternoon, allowing for children and plants to flourish. A few thoughts on the corner lot (I promise I'm almost done talking lol).... How much do you like people and animals? It takes a great lover of people -- especially children -- to happily have a corner lot in a smaller-parcel subdivision. Kiddos in particular love to cut the corner on their way to school. I have also found that any time my dogs have had intestinal upset, it's *always* in front of the corner house, to maximize my embarrassment. I'm that crazy neighbor who, once my dog has made a mess and I get him home, I will return to your sidewalk with a scrub brush and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, and scrub the concrete until the mess is completely cleaned up. I even freakin' blend the edges (or scrub the entire square), so you can't tell the newly-cleaned spot from the old concrete. I may be the only individual in my county (who is also married to the only other individual in my county) who would do this. Most of your neighbors won't. I feel so bad for the corner house, that on walks, I even pick up *other people's* dogs' droppings. And I have never even met that neighbor. :-/ Anyway, things to think about. :-D...See More
Esther-B, Zone 7a
last year
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