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Replace west fence (rotted due to neighbor adding fill to yard)
When I bought my house the fence was like any other. Although the house to the west was elevated it was only the house and the yard slopped downward to the existing fence.
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string line inside the lot stake
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this much fill destroyed the old fence
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as I dug a straight line I found a railroad tie under ground. Way too big to remove so the fence is not straight any more.
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board on board design to keep the neighbors grass out of my yard.
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the fence started with two 2X6's as the lower course. This will raise the fence and provide more strength against the soil.
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weed block & the 2X6's are wrapped with pond liner on the soil side......
string line inside the lot stake
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