Gate design does not follow all of the rules that I understand. Builder says this is still strong. I say it's weak. is this design long lasting?

For the past 4 months I’ve been waiting on a particular fence guy to put up a 5 strand barbed wire fence with all cedar posts to keep livestock in. It seems like this guy just won’t work. After first communication he claimed it was too hot to build a fence in the hot Texas sun. Now after more communication it’s too dry to get started. He claims he will have to charge much more to start now because digging the holes takes longer and the holes will just silt in so it makes no sense to start now. I don’t know anything about fence building and can’t find anything online about holes being silted in when it’s dry. Do I need to look towards a new fence guy or will they all say this?

Hi everyone,

I'll try to keep the short.

We have lived in our suburban house for 30 years. During that time and before our chain link fence shared the sides with our next door neighbors.

On our east boundary the current owner just pulled up their chain link and they are in the process of putting in a privacy fence. We got no notice at all this was happening. Right now it is just posts. Luckily our dogs were more interested in their expanded area than running away.

My question is - since our front and back chain link fences have been tied into his fence for 30 years can I connect the chain link to his post without notifying him? Our corner post is about 3 feet from his posts.

I feel since we have been connected for over 30 years that permission to reconnect at that point, especially if no damage is done to his fence, is implied.

We are frustrated, but we want to do the right thing.

Thank you,

Bud

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I like in an zero lot line HOA community. I am going to be putting up a 6ft privacy fence. In the picture that entire corridor is my property. My house is on the right and my neighbor on the left. You can see they have a screened in patio. What is the best way to deal with this? Should I ask them to screen from the inside on that side of the patio? Should I set back my fence (how much?) to allow for someone to work on that screen? Or should I just start my fence at the end of their patio and then use plants/garden to create privacy?

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We’re moving into a new house in a few days and one big problem is privacy from the street. Our backyard is technically a front yard and our new town limits a front yard fence to 3 measly feet (side/back yard to 6ft). Instead of building a “fence”, I am thinking of building a 48’ x 16’ garden with 6’ borders for “keeping out the deer”.

I’d make the borders/fence out of hog panels and cedar and cover that with trumpet vines, encouraging the vines to go a few ft over the top. Another option would be to just make a trellis, again same construction with 4”x4” hog wire.

A couple of questions:

1. I know it varies from town to town, but is a trellis a fence? Like if it’s 48’ long but doesn’t connect to anything and you can just walk around that… is that a fence? I’m asking because I need a viable fall back. The property slopes about 4ft over the 48’ of the road exposure so 3ft isn’t going to do shit. My other backup plan is basically a copse of hybrid willows and an aggressive watering regimen…

2. Given the huge open area on the fence and light construction what post type is needed? Honestly part of me is wondering why I couldn’t brace the posts into raised beds.

3. If I try for a variance to build this garden fence with the town, what should I say to make it most likely to go through. My neighbor across the street has a solid white vinyl fence that’s doing exactly what I’m trying to do (block eyes from the road) but no one, and I mean no one, else has fences on the block or within a few blocks for that matter.

4. Has anyone made something similar? How’d it go? Is there a better material than hog panels?

Thanks!

I’m curious; I’ve just started building chain link and I’ve seen a style that has no top rail and only tension wire on top. What’s the style called? I assume it’s build for cost?

I am building an 8 ft high fence on my property (allowed in my county). Is there a significant strength difference between 4x4 vs 4x6 posts? I live in Florida and am trying to set it up so we won’t have to worry about hurricane winds.

I’m hitting the concrete for the footers, since I want the post next to the house, I’ve seen some people bolt to the footers but there is not a good surface or even much of it.. only maybe 4-5” past the foundation wall.

The good news is I am putting a gate right next to the door so I will have a very short run before another post that the gate will attach to.

Any solution to this?

I just removed a massive 100’-tall tree whose trunk crossed into my neighbor’s backyard. I now have a 14’ gap to replace a fence. I know fence posts generally are about 8’ apart, but the tree’s roots remnants probably won’t allow a post in between (i.e. even though we stump grinded, there are still lots of roots underground). Is there a way to make a 6’ tall wooden fence span that 14’ linear distance safely? Thanks!

My neighbor and I shared the cost & building of the fence that separates our properties. They handled the post installation and then I hung the pickets. I wanted a taller fence, so the fence height is ~80" instead of the normal 72". Over the years, the fence started leaning over and my neighbor believes it's because of the taller pickets vs wind pushing it over? But another reason is because my neighbor's side of the fence has many cracks in the ground from a dry summer. I water a lot, so I don't have the same issue.

The pickets and posts are all in good shape and both of us on are very tight budgets. We want to share the cost to have someone dig up the post bases and re-install the posts with new concrete. What do you all think?

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

Neighbors side of fence shows cracked bases & earth

I usually research large projects like this for weeks, but my dogs have learned how escape my current fence, so the new one has to go in pretty quickly. I’m doing a 6 ft cedar fence, but I live in a high wind area, and I’m struggling to figure out the best option for my posts. I intend to live in this house for the rest of my life, so I’d like the fence to last as long as possible.

My options are

A) cedar 4x4’s, 3 deep with concrete

B) pressure treated pine 4x4’s, 3 foot deep with concrete

C) postmaster posts, driven into the ground with a manual post pounder

The main issue with post master posts is I’m only able to find the 7.5ft length, and my frost line is 30 in.

Any input would be greatly appreciated, as I’m feeling a bit in over my head with the time constraints. Thank you!!

Our fence and our neighbors fence line up but there is a concrete wall between them. What type of piece do I need to go from the concrete wall on the bottom to the top of their fence so it goes perpendicular across? How do I attach it? The dogs figured out they can jump up on the concrete wall and squeeze through.

I have ran across this new in a few circles and looking to determine if this is a solution for me.

Any takes on the product lines that off this as a solution?

We have this wooden fence around our property. It has rails that are sandwiched between two posts.

First, is there a name for this fence style?

Second, how do you replace broken rails without completely removing the posts? Or can you? I may or may not have accidentally crashed the zero turn into one section of fence. 😬

I’m in SC (upstate). Our frost depth is 18”. Is it okay to go 24” on fence post with 6’ of the post sitting vertical?

Or should I go with 36” in the ground but then I would have to get a 10’ post instructor of an 8’

I know on the internet it says 1/3 in the ground.. I can’t imagine all the fence builders around me doing 10’ PT posts…