You should be thinking of a few things before we discuss a fence, they will allow us to more accurately give you an idea of price and what’s involved.
1. What is the fence being used for? Dog, privacy, kids, property delineation?
2. How long is your proposed fence? A guess is often plenty good enough. I often hear “I’m no good at distances”. Ten feet? Half a mile? If you really want to get technical go out and pace it off. Giant steps for a mid sized person are about three feet.
3. Is there a particular style of fence you have in mind? What’s the address of the fence. We might well know the one you are talking about. Can you take a photo and send it with an email?
4. What’s your address. All things being equal, a fence off Table Mesa west of Broadway, is going to cost more than the same fence at Arapahoe and Foothills. Soil conditions vary street by street in Boulder, digging is as much as half the labour costs.
5. What is your budget. If you have a very limited price range let us know before you choose the gold plated with rosewood inlay option. We can steer you towards something almost as pretty and well within your target price.
6. Lastly what about landscaping. Is the fence going in a place with established lawn? Might need to think about getting sprinkler lines moved or repaired. Is the intended fence line within a sprinkler’s spray pattern? Constant watering can shorten the life of a fence and cause wood to quickly fade to grey.
The enemy of all wood fences.
9 comments:
Is it true that all knots will eventually fall out of a cedar fence? I am worried, because mine has a ton of knots and I don't want it to eventually look like swiss cheese!
If the knots fall out - your fence will look funny. So - would they then be called "Don Knots"?
Ashley,
I dont think ALL knots will eventually fall out of your cedar fence, however; remember that wood IS a natural substance and a wood fence is subject to weathering and other natural resources such as hot and cold weather. Such weather will cause your wood fence to expand and contrast which is what causes the knots to fall out.
Check out the article on "Fence Maintenance and cleaning" that is on this Michigan fence companies website. If you follow the tips explained in the article on how to maintain your fence, you should prolong the life of your fence by many years.
best of luck
didn't know comments were even turned on, need to update this blog.
Ashley a decent grade of cedar should have tight knots only. One or two isn't a big deal but you shouldn't see ten or twenty.
To cure buy a tube of brown caulking and just smush it in. Easier than replacing picket.
Wonderful post, very informative. I was wondering what types of fencing materials you use? Do they vary on cost and size? I'm very new to this and we just bought our first house. I really want a nice fence around the yard, but I don't know where to begin. This has been a big help, but I still have so many questions.
fence is another decoration on your yard.
hi i was wondering were abouts you get your fencing from. how much is the cedar fencing
Helpful information. To the commenter about knots falling out of cedar, I have seen many cedar fences that are close to 20 years old that still have knots in them, I would not worry too much about it.
I really think you hit the nail on the head with the first step identifying what the fence is going to be used for. Once that is identified then it really will save time and money if for some reason later you change your mind. Having a main purpose for any endeavor is critical to sucess and the same goes for fence gates. Great post and I appreciate the concise summary of main points.
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