This is mainly for a chocolate lab named Hemmie who is currently in love with a pretty dog down the street. I would like to put up a chain link fence around the back side of the house to the garage. It is a pretty substantial area to fence in. I dont want my back yard to look like a prizon. Do I have to get a building permit or any other things to do this? How tall should the fence be for a dog who currently cannot jump? Should the fencing people have a contract with the exact cost on it, or will it vary a little? Do I have to have my property surveyed to know where the line is between me and the vacant lot next door since the fence is going to run along that line. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, are labs good diggers? If I spend a fortune to fence him in and he digs out. I may be at a loss.
2006-08-01 07:32:31 · 4 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It is an issue of money. Fencing can cost thousands of dollars depending on how many linear feet you have. My golden was bolting all the time so I went with the green vinyl coated fencing and I used wooden landscape stakes for posts. But I had 300 linear feet to fence and I did it in 2 days and I may take it down in a few years. It kept him in but the trick is to have posts every 8 ft. Once he realized he wasn't getting out he mostly stopped trying - he still wasnt neutered though (today he is).
Chainlink is ugly but conventional. Once it is up you can landscape to hide it but it takes time.
6" pressure-treated boards will make a solid fence but now you are talking about $10-12 per foot just for the boards - then how would you finish them. I'd stay away wood that will rot to quickly. HIBOR pressure-treated is the best bet. 2 coats of Coverstain primer. 2 coats of Weatherking II for paint.
Spacing the boards would lower your price. If you don't want spacing then be sure to let the boards dry out for a few weeks before you install them because they will shrink. And if you are going to spend serious money on it then you can call a surveyor yourself. If you stay at 6 feet then usually you are within code but I don't know where you live.
2006-08-01 09:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by Dirtt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Privet hedge will cost the most if you purchase full grown specimen plants or take the longest you will need to wait for the plants to grow to proper size. Picket fence is cute but can require maintenance and may be kind of expensive. Depends upon the type of material used to build the fence. Chain link is the ugliest but can be the cheapest, to purchase and install. Then you can use bushes or vines which will over time hide the fence If you were just going to keep in the dog I would also suggest an invisible fence but that will not keep the kids in.
2016-03-16 10:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its always in the best intrest to have it surveyed just to make sure you don't encroach on anyone else's property. Personally I would go with a nice privacy fence. It looks tremendously better than chain link and adds to the value of your home more than chain link will. The fencing itself isnt that expensive. go to www.homedepot.com or lowes and look at the types of wood fencing. The cost will mostly be determined by who you hire to install it. I would get the standard 6' fence personally. Look great and dogs can stay in. Most labs I've seen arent notorious diggers.
2006-08-01 07:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by Devon G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should try Closeboard Fencing, Panel Fencing, Palisade Fencing, Security Palisade Fencing,Chainlink Fencing,Trellis, Gates, Other types of fencing.
2014-09-17 00:23:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋