When the fence was installed originally the posts and fence were done at a 4 ft height....I don't know why. The posts are very solid and in very good shape. The panels are typical pre-built panels and are in terrible shape.

I know there's a few methods such as cutting a notch into the old and new post and bolting or screwing them together.

I'm wondering what the best method aside from replacing the posts is.

While were on the subject what's the thoughts on prebuilt panels from says Lowe's? I think they are poorly made and for the cost I can get the materials to make my own rails and pickets and end up with a better more solid panel.

We moved into our house a while ago and one thing that keeps bothering is how exposed our backyard feels. Our neighbors windows look directly into our yard so it is hard to spend some time outside without worrying about anyone. I thought about planting trees but that will take years to grow to cover everything. Now I am thinking of getting a vinyl or block fence installation but not sure if that is the suitable option. What worked well for you and is there anything that I am missing before making a decision?

Hi everyone, could anyone link me to a fence that could perhaps go behind a smaller picket fence, I have a old reactive dog in a yard that is right on the sidewalk. I would like to keep neighbors comfortable with something that was a little taller. I am a renter, so I can't take the picket fence down, and it is a smaller yard, so buffers and another fence further away from it, may not create enough space for my pooch! Any suggestion would be helpful, my knowledge goes about as far as the cheap privacy bamboo. I don't mind spending too much money. It just doesnt need to be too alarming to my landlord. Thank you!

Hi all,

I've recently moved into a house and the fence on one side of the back garden is newly in absolute disrepair - I knew one panel needed replacing but in the couple of weeks since getting the keys, a lot of it is now falling down!

I can't figure out whether this is only on me to fix or if it's a joint effort between myself and next door, so far they won't speak to me which isn't helpful. Is there any way to find this out from title deeds and plans, etc.?

Apologies if this isn't the right place, please signpost me! Thank you.

As a title says my neighbours damaged fence is making my property look shabby.
For context, I live next door to a commercial property, this commercial property is in England. The fence is made up of wooden panels and posts and since 2019 I have been emailing them and twice before they have replaced the panels and cut the overgrowth. At one point the overgrowth was getting that bad on their side, that the Ivy started growing into my conservatory. Now there are several panels missing and you can walk straight from their car park into my garden if you wished.
I have emailed them twice approximately four months ago and have been in to see them face-to-face. They have just told me that they have passed it on to head office. Apart from this, I have heard nothing no answer to my email or anything. What can I do?

I have an old style vinyl fence that uses brackets and need to remove the top rail. It seems to really be stuck on the fence panel tops. What would be the best way to remove it without cracking anything? I've gotten it to move only a little using two putty knives. I don't think there are any locking tabs but I could be wrong.

Having a 7' fence put in. 2x12 PT kickboard with 6' boards on top. Opted for 4x4 PT posts because I don't plan to live here too much longer (I admit I should have done more research before hand and steel posts would have been better for support.

I confirmed with the contractor that he was going to use 10' posts. Well they went in today, and they're only 2 feet in the ground...

It should be at least 3' deep, right? I plan on talking to the contractor tomorrow which I'm sure will be fun, but want to make sure I'm not missing something.

First time doing this, could use feedback please.

1st 2 pics are after powerwash

3rd pic is what it looked like before

4th pic is the other gate I will be washing & staining.

Questions:

1. Not sure what kind of wood this is (redwood?). We had it installed and stained about 5 years ago. Wanting to clean and refresh the stain.
2. I followed some youtube videos and used a 40 degree fan tip on my Ryobi pressure washer about 2 feet away from the wood. Tried to go easy, gently to not damage the wood hopefully. Did I clean it enough? Or should I go back and do another round.
3. Once it dries for a full week, I plan on using a brush and applying a single coat of oil-based semi-transparent stain & sealer. I hear ReadSeal or Cabot are good brands. What kind of shade do you think this was? I'm thinking I'll just go for the same shade.

Thanks for any feedback, advice!

ps: oh yeah, I guess I need to clean & repaint the metal framing too. Will google / search Reddit for recs.

My cedar fence has black metal pipes for posts and black hardware. When I’m spaying the fence should I spray everything and then wipe down the posts and hardware with rags?

Don’t care if it’s water or oil Based or how I apply it. I don’t want to redo it every year but every 3 or 4 is fine if that’s what it takes for a quality Product that helps retain the natural Coloring.

Did I buy 2 different colors of wood? I assumed they were the same color and would blend together? I wanted boards that went to the ground so went and got more / the lighter ones in a second batch

Any tips would be appreciated

Currently have a very old 6 ft wooden fence. Not sure what to replace it with. Half of my yard stays quite wet in winter so seems steel may not be best. Kids play soccer. pretty sure their missed shots will dent aluminum. Will soccer shots harm a composite fence? Could go with another wooden fence which would make repairing the broken fence from soccer shots not too bad but was hoping to do something that will last longer. Every 5-10 yrs a neighbor’s tree is going to fall on part of the fence which would probably make wood the best option? Is it weird to do steel for one side and wood for the other side?

UPDATE: I forgot to mention the $10K was for 26’ of basic cedar fence, one gate, and 200’ of untreated pine dog ear fence. I never got anyone but the local fence company to call back or message me over the holiday weekend even after opening a case with Home Depot. The owner of the company is trying to convince me that deck screws must be used due to outdoor weather and cement would not work with treated 8’ pine posts because…chemistry?? Oh and they’d have to dig all the way to China to sink posts 36” and they don’t have equipment for that. Oh and they only wanted to speak over the phone. No documentation. But after I sent video and pics of all the issues they said I’d have to work with Home Depot. Now what?

Original post: had a part cedar, part pine 6’ privacy fence installed in my 1/8 acre NJ backyard in March. Since then I’ve noticed the fence swaying back and forth about an inch in the wind. But now a panel has come disconnected and is literally falling down. The installing company subcontractor is telling me that cement is rarely used to secure pine fence posts, a bit of movement is normal in the wind and that he’ll send one of his guys out to fix it. What should I do? This was a $10K fence financed on a Home Depot card.

I’m getting ready to build a cedar fence and I’m curious what everyone recommends for setting the posts.
I’ve seen people use:

Traditional concrete mixed in a wheelbarrow

Dry concrete poured into the hole with water added afterward

Expanding fence post foam

Just tamping native soil or gravel

There seems to be a lot of opinions, so I’m wondering what the pros and experienced DIYers actually use.
What has held up the best for you over the years, and why? I’m especially interested in long-term durability and anything you’d avoid doing again.

Thanks!

We are in the process of putting up a fence and will be hiring a landscape company to mow the lawn. Is a 4 foot gate wide enough for standard ride on mowers or mowing equipment? Or do I have to go wider?

Location: Illinois

Throwaway account - can provide more context where needed

Several years ago I planted a tree (unknowingly) on my property line that borders a city owned easement. I wanted to build a fence around the yard and the tree. When I called city hall the head of zoning told me, via phone call, "Here's what you do. Draw on the application that the fence is going on your property line and I will issue a permit. Build the fence over your line. I will pass you on inspection. I won't measure it from setback line and you can go onto the easement." So that's what I did and that's what happened. The easement contains an access road to the neighbor's house and then abruptly ends. The other side is a park. Nothing encroaches on the neighbor's lot or access. It's maybe 20 feet from my line to access road. Fence is ~10 feet from the access road but ~10 feet over my line.

Fast forward to now and that zoning head has retired. The new head says I need to move the fence. Per new director, while the previous director may have been doing me a solid, the permit application says the fence will be on my property and I did that at my own risk. Cost to move the fence is roughly the same as cost to install it; ~$5k.

I have explored buying the easement or a portion of it and been told no. At this point I am wondering what are my odds if i just say "Take me to court." I'm 50/50 on a judge saying you sought advice from city hall, they gave it, you followed it, and now they changed their mind, too bad for city hall.

TL:DR - City wants me to move my fence from where they said I could put it; what happens if I say screw you?