shanode
06-01-2008, 07:48 PM
***ETA**** The title should read "help Dh and I settle this" ********
First off, I love this sight and all of the people on it. My pool is awesome, requires very little work and I credit that to what I've learned from TPF.
Now, I'm pretty confident, based on posts I've read and pictures I've seen, that a lot of you are very hand DIY type people. That is why I'm bringing my fence dilemma to you. Here is goes:
Our Fence Dilemma
The neighbor’s house looks into our yard and vice versa. At the end of last summer 2 of our cedar trees died, leaving a HUGE gap right at the most vulnerable privacy point in the yard. We planted new trees but it will be at least a year (if not longer) until they provide privacy. At my insistence (read nagging) DH put up a piece of lattice and I want to add more too it but he refuses – says the wind will grab it and blow the ENTIRE fence down. Here’s a breakdown of what we have and I what I want to add:
*Regular 6 foot high fence, studs sunk in ground, etc., etc., quality type of fence. Runs the width of the yard
*A piece of lattice, 6 foot tall by 8 foot wide, secured to the fence with screws (at the big empty spot between trees)
*Lattice has support along all outside edges and another support piece running horizontally at about the 4 foot mark
*The height of the lattice and fence together is 11 ½ feet
*Home Depot sells Bamboo fencing in panels that are 3 ft wide by 8 feet tall
*I want to secure/lash three of those to the fence/lattice for added privacy
*I was thinking of also adding some lightweight vertical support posts about every 18-24 inches
What do you guys think? I say the only thing that will blow down that entire fence is a tornado (LOL, we are in Oregon). I just want privacy so when I sit outside, when I’m working in the yard or swimming, I’m not looking into their dining room or bedroom and they aren’t looking into mine…..
Thanks for reading,
Shannon
First off, I love this sight and all of the people on it. My pool is awesome, requires very little work and I credit that to what I've learned from TPF.
Now, I'm pretty confident, based on posts I've read and pictures I've seen, that a lot of you are very hand DIY type people. That is why I'm bringing my fence dilemma to you. Here is goes:
Our Fence Dilemma
The neighbor’s house looks into our yard and vice versa. At the end of last summer 2 of our cedar trees died, leaving a HUGE gap right at the most vulnerable privacy point in the yard. We planted new trees but it will be at least a year (if not longer) until they provide privacy. At my insistence (read nagging) DH put up a piece of lattice and I want to add more too it but he refuses – says the wind will grab it and blow the ENTIRE fence down. Here’s a breakdown of what we have and I what I want to add:
*Regular 6 foot high fence, studs sunk in ground, etc., etc., quality type of fence. Runs the width of the yard
*A piece of lattice, 6 foot tall by 8 foot wide, secured to the fence with screws (at the big empty spot between trees)
*Lattice has support along all outside edges and another support piece running horizontally at about the 4 foot mark
*The height of the lattice and fence together is 11 ½ feet
*Home Depot sells Bamboo fencing in panels that are 3 ft wide by 8 feet tall
*I want to secure/lash three of those to the fence/lattice for added privacy
*I was thinking of also adding some lightweight vertical support posts about every 18-24 inches
What do you guys think? I say the only thing that will blow down that entire fence is a tornado (LOL, we are in Oregon). I just want privacy so when I sit outside, when I’m working in the yard or swimming, I’m not looking into their dining room or bedroom and they aren’t looking into mine…..
Thanks for reading,
Shannon