Friday, June 30, 2023

Projects This Summer

We haven't been posting lately because we haven't been doing any house-related projects. But, starting next week, we're finally kicking off some projects. Starting on Tuesday, we are finally getting our Interlock Roof installed. Given the astronomical cost of their roofs, it's rather surprising their backlog is so long. I'm sure LeafGuard Gutters will be happy to finally get our job off their books.

This past winter, our fence fell over in high winds. (I really wish I'd remembered to take a photo.) Right now, it's propped up with boards and our neighbor is anxious about getting it replaced. I wanted a fence that looked like this but we got a quote for it and it was more than $20,000! LOL This fence is apparently $86/linear foot.

So, instead we decided to compromise and get something less expensive. The most-visible parts will have lattice, the rest won't and we decided to skip the expense of post caps. It will be about half the cost of the other. If we weren't already spending so much on the roof and gutters, we probably would get the more expensive fence, but there are limits on how much we can absorb in a year.


7 comments:

  1. I wonder if a fence that isn't so solid, that has small gags between boards would let the wind through and be more wind resistant and less likely to blow over.

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  2. The Good Neighbor fence may be the neighborly choice, but it's also an incredibly durable fence design. With gaps between the boards, air can flow through the fence, giving the boards room to breathe and dry and space for wind gusts to travel through.

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    1. I thought about a good neighbor fence but they look like pallets to me.

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    2. I like how they look better than solid fences. Solid fences make me feel like I am in a box.

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  3. Didn't you just put in a new fence a few years ago? Is that what blew down?

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    1. We only put in the gate on the other side of the house. All the rest of the fences were here when we moved in.

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  4. I sure am glad John can build our fences. They certainly are expensive when someone else does it.

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