Hello
We have purchased a semi-detached house.
After completion, we want to install a fence around our garden (we hope to have friendly neighbors who will share the costs).
We need about 55m (180 feet) of fencing.
We want the entire fence to have privacy screening and be between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet) high (this is legally allowed in our area).
Which type of fence would you recommend? We had thought about the standard welded wire mesh fence panels, but the privacy strips for these are quite expensive.
Is there a more affordable option, possibly with a different type of fence?
Requirements for the fence:
No maintenance (so no wood)
Privacy screening
Height between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet)
Must go all the way to the ground (to prevent our dog, including puppies, from escaping)
Thank you very much for your help
We have purchased a semi-detached house.
After completion, we want to install a fence around our garden (we hope to have friendly neighbors who will share the costs).
We need about 55m (180 feet) of fencing.
We want the entire fence to have privacy screening and be between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet) high (this is legally allowed in our area).
Which type of fence would you recommend? We had thought about the standard welded wire mesh fence panels, but the privacy strips for these are quite expensive.
Is there a more affordable option, possibly with a different type of fence?
Requirements for the fence:
No maintenance (so no wood)
Privacy screening
Height between 1.6 and 1.8m (5.2 and 5.9 feet)
Must go all the way to the ground (to prevent our dog, including puppies, from escaping)
Thank you very much for your help
apokolok schrieb:
To answer the question conclusively:
It won’t be cheaper than welded wire mesh with plastic strips, nor will it be uglier or more tasteless.Actually, it can be even cheaper, since there are also simple wire mesh fences.
Tolentino schrieb:
Chain-link fence with roofing felt is probably cheaper and, at least in my opinion, also uglier? At least they have the charm of the 1950s/60s.
A rustic fence is also more affordable.
And as already mentioned: hedge! Rabbit wire around the trunks and that’s it 🙂
A hedge is not an option because it takes time to grow and requires maintenance.
A hedge needs watering in summer, must be trimmed, and often attracts insects.
We definitely want a fence.
What other fence alternatives are there?
WPC (wood-plastic composite)? I’ve heard it shouldn’t touch the ground because it can rot from morning dew.
Wood – absolutely not – a wooden fence needs regular painting to keep it looking good and to prevent rotting.
The fence should be durable forever without the need for maintenance or upkeep.
I think that leaves only a welded wire mesh fence (double wire panel fence), right?
If the neighbors don’t agree to the fence or don’t want to contribute, we will install the fence directly on our property boundary, on our side of the lot; nobody can object if the zoning plan doesn’t restrict it (and it doesn’t).
A hedge needs watering in summer, must be trimmed, and often attracts insects.
We definitely want a fence.
What other fence alternatives are there?
WPC (wood-plastic composite)? I’ve heard it shouldn’t touch the ground because it can rot from morning dew.
Wood – absolutely not – a wooden fence needs regular painting to keep it looking good and to prevent rotting.
The fence should be durable forever without the need for maintenance or upkeep.
I think that leaves only a welded wire mesh fence (double wire panel fence), right?
If the neighbors don’t agree to the fence or don’t want to contribute, we will install the fence directly on our property boundary, on our side of the lot; nobody can object if the zoning plan doesn’t restrict it (and it doesn’t).
I watered my hedge during the first summer, but haven’t watered it since. I think it will be trimmed for the first time next year, which would be after three years. It is still not fully dense or tall enough. That will probably take another one or two years. Trimming will likely be necessary every year after that. If insects are present, they don’t bother me. On the contrary, it’s nice, and the children have something to observe.
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