ᐅ Which material is suitable for the garden fence of the first house?
Created on: 11 Feb 2017 21:12
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This year, we plan to build our house, and since patience is not really our strong suit (okay, which I think is understandable, because we are fulfilling our lifelong dream), we have already talked today about the garden fence and, of course, the gate as well.
The fence should primarily be an eye-catcher in front of the house and also durable and low-maintenance. We are not worried about the costs... What matters is that the quality and value for money are right.
We appreciate any tips!
The fence should primarily be an eye-catcher in front of the house and also durable and low-maintenance. We are not worried about the costs... What matters is that the quality and value for money are right.
We appreciate any tips!
Meister keks schrieb:
We will go with a simple chain-link fence in anthracite color and then plant a nice evergreen hedge behind it.
I also like a gray welded wire mesh fence, but...
For about 100 meters (330 feet) of fence at a height of 1.20 m (4 feet):
Welded wire mesh fence: 3500 euros
Chain-link fence: 800 euros
Plus up to 1000 euros for the hedge plants behind the chain-link fence.
My decision is made.
Sure, there are many beautiful fences, but the price goes up a lot then.Are you aware of the maintenance involved? My father has a 50-meter (165 feet) hedge around his house and spends ages trimming it. This shouldn’t be underestimated. The cuttings also need to be removed and transported away, etc. He is really annoyed by it...
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meister keks14 Feb 2017 18:47Bauchaot schrieb:
Are you aware of the maintenance involved? My father has 50 meters (165 feet) of hedge around the house and spends forever trimming it. You shouldn’t underestimate that. Then you also have to dispose of the cuttings, and so on. He’s really fed up with it... Of course, I am aware of that.
A property always requires work; in my case, I just need to make sure the plant doesn’t shed leaves.
I can handle trimming it twice a year.
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Knallkörper14 Feb 2017 21:53There are different kinds of hedges. At our old rented house, we had about 40 meters (130 feet). Everything grew mixed together. Some plants shoot up quickly in height with enough sun and moisture, but their branches are still fairly soft in the first year and can be trimmed with a regular hedge trimmer. Then there are plants with extremely hard and long thorns—you can’t even touch them with gloves. Part of the hedge was beech, which sometimes requires large pruning shears or a chainsaw if you want to cut back more severely.
After going through this process once (in spring), I decided not to have a hedge at the new build. I had completely underestimated it, especially the disposal of cuttings, as well as the time involved. Since then, I’ve only had the hedge trimmed by a landscaping company; they come with three people and large trailers and vehicles with mesh cages on them.
After going through this process once (in spring), I decided not to have a hedge at the new build. I had completely underestimated it, especially the disposal of cuttings, as well as the time involved. Since then, I’ve only had the hedge trimmed by a landscaping company; they come with three people and large trailers and vehicles with mesh cages on them.
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meister keks14 Feb 2017 22:00I’m saying it depends on the hedge.