Need to fence my backyard

[Hawk]

for me because of all the trees and the elevation changes and also not wanting to mess with my view of the lake, the invisible fence is awesome.  not for every situation though, that's for sure. 

[Doc Holiday]

Just got an estimate from Legacy fencing. They estimated it at $5,200 for 310 feet of fencing before labor. Seems little bit too high and I question the 310 feet number. I estimated my yard to be around 240 feet.

they usually like to quote 25% more then they think, people love it when you come in under a quote but hate it when you go over. That's probably what he's doing.

Price sounds about right, told you it's expensive.

[Ja Rhule]

I was thinking around $4k but not $6k. I will likely do it myself then. It will cost me around $3k to do it myself. $55 for 4x6 sheet. Let's says 300 feet. That's 50 sheets. 50 x 55 = $2,750. But I tell u my backyard is not 300 feet.

[Hawk]

so just to confirm on that 4X6 sheet...you are putting up a 4 foot high fence in hopes of keeping two German Shepherds in your yard?

 

might want to reconsider the height....but that's just my opinion!

[Ja Rhule]

The company only does 4x6 fences.

[Panthro]

I'll help you build a fence if you help me build a deck

[Ja Rhule]

Sounds like a fair deal but I never build a deck before.

[Panthro]

I've never built a fence

 

:)

 

But I will have to eventually as well

[Hawk]

my male shepherd would quite easily hurdle a four foot fence! 

[Ja Rhule]

Really? My pup just turned 3 months old yesterday and already weights over 20lbs. I'm getting him a little sister in 4 months. Should I get 5 or 6 feet fence?

[Ja Rhule]

I've never built a fence

:)

But I will have to eventually as well

I'm gonna wait on 4 more quotes if all above $5k then ill do it myself.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Decks Unlimited for the decks.  FYI.

[Hawk]

Really? My pup just turned 3 months old yesterday and already weights over 20lbs. I'm getting him a little sister in 4 months. Should I get 5 or 6 feet fence?

my male is about 110 pounds...and that's down from his prime now that he's starting to age pretty quick.  Even the female I have is 70 pounds or so.  My honest opinion is that a 4 foot fence would be equivalent to installing screen doors on a submarine.  Might look pretty, but not real useful.  It will keep them kids out, but I truly don't think it will keep your dogs in.

 

That said...you could probably build a ten foot fence and if they want to get out, they will find a way.  I had to kennel my male once for a couple of weeks and when he saw my truck pull into the parking lot to pick him up, I watched him go over two 8 foot chain link fences!!!

 

at the end of the day, we need to do what we can to keep them safely in the yard and keep the kids and other critters out, but I'd go minimum 5 feet, maybe even 6. 

[Scrumtrilescent]

Four foot fences might, might keep in a shitdog, or shitzu, or whatever you call them. 

 

If my German Shepherd mix knew he could jump over our 5.5 ft fence, he'd do so in a heartbeat.