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Can anyone recommend a way to build a fence that is temporary yet sturdy that's relatively inexpensive? Something that doesn't require posts to be set in the ground (renting, so it's not allowed). It's mainly to keep my dog (40lb shepherd mix) enclosed but I would also like to have some sort of a backyard aswell.
I've looked into dog runs but they're usually too small to be ideal for creating a space big enough for a backyard. I'm looking to close off an area of about 70 feet wide by 7 feet in depth. It's needs to be atleast 6 feet high (my dog can already clear a fence 5 feet in height).
Temporary, sturdy and inexpensive without posts in the ground... not really possible for a traditional fence 7x70. They make panels you can use (usually 10x6) but without posts to secure the panels, it is not going to be sturdy at 7 panels long. Or you can do the modular kits, but to get the amount of space you want, you're looking in the thousands of $$$. Have you thought about an invisible fence?
Temporary, sturdy and inexpensive without posts in the ground... not really possible for a traditional fence 7x70. They make panels you can use (usually 10x6) but without posts to secure the panels, it is not going to be sturdy at 7 panels long. Or you can do the modular kits, but to get the amount of space you want, you're looking in the thousands of $$$. Have you thought about an invisible fence?
Yes I thought about an invisible fence. The only problem is that it doesn't prevent other animals or little kids from entering.
I've heard that remesh is pretty sturdy and almost stands up on it's own. I thought about buying a few concrete piers that have a metal strap on top and using those to nail some 4x4's to for the posts. Home Depot sells a metal remesh roll 5' x 140 feet for $100 so it's plenty long enough but not quite tall enough. But it would sit a few inches off the ground anyways due to the concrete piers. Would this idea work?
Go over to Southern States and purchase the kennel with squared off corners kennel panel (thats four panels). Then at this point you can either purchase three more sets or they can order twelve panels with no doors (may take a month to do so). This will give you a 10x70 cofiguration. If you need to have a 7' panel for depth instead of the standard 10' it will cost more to be made (add $150). Figure it to be around $1200 (for all the panels). It'll take about two hours to assemble with only two people with a ratchet and a hammer.
If you want it to have a roof then go over to HD/Lowes and purchase fourteen metal (10') conduit pipes, two rolls of 100' (x6' for overlap) 2"x4" wire fence and a 100 bag of heavy duty wire ties. The pipes will need a few inches cut off and two holes drilled on each edge. Install two for each panel and wire tie them to the panels. Once they are in place unroll 72' from each roll and wire tie it in place. Cut off excess and you're done.
Go over to Southern States and purchase the kennel with squared off corners kennel panel (thats four panels). Then at this point you can either purchase three more sets or they can order twelve panels with no doors (may take a month to do so). This will give you a 10x70 cofiguration. If you need to have a 7' panel for depth instead of the standard 10' it will cost more to be made (add $150). Figure it to be around $1200 (for all the panels). It'll take about two hours to assemble with only two people with a ratchet and a hammer.
If you want it to have a roof then go over to HD/Lowes and purchase fourteen metal (10') conduit pipes, two rolls of 100' (x6' for overlap) 2"x4" wire fence and a 100 bag of heavy duty wire ties. The pipes will need a few inches cut off and two holes drilled on each edge. Install two for each panel and wire tie them to the panels. Once they are in place unroll 72' from each roll and wire tie it in place. Cut off excess and you're done.
Actually, I over estimated the length. I need between 30 - 40 feet, not 70. This is only going to be a 2 sided fence. The backyard is already fenced on both sides. However, I share the whole backyard with two other houses behind me and next to me.
I'm only looking to fence off the portion that's open which I only need two sides to completely close it off to the rest of the houses.
I've though about building a freestanding two sided picture frame fence and filling it in with some sort of welded wire. I figured the weight of it and length should prevent it from falling over.
We have used mesh for fencing but still needed posts....we used the flanged metal ones....about every 10 feet.
The wire is sturdy enough for the dog but not enough not to sag/bow .
It is sturdy enough so that ,even though higher than the posts once they are in the ground, those top inches never caused a problem.
Those posts do not leave holes that are difficult to repair.
However,you still have a height problem and while the hooks on the posts allow hanging the mesh up higher, the dog could then go under.
An overhead run might be the better solution (as long as the dog isn't going to be left home alone)
Just get some steel fence posts and some standard wire 6' fencing (like you use for a horse pen). Cheapest, quikest fence you can do and it is easliy removable. Buy or rent or make a fence post driver, it is not worth it to tryt o drive the posts with a hammer. You can make a post driver out of a piece of 3" steel pipe. Put a cap on the top and add somethingn for weight (if you can weld, it makes it easier to make one).
I bought the materials for less than $200 and installed a 20x60 run in one day. You will have to improvise a gate. Gates are expensive.
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