6 foot wall instead of a fence?

[desert roots]

[SIZE=3]Raised in Tucson the stucco and concrete block fences (in the newer sub-divisions of the 60’s and 70’s) were simply part the landscape growing up.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]I moved to Fort Worth, Tx with the wooden 6’ ‘stockade’ fences in ’73 and crowding 70 now I can’t begin to tell you how much I miss those masonry fences. I guess sometimes it’s the little things in life. [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]But probably the reason the masonry fences are in Arizona and New Mexico just goes back to the fact that wood is scarce and more expensive in the desert. [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Regards, desert roots[/SIZE]

[goobersmoochers]

Originally Posted by angielee001

After looking at many NM real estate properties on the internet, I've noticed that the backyards to not have a wooden fence but rather a concrete wall. What's the reasoning for the wall over a fence?

I don't know if anyone mentioned this, but often, especially in new developments that are on unlevel ground, the block/rock/concrete walls serve (sometimes effectively, sometimes not) as an attempt to keep your neighbor's yard from washing into yours when it rains. Take a look in the newer developments in the hills around Dona Ana outside of Las Cruces. When you buy, consider how the ground beneath your property will be affected by heavy rain. Had a friend find out the hard way...