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Where I grew up, no fences. Not that they weren't allowed, just very few people had them. Where I live now, we are required by our HOA to have a 6" privacy fences. And even in the areas without HOAs pretty much everyone has a privacy fence.
For those of you that have children, how do you keep tabs on your kids when they are playing out in the "yard?" They could wander off anywhere.
If they are so small that they would wander off, then I would be out there near them anyway. When they were older, they came in and asked permission to leave the yard. But the best days were those when I watched them from the kitchen window run back and forth from yard to yard with their neighbor friends.
Our yard is 1.3 acres. The last 4-foot-tall backyard fence I had quoted (10 years ago) was going to cost me $5K-$6K.
For privacy around your grill/patio area, you can plant strategic evergreens along the property line.
Those selfish owners...shame on them for not putting a fence in for a demanding tenant!
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Originally Posted by charlygal
I'm not a tenant. Just someone who is passing on renting the property.
Ok, shame on them for not putting in a fence for a demanding NOT tenant.
Perhaps the area you are considering isn't really for you. If it's just one rental house without a giant fence, rent another. If none of them have one, then obviously it's your wants that are the problem.
I'd like to fence my yard--but I'm not ready to shell out the money for over 1/2 mile of fencing. And I have a relatively small yard...but it is big enough for some goats, which would need a good fence. Wandering "kids" of another sort, but it's much harder to talk some sense into them.
Last edited by jackmichigan; 07-16-2017 at 04:45 PM..
Ok, shame on them for not putting in a fence for a demanding NOT tenant.
Perhaps the area you are considering isn't really for you. If it's just one rental house without a giant fence, rent another. If none of them have one, then obviously it's your wants that are the problem.
I've been going through listings for weeks now and passing over so many. I refuse to believe that a fence is asking for too much. Don't get me started on garages without garage door openers.
In many areas of the East Coast (especially less urban areas) homes are on larger lots, like 1/4-1 acre. People never did fences (too costly) so that's just the way it stands. Go toward the West coast (smaller lots) and there are fences.
I cannot stand having no fence! When my kids were little it was great having a swingset and sandbox where I could let them in the yard without having to physically be out there with them all the time. I could keep an eye out through the window. Many people by me have dogs they let out frequently in their yards. I am allergic to dogs and I would hate feeling like I could never enjoy my backyard without threat of a dog jumping on me.
When you have a privacy fence with a gate it also adds another level of security to your home. We live in a new development and I can tell the people who came from areas with no fences as they've opted not to put one in. They are in for a rude awakening. Two have already had some random teens rummaging through their back yards . In areas that have fences not having one is a subconscious invitation. I hate the feeling that anyone can just see the back of your house when driving by. So yes it's a personal thing but once you get used to having a fence it becomes a big deal not having one.
Last edited by Coloradomom22; 07-16-2017 at 06:41 PM..
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