The Fence

We have a 1/2 acre lot with the ranchburger.  It's really a pretty nice lot with woods on the north and west sides and a big grassy area between us and the closest neighbor.  We also have a dog, Jax, who needs a fence so that he can go out and play.

Shortly after moving in we talked with reps from three fence companies, and told them some ideas we had about a fence made from wood and "hogwire" or wire mesh.  We had seen some pics on the Houzz website, and were pretty excited about having something interesting and different.

The fence guys thought we were nuts.  Their suggestion was to have either split rail or Kentucky board fence with wire stapled on back so the dog wouldn't escape.  One guy told Dan we should find a carpenter to make the fence we were talking about.  So Dan decided to do it himself.

He ordered eastern red cedar from a local sawmill and 2"x2" welded wire mesh with black PVC coating from a company in Cincinnati.  He and Brian designed and built this fence and created what we now call our "outdoor room" over the course of a few weeks in the fall of 2013.

Getting started -- first two panels

Fence complete -- looking East

Looking North