My backyard revamp has continued, with the latest addition - a new fence! The existing fence was getting pretty old, leaning over, and had a broken board creating a hole to see through to the back neighbor. My next door neighbor was particularly happy. She's been there for over 40 years and can't even remember when that fence was built. So, it was definitely time for an upgrade.
Before shots:
The couple that owns the townhouse unit in front of me (they rent it out and live in Kirkland) suggested their landscaper, who happens to do fencing as well, do the job for us. He came out to give his estimate, and he was by far the cheapest as he agreed to throw in some lattice and a new gate for free.
His crew came the next Monday to get started. They first tore down the old fence, and put in new posts along the entire length. It was pretty strange to come home and be able to see into the neighbor's yards.
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| hello neighbor |
The next day, I worked from home, so I was able to watch the progress they made. Two by fours went up pretty quickly as the fence started to take shape.
As the week went on, the crew (slowly) started to finish.
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| putting up the framing for the lattice |
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| power-washing existing fence before staining |
By Sunday, all that was left to do was stain.
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| almost done! |
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| I had them move the gate out a bit so that I would have a nice area to put a shed or garbage cans in |
After about a week and a half, I came home to a beautiful completed fence. It really turned out great, and I love the extra privacy the lattice provides. Plus it just looks pretty.
As with any job like this, I had my issues with some of the things the crew did (timelines, ruining a few of my plants, communication issues)...but I'm happy with the end result, and now I have a great backyard I can enjoy all summer!
After shots:
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