Wednesday, February 27, 2019

What to Know Before Installing a New Fence

A fence can add value to your home, create an inviting outdoor living space for you and your family and give you a sense of security. Photo Courtesy of the American Fence Association. A building on a raised terrain. The wall is lined with pruned flowers and the sides slope into steps made of hollow bricks.

A fence can bring you security and add value to your home.

It wasn’t until I bought a new house in a nice, little new home community that I discovered life with a wooden privacy fence — and the upkeep that comes with it.

I love my little backyard with its hardy trees and pretty flowerbeds that invite lots of butterflies and birds to visit, but mowing the grass? Not so much. However, I do enjoy the sense of being in my own little world that comes from having a privacy fence.

The main purpose for any fence is a practical one: to designate the perimeter of your property. But a fence can also make your yard feel like an extension of your home. It can provide a safe place for children and pets to play, for family and friends to gather for special events and for showing off your landscaping and gardening efforts.

“The first issue consumers need to consider is the reason they want to install a fence,” said Santo Pernicano, president of the American Fence Association (AFA) and a Certified Fence Professional (CFP) and owner of SLP Development, Inc. in Tuttle, Okla. “Figuring out the reason for the fence leads to the next question: How much are you willing to spend on it? Costs to put up a fence can vary, depending on how much area needs to be enclosed and the materials to be used, among other things.”

Read More: https://www.newhomesource.com/guide/articles/what-to-know-before-installing-a-new-fence
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