7 Reasons to Get Rid of Your Fence
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I’m sitting in my son’s yard on this beautiful early morning, enjoying a cup of coffee and taking in the sounds of nature. I start realizing he has too much fencing, at least to my liking. I see why he has some fencing up, but why others? Now I’m thinking, why would my son, or any other homeowner, want to get rid of their fencing? I come up with the following reasons:
- It’s just too hard to maintain.
- Where is that fence located? There is plenty of property to open up to, why block it off?
- The fence is old, run down and an eye sore to the place.
- It just isn’t aesthetically pleasing.
- The fence blocks others from viewing me, but I’m tired of my view being blocked from the beauty of the world around me.
- The fencing materials are not safe for my lifestyle with children and pets.
- The fence just isn’t practical or functional to my needs, my garden, my play area, and my animals.
Well, I came up with 7 reasons to get rid of my son’s fences, but I also see his need for fencing. Maybe I could give him some ideas for some changes. Let’s see.
My first thought is, how it will look and what material to use. Now I think, do we go with hardscape and just change the fencing or softscape and use nature? There are so many types of fencing out there. He could still use wood, like he has everywhere, but the choices are tremendous, including vinyl fencing and metal fencing.
Let’s not forget that with the kids and pets, safety is important. I prefer the softscape approach. Maybe he can be convinced to put in some hedges or shrubs to replace the fences that break up parts of his property; the birds would love it. There is a wired fence that goes around the big garden with wood slats, ugly. I think lattice and vines would suit that area. And the privacy fence does wonders for the eyes looking in, but I like looking out, or at least to feel like I am. Maybe a bamboo fence or just bamboo plants; he is into going green, I think he’ll like that idea.
Well, I need another cup of coffee. Are you thinking about getting rid of your fences? Tell us about it!
January 29th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
A couple years ago we covered an ugly, old chain link fence in the backyard with bamboo fencing, and although we were originally opting for it for it’s sustainability/greenness, turns out bamboo is unbelievably strong and beautiful. It still looks like new! And with the lack of upkeep, and simple installation we figure it was far cheaper than a cedar or traditional wood fence. The company we went with (www.calibamboo.com) helped to make the whole process very easy too.
January 31st, 2009 at 10:48 am
Bamboo is an outstanding choice. My son decided to cover the chain link that runs at the side of the house where everyone parks. That is also where the traffic is the busiest. He wanted to be able to know who is parking, cut out some of the sound and headlights, but also have privacy. The bamboo over the chain link worked perfect. We put it in this last summer, and it still is in great shape inspite of the snow, rain and harsh winds we have had so far this winter. Thanks for the input and the company you went through.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:14 am
I wish I lived where I could get rid of my fence and enjoy the sights of nature from my yard~! However, here in the suburbs all the yards are fenced - and with good reason.
It’s bad enough having my neighbors’ barking dogs on the other side of a 6 ft wood fence, I can’t imagine what would happen here without fences. I guess the best case scenario would be that all the barking dogs would chase each other off and never return!
I have a dog of my own, but she’s not allowed to go out and bark for hours at a time. When the others start barking & won’t stop I just call her in - I don’t want her developing that bad habit. I’ve had as many as 4 dogs at a time without a problem, so the problem is actually the neighbors, not the dogs!
Unfortunately, fences are sometimes a necessity. I can’t wait to move away to a place without fences!