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Experience with Home Depot or Lowe's Wood Fence Purchase/Installation? Wayne Boatwright 07-19-2008
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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on July 19, 2008, 11:11 pm


We would like to fence in our back yard with 6' x 8' wood fence panels (I
would guess using 4" x4" posts). Wood choices would be probably white
pine, white cedar, red cedar, or redwood for the panels. The total
perimeter is approximately 200 lineal feet. We would probably need/want
two gates. We will probably use either Home Depot or Lowe's for both
product and contracted installation. We live in Mesa, Arizona, so would
only be concerned with heat issues since we get very little rain and
(obviously) no snow or ice. Overall cost is some consideration.

I would welcome opinions on choice of material as well as any
recommendation of Home Depot vs. Lowe's. I understand that both companies
engage or arrange for independent contractors for installation.

We're not quite ready to get estimates, so thought I would ask here first.

TIA

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Saturday, 07(VII)/19(XIX)/08(MMVIII)
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Cats must ride on the string mop while
Mom is cleaning the floor.
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Posted by willshak on July 19, 2008, 11:21 pm


Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> We would like to fence in our back yard with 6' x 8' wood fence panels (I
> would guess using 4" x4" posts). Wood choices would be probably white
> pine, white cedar, red cedar, or redwood for the panels. The total
> perimeter is approximately 200 lineal feet. We would probably need/want
> two gates. We will probably use either Home Depot or Lowe's for both
> product and contracted installation. We live in Mesa, Arizona, so would
> only be concerned with heat issues since we get very little rain and
> (obviously) no snow or ice. Overall cost is some consideration.
>
> I would welcome opinions on choice of material as well as any
> recommendation of Home Depot vs. Lowe's. I understand that both companies
> engage or arrange for independent contractors for installation.
>
> We're not quite ready to get estimates, so thought I would ask here first.
>
> TIA
>

Why HD or Lowes? No fencing companies in your area of Arizona?

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
in the original Orange County.

Posted by Wayne Boatwright on July 19, 2008, 11:51 pm


On Sat 19 Jul 2008 08:21:54p, willshak told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> We would like to fence in our back yard with 6' x 8' wood fence panels
>> (I would guess using 4" x4" posts). Wood choices would be probably
>> white pine, white cedar, red cedar, or redwood for the panels. The
>> total perimeter is approximately 200 lineal feet. We would probably
>> need/want two gates. We will probably use either Home Depot or Lowe's
>> for both product and contracted installation. We live in Mesa,
>> Arizona, so would only be concerned with heat issues since we get very
>> little rain and (obviously) no snow or ice. Overall cost is some
>> consideration.
>>
>> I would welcome opinions on choice of material as well as any
>> recommendation of Home Depot vs. Lowe's. I understand that both
>> companies engage or arrange for independent contractors for
>> installation.
>>
>> We're not quite ready to get estimates, so thought I would ask here
>> first.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>
> Why HD or Lowes? No fencing companies in your area of Arizona?
>

I'm sure there are plenty, but my guess is that they would be more
expensive. Cost is a consideration. When we get to the point of getting
estimates, I'm sure we'll include other options beside HD and Lowe's. But I
did want opinions...

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Saturday, 07(VII)/19(XIX)/08(MMVIII)
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How did a fool and his money get
together in the first place?
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Posted by willshak on July 19, 2008, 11:59 pm


Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 19 Jul 2008 08:21:54p, willshak told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> We would like to fence in our back yard with 6' x 8' wood fence panels
>>> (I would guess using 4" x4" posts). Wood choices would be probably
>>> white pine, white cedar, red cedar, or redwood for the panels. The
>>> total perimeter is approximately 200 lineal feet. We would probably
>>> need/want two gates. We will probably use either Home Depot or Lowe's
>>> for both product and contracted installation. We live in Mesa,
>>> Arizona, so would only be concerned with heat issues since we get very
>>> little rain and (obviously) no snow or ice. Overall cost is some
>>> consideration.
>>>
>>> I would welcome opinions on choice of material as well as any
>>> recommendation of Home Depot vs. Lowe's. I understand that both
>>> companies engage or arrange for independent contractors for
>>> installation.
>>>
>>> We're not quite ready to get estimates, so thought I would ask here
>>> first.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>> Why HD or Lowes? No fencing companies in your area of Arizona?
>>
>
> I'm sure there are plenty, but my guess is that they would be more
> expensive. Cost is a consideration. When we get to the point of getting
> estimates, I'm sure we'll include other options beside HD and Lowe's. But I
> did want opinions...
>

Lowes or HD do not have their own installers for anything. They contract
local installers for everything they sell, and usually at the cheapest bid.
Compare before you buy, anywhere.

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
in the original Orange County.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 20, 2008, 12:07 am



>> I'm sure there are plenty, but my guess is that they would be more
>> expensive. Cost is a consideration. When we get to the point of getting
>> estimates, I'm sure we'll include other options beside HD and Lowe's. But
>> I did want opinions...

Popular assumption that HD and Lowes are bargain priced, but often wrong.
Personally, I'd not trust their installers for anything; a true crap shoot.
They have some good ones, but there are many horror stories.



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