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Posted by Zootal on August 23, 2006, 8:26 pm
I'm getting ready to build a fence around my property. Question - how do you
go about putting posts next to a house? Do you just put it as close as you
can, or do you put it in a foot or more away and just run wood from post to
house? How is this customarily done?
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Posted by Don Phillipson on August 23, 2006, 8:31 pm
> I'm getting ready to build a fence around my property. Question - how do
you
> go about putting posts next to a house? Do you just put it as close as you
> can, or do you put it in a foot or more away and just run wood from post
to
> house? How is this customarily done?
Since most fences have gates, you may find the
commonest solution is a gate butted tightly
to the house and the first fence post one gate's
width from it.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Posted by Colbyt on August 23, 2006, 10:02 pm
> I'm getting ready to build a fence around my property. Question - how do
> you go about putting posts next to a house? Do you just put it as close as
> you can, or do you put it in a foot or more away and just run wood from
> post to house? How is this customarily done?
>
Since there is almost always crap that is impossible to dig next to the
foundation I have learned to stay about a foot away for wood fences and just
extend the stringers past the post and to the house.
With chain link you have to dig within 4" of the house or you won't be able
to close the gap.
Colbyt
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Posted by M.Paul on August 24, 2006, 11:32 am
It is also customary, and probably required by code, to put a barrier (often
sheet metal) between your fence and the house to prevent insect damage.
> I'm getting ready to build a fence around my property. Question - how do
you
> go about putting posts next to a house? Do you just put it as close as you
> can, or do you put it in a foot or more away and just run wood from post
to
> house? How is this customarily done?
>
>
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Posted by mm on August 24, 2006, 11:49 am
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:26:00 -0700, "Zootal"
>I'm getting ready to build a fence around my property. Question - how do you
>go about putting posts next to a house? Do you just put it as close as you
>can, or do you put it in a foot or more away and just run wood from post to
>house? How is this customarily done?
My wood fence was put in by professionals with round 4" posts, and one
is less than an inch from the wall of the house. At the other end it
abuts a small fence put in by the builders, so it is 6 feet from the
house.
Some of my townhouse neighbors have fences. I'll look at them if you
want.
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