[ezemail24]

I've haven't been able to find info about building an 8ft wooden privacy fence, so I'm using the info I've found for smaller fences.I'm just doing the back of my yard to block dogs from jumping into my yard and an ugly house behind me. The fence is about 62 feet long.

Should I use 12 ft posts buried 4ft deep with the hole being 12 inches wide? Or should I cut posts to 11ft and bury 3 feet. I plan on filling the holes with concrete spaced about 7.5 feet apart.

The wood I plan to use is pine treated 4x4s for the posts and cedar for the three 2x4 rails and the 1x6 pickets. I also plan to use string and a level to make sure it is straight.

I've checked with my city and the fence limit is 8ft

Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated

 

[Head_Unit]

I'm not an expert about fence building. I would just note that when you say 12 feet - 4 feet, be sure to leave a couple inches off the ground to clean/trim underneath and so the fence itself doesn't get rotted from the ground. Also pine is not nearly as stable as other woods, though offhand I am not remembering the small grain ones. Redwood perhaps.

 

[gregzoll]

Majority of municipalities only allow a 6' in Back, 4' in front and on sides to a certain point that fence line meets the rear sides.

Did you get a variance from your AHJ to allow you to put up the 8'?

As for 4' deep for 8' posts. You may find out that 6"x6" will work better then 4"x4".

If dogs are jumping a standard 3' Chainlink. An 8' is really overkill.

Call the pound to pick up the dogs that are wandering around, not being kept in their yards.

There is usually a law on the books, that unleashed animals are fair game to the pound and do not collect $200 if they have been caught multiple times in the past and/or multiple complaints about the owners not keeping them in their yard.

 

[Bud9051]

A standard problem with fences, besides height allowance, is how to install them so you can maintain both sides. If you put them right on the line, you would have to enter the neighbors property to trim grass, paint, or repair. In some towns you even have to install the good looking side facing the neighbor, which means standing over there to hang those pickets.

If you have plenty of property, then setting the fence 3' on your side would allow installation, mowing, and maintenance to all occur on your property.

2 relatively recent developments in my area planted evergreens. Although they looked a bit small when planted they look great now and can be trimmed as needed. use a chain link closer to the property line and enjoy the evergreens.

Bud

 

[KarenStein]

Your plan is fairly traditional, and I won't fault it. I would confirm that an 8' fence is allowed in your area; the city may want additional support, etc.; wind can place quite a load on the fence!

Just for information, I've always wanted a fence like I saw at a customer's property: a chain link fence filled with a material that approximated evergreen boughs. So far, I've found the material only as fillers that you install; I hope to find the mesh available with the fronds factory-installed.

Here's a link that gives you an idea of what is possible:

https://privacyslatking.com/store/10-chain-link-fence-privacy-hedge-privacy-slats.html

 

[Fix'n it]

Should I use 12 ft posts buried 4ft deep with the hole being 12 inches wide? I plan on filling the holes with concrete spaced about 7.5 feet apart.

The wood I plan to use is pine treated 4x4s for the posts and cedar for the three 2x4 rails and the 1x6 pickets. I also plan to use string and a level to make sure it is straight.

yes. 12' posts, 4' deep, 12" round hole(i'm thinking 7-8 60# bags concrete).

4x4x's would work, but wind loads could break them. i would use 4x6's, placed so that the 4x is the face.
idk about cedar rails, cedar is soft.

be carefull with a string level. the weight of the level itself will make the string not "flat".

and , if you are concerned about how the fence looks = be carefull of "the lay of the land". you want either = level, flat, and/or flowing. you DON'T want = up down up down up down.

 

[Fix'n it]

yes. 12' posts, 4' deep, .

actually. not quit 4' deep. as you want the posts to be a little higher so that you can trim all of them to the same height. if that matters to you.

 

[ToolSeeker]

A good neighbor fence means the posts are on your side. Your neighbor gets to look at the smooth side.