Fencing a new yard, closing in pasture for cattle or horses, or putting a neat fence along the road at a mountain home? Tell us what the fence is for and roughly how far it runs.
Fence types
- Chain link: galvanized or black-coated, a durable pick for dogs and property lines.
- Vinyl: privacy, picket and ranch-rail styles that never need paint.
- Wood: privacy and picket fences in pressure-treated pine.
- Field and farm fence: woven or welded wire for goats, horses, cattle and gardens.
- Gates: walk gates and wide drive gates for trucks, mowers and trailers.
Hillsides, rock and frost
Washington County lots climb and fall, limestone turns up in post holes and frost works on shallow footings every winter. Clearing the line, setting posts deep and planning around rock keep a new fence standing straight.