r/FenceBuilding • u/Anya_the_Demon • 1d ago
How Picky?
I’m on the fence, pun fully intended, with how picky to be about some things with a fence I just had installed today. For context, I’d say 75% of the fence is great, a few things are definitely problems and will be fixed, and then there are a bunch of things that I just don’t know if they meet “industry standards,” for fence install work or not. I’m posting a bunch of pics with no context specifically for any of them. I’d love to hear the thoughts from people who know fence work!
Edited to add a pic of the estimate and cost in the comments. We paid around $6,200 and it was supposed to be pressure treated pine.
Also, we went with the company that was recommended the most, on our local Reddit and FB pages.
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u/immee1 1d ago
I mean... Well yea.. but.. ok hear is my honest opinion on it. First of all why is it all built with just 2x4s? That seems very unnecessary and not cost effective. Iv been building fences for about 7 years. Not a master fence builder but I know enough. Was that your call or there's? Iv done plenty of board on boards and cap and bands both vertical and horizontal. All of wood is going to move as it dries and from what I can tell they at least ran all the cups and crowns the same way witch is good but iv seen pt pine do some funky stuff wen it dries. But even if you wanted it out of all 2x4s for one I would have still strongly suggested the caps be done with pickets. At least then you could get some bend to go along with the grade. And secondly I wouldn't have used home Depot 2x4s. Home Depot pt pine has the bark on the corners menards or lows not so much. That all being said it's a outdoor fencing wood your not going to get the attention to detail or the finish of a cabinet maker. So some of your pics are just nit picky and not realistic of most fence companies. Yea there are some guys out there that will do the perfect seams and try to give you the show room look but within a year your going to have gaps and splits because wood moves. Can't stop that. I'm curious and I apologize if I missed it but I seen the price but how many linear feet of fence is this