Extreme Makeover: Fence Edition
We're building a privacy fence in our backyard. Well, what I mean by "we" is really "Nathan". Nathan is building the fence on his own as opposed to hiring it out. I simply assist by feeding the help and cleaning up the mud that's tracked in.
The project started yesterday, despite the cold and wind. He rented an auger and began making giant holes in the backyard for the posts. Perfect timing for next weekend's Easter egg hunt. The kids will never think to look 3 feet underground! (We can also bury dead bodies now with this machine if you have any to get rid off. There is a small fee.)
He did run into a small snag when he ran into the neighbor's sewage line and it broke. Now we have to wait for repairs to work on the back property line holes. We did not expect the neighbor's lines to be on our property. So, when the neighbors flush their toilet it comes through this 'open' line in our backyard. Some would call it a crappy situation. Our neighbor half-joked about the irony that his wife has bladder issues and has to 'go' a lot. Maybe we need to invest in a port-o-let for them in the meantime.
Today the lumber and other materials arrived. And, someone is coming to cut down a tall tree that needs to go.
Anyway, as the project progresses, I'll be posting pictures. Hopefully soon we'll have the "after" pictures and Keegan can be free to run and play in an enclosed yard.
Here's our backyard 'before.' Because we're on a corner lot, we have to run the fence from the corner of our house as opposed to running it along our property line by the street.
Nathan's dad (Paul) and Nathan using the auger last night. The first hole was a challenge but they went quickly once they got the hang of it.
The giant gopher holes for posts:
My macho man:
The project started yesterday, despite the cold and wind. He rented an auger and began making giant holes in the backyard for the posts. Perfect timing for next weekend's Easter egg hunt. The kids will never think to look 3 feet underground! (We can also bury dead bodies now with this machine if you have any to get rid off. There is a small fee.)
He did run into a small snag when he ran into the neighbor's sewage line and it broke. Now we have to wait for repairs to work on the back property line holes. We did not expect the neighbor's lines to be on our property. So, when the neighbors flush their toilet it comes through this 'open' line in our backyard. Some would call it a crappy situation. Our neighbor half-joked about the irony that his wife has bladder issues and has to 'go' a lot. Maybe we need to invest in a port-o-let for them in the meantime.
Today the lumber and other materials arrived. And, someone is coming to cut down a tall tree that needs to go.
Anyway, as the project progresses, I'll be posting pictures. Hopefully soon we'll have the "after" pictures and Keegan can be free to run and play in an enclosed yard.
Here's our backyard 'before.' Because we're on a corner lot, we have to run the fence from the corner of our house as opposed to running it along our property line by the street.
Nathan's dad (Paul) and Nathan using the auger last night. The first hole was a challenge but they went quickly once they got the hang of it.The giant gopher holes for posts:My macho man:
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