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 2014-05-09 1:29 PM |
Pro  6191    |  Subject: Dog Fence (temporary)My family is not super-handy when it comes to this stuff, but we can certainly get our hands dirty and complete a DIY project. My dog is living with my parents for ~6 months. We need to build a temporary fence that will house the dog during this time. Key points: -dog is not an escape artist or a good jumper -no pouring concrete allowed -he won't ever be left outside when no one is home -he is 75 lbs and the fence should be stable enough to hold him in if he runs into it (he's a klutz) -will need about 150-200 ft of fencing -willing to spend $$ to do it right, if necessary -would need one gate, somewhere. -kennel/dog run won't work. grandparents live at home and need to be able to just open the door and let him out, not move him from house to kennel and back -not big on the electric fence idea I'm leaning towards getting a post hole digger, spacing some poles ~10 feet apart, and just running chain link fence around his area. Will this work without concrete? Will I need the rails that go along the top? Is there a better idea out there? |
| 2014-05-09 2:01 PM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
265 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) I would do something similar to what you described. Dig your footers for the fence posts. Place your posts Fill the footers with a soil,gravel,sand mixture *Ensure this is compacted very well Set your fence like you described When its time to take down refill the holes and place topsoil over them...should look like it was never there over time. You could also do the same with an embedded concrete post - Just place concete 8-12" below the surface of the ground and fill with dirt on top. When you remove id cut the post and leave a "stub" in the ground but burried. Not having concrete will reduce the life of you fence (you dont care about this) and reduce its ability to oppose a bending moment. As long as your dog inst ramming into the thing it should be stable enough, he is a bigger dog though. Can you anchor this thing to existing house, posts, etc.? 50-60LF spans could start to be a concern. I like the idea of a burried stub when its all said and done if youre ok with 1 or 2 concrete colmns, just a few bags of Quickcrete Good luck! |
| 2014-05-09 2:10 PM in reply to: Brian W |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) We can probably convince my mom to let us pour concrete that stops a few inches below the surface. |
| 2014-05-09 2:43 PM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) You can buy panels of chanlink fencing that have the bottom and top rail already in place. It's how we made our runs when I was raising/training dogs. They are put together with quick conect brackets. In your case, it would be a bit pricey....but it would be worry free. You could get any height you wanted and the only problem I can see is if you had a long run of fence you'd have to posthoile dig a couple of 4X4's every 20 feet or so.......but I had a 10X30X6 (80 feet of fencing x 6 foot high) that easily stood on it's own with nothing to dig. (it sat on top of a concrete pad) |
| 2014-05-09 2:47 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) The biggest benefit from the panels is that you could sell them for pretty close to what you paid for them when you got done with them. If you put up a do-it-yourelf fence with chanlink and posts you will just end up tearing it down and throwing it away. |
| 2014-05-09 3:14 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) Found ideas using this:
It's "steel perimeter fencing" It doesn't look as ugly as chain link, and seems just as sturdy. It's also a lot less expensive. Could use wooden posts or t-posts to install. T-posts might be ugly but are stupid easy to throw down. |
| 2014-05-10 6:11 PM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
Master 2802 Minnetonka, Minnesota | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) why not a dog fence or wireless limiter collar thingy? |
| 2014-05-10 7:43 PM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) http://www.homedepot.com/c/build_best_wire_fence_professional_steps... . T-stakes, the bottom 2 pictures. I blocked off the side of our house for a garden using the wood frame like the one in the top pictures to keep deer out. However, since you don't want to pour concrette in the post holes, it would not work for you. Edited by mdg2003 2014-05-10 7:47 PM |
| 2014-05-11 2:20 AM in reply to: mdg2003 |
Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) Check with some local fence companies... I needed a fence for 6-12 months once at a rental property I was living in...a local company "rented" me a fence (like those temp ones they put up around construction, etc.). It cost about the same but was a LOT less effort on my part! Yes, you can rent fences! |
| 2014-05-12 5:41 AM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
Pro 5011 Twin Cities | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) We have four foot garden fence and metal stake posts. No digging needed. http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/simpl... can get a gate section at menards or some such, if you need one... The front of ours is four foot decorative black metal that you can buy in sections. |
| 2014-05-12 2:17 PM in reply to: jldicarlo |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) Originally posted by jldicarlo Check with some local fence companies... I needed a fence for 6-12 months once at a rental property I was living in...a local company "rented" me a fence (like those temp ones they put up around construction, etc.). It cost about the same but was a LOT less effort on my part! Yes, you can rent fences! Ok - THIS I had thought about, but it seemed like it might be weird to try to rent one. I will call around for quotes |
| 2014-05-12 2:49 PM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
| 1300 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) Reading your original post, is there any chance your dog will be going back to visit after this trip? That would play a role in my decision making process for if it's worth setting some posts and putting up a more permanet fence. |
| 2014-05-12 4:10 PM in reply to: Goggles Pizzano |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: Dog Fence (temporary) Originally posted by Goggles Pizzano Reading your original post, is there any chance your dog will be going back to visit after this trip? That would play a role in my decision making process for if it's worth setting some posts and putting up a more permanet fence. He may be back to visit, but he doesn't need a fence for just a few days, especially if I'm there. I think my mom wants the fence down when he moves back with me. |
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