In the process of building a retaining wall/privacy fence to accomodate new driveway and subsequent change in elevation from ajacent property. 150 ft of wall, remaining 125′ will slope onto neighbor’s lot.
In addition to retaining the elevation change, it’s replacing a fence to keep our neighbor’s escape artist dog in. We plan on staying here a long time and wood fence always needs something in the way of maintainence. Considered a poured concrete wall but really didn’t like the looks without adding some sort of veneer. Then I found this stuff…looks the same both sides, which is not so common in retaining wall block.
In an effort to build a carefree fence, we considered all types; wood is ongoing repair, vinyl was to “perfect” looking (and wasn’t dog-proof), and chain link is ugly. So I came up with the idea of chainlink with ivy covering the ugly. That’s why the posts skewer the blocks…4′ chainlink will be on top of the faux rock. It will take a couple of years to get it t cover the fence completely, but after that should only require the occasional trim.
Slow going fitting around the posts, will have boosted around 36,000 lbs of the stuff when all done. I just keep thinking how nice it will be down the road….
PJ
Whatever you can do or dream you can,
Begin it
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What's the manufacturer name and style? I like it...
So do we!
http://www.keystonewalls.com/
Country Manor is the product namePJ
Whatever you can do or dream you can,
Begin it
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Goethe
You're right on with that living fence. About 3 years should do you nicely. Plant well and water as necessary, only pulling out dead vine sucks.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
just plant them anywhere near close to anything ya don't want a vine on ...
it'll never die!
we just "figured out" the any problem we'd been starting to notice ...
rental property just off the back of the house .... haven't been back there yet this summer ... but that damn vine was busy! Better than half the first story covered ...
Jeff
JeffBuck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
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