Suggestions Please? - Re Fencing?

SallyUK

Hello Everyone

I'm looking for some suggestions as to what I might put up to fence in the area of my garden which would stop our dog from escaping. The height of the wall is around 4ft maybe?

Someone suggested some trellising along the top which would still let us see through, but we weren't sure how to do the supports?

The area looks like this:


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/Sally45/P1010588.jpg


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/Sally45/P1010584.jpg

Sorry the pics are so small, I can send the originals to anyone who might have some good suggestions! lol

Sal

Supergirl_3

You'll need to put in posts if you want to use trellis, depending how high you want it to be, if say 6ft then you'll need 8 ft posts every 6ft length.
Trellis would look nice, but if you wanted something cheaper you could go for chicken mesh and grow climbers up it to disguise it.

ameliarate

I may be wrong but I think that because trellis is quite light you can actually screw wooden slats into the wall and screw the trellis on to them.

andrew-b

Seems a real shame to lose such a nice view! But having a pup (a whippet...who is as fast as urm a whippet!) who would make a run for it given the chance i can understand your predicament!
If it was me i would look into a decent plastic coated wire mesh fence supported by metal angle iron fence posts. This sort of thing: http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wire-Fencing/Garden-Wire-Fencing/invt/187733 ..though perhaps a bit higher.

Andy

andrew-b

ameliarate wrote: »

I may be wrong but I think that because trellis is quite light you can actually screw wooden slats into the wall and screw the trellis on to them.

Into what looks like a dry stone wall? rather you try it than me Would cost a fortune in burnt out drill bits!

ameliarate

andrew-b wrote: »

Into what looks like a dry stone wall? rather you try it than me Would cost a fortune in burnt out drill bits!

Good point - couldn't tell from the pictures.

andrew-b

Ok so i admit i did have to zoom in! (using colorzilla extension with Firefox web browser).

SallyUK

Hi Everyone

Thanks for the replies.

Yes, it is a dry stone wall, so that's the problem we have, where do we put the posts?? lol

Sal
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evilgoose

Would you be able to sink the posts into the ground on the farside of the wall of at the front?

Or maybe with those metal post holders that bolt into the floor?

Debt_Free_Chick

Why not put in something temporary in front of the wall and train the pup to learn where the boundary is? In a couple of years time, the temporary fence can come down.

Pups are inquisitive and he's just exploring. Once trained, he will be less inclined to wander off.

SallyUK

evilgoose wrote: »

Would you be able to sink the posts into the ground on the farside of the wall of at the front?

Or maybe with those metal post holders that bolt into the floor?

Hi Evilgoose, that's quite a good suggestion actually, I'll check and see what OH says, as it will be him that's doing it - lol


Thanks everyone

Sally
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