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Raising fence height
Posted on 4/16/20 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 4/16/20 at 7:12 pm
I want to raise the privacy of my fence by 2 ft. Are there anyway options other than redoing the whole fence?
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Posted on 4/16/20 at 7:17 pm to McNeeseLSU
None that will look good. Could plant shrubs to make a hedge but would take years to fill in
Posted on 4/16/20 at 7:26 pm to McNeeseLSU
Add a thick, decorative top rail 
Posted on 4/16/20 at 7:27 pm to McNeeseLSU
They sell fence toppers at Home Depot. Maybe you can figure out how to add one to your existing fence.
Posted on 4/16/20 at 8:52 pm to McNeeseLSU
Pics of the current fence would be helpful.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 9:02 am to McNeeseLSU
Also, check the codes and regs in your jurisdiction. Most have a height limit for privacy fences (7 feet in Jefferson Parish, but you can cheat and add a 1 ft. mudboard for "retaining wall" to get to a total height of 8 feet...)
Posted on 4/17/20 at 10:25 am to Aristo
[/url][/img][img] I just want to add on to my back fence, the good side of the fence faces towards my house if that helps.
Thanks for comments.
This post was edited on 4/17/20 at 10:51 am
Posted on 4/17/20 at 11:41 am to McNeeseLSU
Looks like the easiest and best option would be what TAMU suggested.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 11:43 am to Aristo
Thanks, I guess I would just need to replace the fence post to get the height to secure the trellis?
Posted on 4/17/20 at 11:47 am to McNeeseLSU
you can set sister posts alongside the existing posts, or set new posts at the midpoint of the existing panels. the erect your new panels attached to the new posts
Posted on 4/17/20 at 12:06 pm to McNeeseLSU
You could probably replace with 8ft boards but without support close to the top they would warp.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 12:15 pm to cgrand
Thanks
Posted on 4/17/20 at 1:29 pm to McNeeseLSU
From the outside of the fence, attach 8' rails through the fence into your existing posts. Attach the lattice to the rails. Trim it out to your liking. Something like this...
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Posted on 4/17/20 at 1:40 pm to TAMU-93
Great, thank you for this detailed explanation. This helps a lot.
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