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Fence question about ground spacing
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:56 pm
Friend had a fence build and the ran the pickets level across the top, even when the ground dipped a bit and let a 4” gap between the ground and fence, here is a picture to help. Is this correct? To me they should move with the ground in a non drastic manner. 
This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 2:57 pm
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Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:56 pm to jpainter6174
That looks like shite
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:57 pm to jpainter6174
The should’ve kept the top level, but a few inches lower, and cut the boards at the bottom to fit the ground.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:58 pm to jpainter6174
Hope it wasn't intended to keep dogs in.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:59 pm to jpainter6174
hope he doesnt have a dog
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:59 pm to jpainter6174
no idea what's correct, but aesthetically IMO
gently sloping land - fence top/bottom should follow
jacked up turf - level fence top/bottom and fix your yard (this is your friend's situation)
gently sloping land - fence top/bottom should follow
jacked up turf - level fence top/bottom and fix your yard (this is your friend's situation)
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:59 pm to jpainter6174
I had this issue and did mine about an inch above the ground and cut the dogears. The fence wasn't the same height in all places but it looked better
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:00 pm to Evil Little Thing
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The should’ve kept the top level, but a few inches lower, and cut the boards at the bottom to fit the ground.
Or leveled the ground first. Pretty cheap thing to do considering the money spent on a wood fence. Bust it up, get a 2x4 and drag across. Throw down sod.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:00 pm to jpainter6174
It should gradually dip when there's a slope. It's hard to tell but his yard looks like it has a bunch of random dips or ruts. Probably should have leveled his yard before he built the fence.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:01 pm to jpainter6174
gonna need to bring the ground up
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:01 pm to J Murdah
I've seen worse, but he could've gone lower to the ground.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:03 pm to Winston Cup
I was thinking add some dirt or sod or both.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:03 pm to TigerNlc
Here is a better picture, to me it looks like they just ran it level all the way down instead of measuring from the ground up.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:03 pm to jpainter6174
That looks fine.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:05 pm to jpainter6174
Something like this might be an easy fix.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:06 pm to TigerNlc
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I was thinking add some dirt or sod or both.
Sod is your better bet. Simply piling dirt at the fence is a waste. It will wash away.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:06 pm to jpainter6174
Doesn't really bother me from far.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:07 pm to jpainter6174
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to me it looks like they just ran it level all the way down instead of measuring from the ground up
so in your mind, the guys should be measuring/cutting every board?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:09 pm to jpainter6174
Does he want his dog to get out?
Because that's how his dog is going to get out.
Because that's how his dog is going to get out.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:10 pm to jpainter6174
The top of the fence should be level or a gradual dip, not peaks and valleys the entire way.
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