Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 12, 2009 9:29 am Are you haveing a front fence?
I know some councils/estates don't allow you to do this and many people prefer open landscaping anyway. In our area we are allowed to have a front fence as long as it is no higher than a metre, The majority of people choose not to have one though but DH wanted one as we have a side lane on one boundary and didn't want people cutting across our front yard. Obviously the style of your house will influence which sort of fence you choose; we have a 900mm steel 'picket' fence, loop and spear design, not sure if there is a proper name for these. Cost $3,800 for 23 metres installed, that is for front fence across from driveway and then side to meet side colourbond fence. http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/nurselovescoffee/HPIM1107.jpg Re: Front fences 2Mar 12, 2009 9:50 am It suites the house style, and unfortunatly the grass too (damn drought) but yeah if you have a lane thats a good idea, will keep people off your lawn. Re: Front fences 3Mar 12, 2009 9:56 am We will be having a front fence - we are in an established area and pretty much everyone has one....
I also like the security for kids/dogs in front yard and overall I prefer the look of houses with fences. We will most likely be getting timber horizontal slats broken up by some rendered column type things, but again this may change when we eventually get to that stage. After Donuts front fence quote I'm scared to get one My karma ran over your dogma Re: Front fences 4Mar 12, 2009 10:08 am It's a requirement in our development to have a front fence of some description. They like the idea of a "defined boundary". Their definition of a front fence can be either a hard structure or hedging and you have to build your letterbox into it (or have something like a rendered pillar type of letterbox at the end of a hedge, at the same height).
Outs have to be 900mm tall maximum. Obviously a fence like that isn't for security purposes, they must just think it looks better than open landscaping. Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: Front fences 5Mar 12, 2009 10:10 am Hellman109 It suites the house style, and unfortunatly the grass too (damn drought) but yeah if you have a lane thats a good idea, will keep people off your lawn. That's not dead grass, Hellman - its sandy coloured pebbles!!! You are right about water restrictions though - we have a fairly wide front yard and made a deliberate choice not to have lawn there, just to have pebbles and shrubs. the shrubs were planted in December and we have had some very hot weather here, when they grow bigger the yard will look more shrubs and less pebbles Ours isn't really doing anything for security, Haygwl, as it is open on the driveway side (can't see that in the photo) anyway I think DS can safely go outside on his own now Hi all, Our boundary perimeter fences need replacing (3 sides). From everyone's experience, what would you install? Timber lapped and capped OR colorbond? Thank you. 0 2875 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 9074 that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7392 |