Project · Monument · Jackson Creek North
400 ft Cedar 3-Rail Fence with Dog-Proof Wire Mesh in Jackson Creek North, Monument
One shared project for two neighbors in a new HOA community: a cedar rail fence with welded wire mesh to keep the dogs in, three gates, and new landscaping left untouched.
The project
Two neighbors in Jackson Creek North, a new community in Monument, wanted the same thing: an open rail fence that keeps the mountain views, but with something behind it that keeps their dogs in the yard. Instead of hiring two crews, they did it as one project, about 400 feet of fence along the open space behind their homes and between their yards.
New neighborhoods come with a few extra rules. The fence had to match what the HOA allows, and both yards already had fresh rock landscaping and new sod that the owners did not want torn up.
What we built
- Cedar 3-rail fence. Three 2×6 cedar rails on 4×6 cedar posts, an open ranch-style fence built to the community’s HOA fence guidelines.
- Posts set in concrete. Every post is set in concrete, so the fence stays straight in the wind that comes off the Palmer Divide.
- Welded wire mesh for the dogs. 4-ft welded wire with 2" x 4" openings runs along the rails. A rail fence alone will not hold a dog; the mesh does, and from a distance the fence still reads as an open rail fence.
- Three gates. Built to match the fence, so both owners can get in and out of their yards where they need to.
- Clean site. We worked around the new rock and sod without damaging it, and hauled away all the soil from the post holes.
Rail fence with wire mesh: the dog-owner’s fence
A rail fence is the most popular choice along open space in Monument’s newer communities. It looks good, it keeps the view, and HOAs usually prefer it to a solid privacy fence on lots that back onto open land. The problem is that a dog can walk right through it.
The most common fix is welded wire mesh attached to the rail fence, and it is what we install on most rail fences for dog owners. On this project we used 4-ft welded wire with 2" x 4" openings. It is stiff enough that it does not sag between posts, and the openings are small enough that most dogs cannot push through. Welded wire also lasts much longer than the thin woven garden fencing that some people staple to rail fences themselves.
Building a fence in Jackson Creek North and Monument
Jackson Creek North is one of the newer neighborhoods on the east side of Monument, with homes still being built around it. In a community like this, we check the HOA fence guidelines before we quote, so the style, height and material are right the first time. Most lots here have brand-new landscaping, so we plan where we walk, where we stage material, and where the dirt from the post holes goes, then haul it off instead of spreading it in the yard. When neighbors share a fence line, one crew and one schedule usually make it easier for both of them.
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