Fencing- would this be possible as a DIY?

[hornian]

I'm going to put a fence up in my backyard. Due to the constraints of a college student's budget, I'm trying to do it myself.

Now, before you ask me "Why the hell do you wantt o build a fence so high", realize that my dog has already jumped a 6ft. privacy fence (not mine, at a friends house) since I've had her.

My yard is roughly 35' deep, and 75' long, plus about 5 feet on eihter side of the house. So I'm looking at about 160 linear feet. And I want to build it 8' high so that my crazy dog can't jump it.

Materials would be wood corner posts (probably 4x4 or 6x6), and metal t-bars every 8 ft or so, and the fencing itself to be either welded wire or hog wire. I'd prefer hog wire, but it might be prohibitivly expensive. I'd like to run some 1x6s around the top to make it look more finished, but it's not necessary.

A few questions:

1.) Where to find t posts that long? I know they make game proof fences that are at least 10' high, so there's got to be somewhere to find a t post that can be used for an 8' fence. But Home Depot/Lowes only carry them up to 6'.

2.) What's the best (read most economical) place to get this quantity of materials?

3.) Will I kill myself trying this?

 

[tbone]

Go get some day labor. They will be a big help.

 

[7Titles]

Where do you live? An 8 foot wire fence in a residential area will violate most city or neighborhood ordinances I would think. I bet a 4x4 10 foot post would cost $14, Im not aware of generic metal poles in a 10 foot length.

 

[hornian]

I live in Austin.

I hadn't thought about that, but my aunt (who owns the house, I'm renting it from her) said she was going to look into it. I guess I could always just go 6ft, and hope that coupled with the radio fence it would keep my dog in the yard.

 

[AustinTejasFan]

Six foot fence with an electric wire on top will discourage your dog from climbing out. I used to have some dogs that could get out of almost any fence faster than you could lock the gate behind them, but as soon as I got a fence charger and strung a wire on top and another about 3-4 inches off the ground they'd stay put. At least as long as the charger was on. They could tell if it was off, but usually were still afraid to touch the wire.

 

[horn4life]

Build a smaller screened enclosed cage for your dog, it will absolutely work and for MUCH less money.

In a related funny story a firend of ours has a husky mix that is an escape artist and has jumped everything you can frigging thing of. Well on day when she is at work her back door neighbor hears her dog yelping and wailing. Seems Chico tired to jum the fence and on his descent his nut sack wedged between the "v" section of the cedar fencing. Chico was litterally hanging by his balls before the neighbor rescued him.....

Build a good cage and run with your dog often.

 

[Baboso]

If you do decide to build that big-*** fence, check out farm and ranch stores (TSC, Co-ops) for your materials.

 

[NickDanger]

McCoys, if they have them in Austin, is most likely to have game fencing. If you decide you must build a fence, you might consider an angled "concertina" type contraption that makes it nearly impossible for a dog to leap a 4' fence. You don't want to put concertina wire on it, but you can really discourage the jumper with an almost typical chain link fence.

 

[kevwun]

I don't know Nick, concertina wire with guard towers in each corner would add a refreshing POW camp feel to the yard.

 

[horn4life]

I have the solution!

8 foot fence.... 3 foot moat!

 

[7Titles]

How about a long lesh tied to something.

 

[dahorns]

build a treated lumber fence 6 feet tall and then add 2-foot lattice to the top (trim it with 1x4's). You can pucrchse 6' high x 8' long prefab section that will cut down on the labor time. use either metal or wood posts

just an idea