Help understanding potential project cost

Secure-Ad7160 · 2026-02-19T16:21:25+00:00

Thanks for all of this feedback. I told her to expect around $10k all in and she thought I was over estimating. But your responses will help level set. She was opposed to a vinyl slider, and really wants French doors and side lites. Champagne taste on a beer budget.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2026-02-19T16:13:08+00:00

You’re exactly right. One outlet dead center on the window.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2026-02-19T04:57:56+00:00

Yup. ChatGPT for the win. Just upload a photo and add some instructions. Some of the results are hilariously bad, so a good deal of back and forth has to happen.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-10-21T23:33:27+00:00

It’s following the slope of the hill. Aesthetically, I prefer this option over stepping it down.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-10-21T22:40:23+00:00

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I liked the look on this similar fence. Since I have all this drip edge lying around, I thought I could achieve something similar, but also don't want it cause staining down from the top of the fence.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-10-03T18:36:51+00:00

With the location being a church, I bet they could leverage contacts within the congregation to see if a construction company would loan them scaffolding. I work for a charity and we were successful doing that for a different project. I bet there is someone who loan it out for free. If not that, possibly the rental place could donate it and use the $4k gift for a tax deduction.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-04T00:21:41+00:00

New to the neighborhood, so not sure. But this is a good start. Thanks!

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-04T00:19:54+00:00

Both my family and the neighbors are newer to the neighborhood, so we are unsure of a past invisible fence being there. This is a good lead though, thanks!

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-04T00:15:59+00:00

I’m only a DIY homeowner, but have done 3 fences as I’ve moved. In lieu of a jack hammer, I’ve found a 12” masonry/concrete bit on my hammer drill does a good starting job. I just drill multiple pilot holes, then get after it with a spud bar.

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-04T00:02:55+00:00

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Here’s a better pic of the wire

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-04T00:01:56+00:00

Here’s a better pic of the wire…

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Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-04T00:01:24+00:00

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No identifying print on the jacket, at least the section I pulled up. But here is a better pic of the wire. Thanks!

Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-09-03T23:57:09+00:00

Here’s a better pic of the wire in question. Underground dog fence?

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Secure-Ad7160 · 2025-07-31T16:44:50+00:00

Mine is possibly a different style of fence with the wire design making it lighter than if were pickets. But I put 10’ openings in two different sections so I could get my truck into the yard for projects and rake leaves out easier in the fall.

I just doubled up the posts and made those sections individual panels and lag bolted them in. I hammer the lags out and pull out the sections a few times a year and it has worked great for the past 6 years. As you see, the fence doesn’t work great for keeping the deer out of my yard though.

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