Fencing a new yard, closing in a pasture or garden, or putting a neat fence along the road at a cabin? Tell us what the fence is for and roughly how far it runs.
Fence types
- Chain link: galvanized or black-coated, a durable pick for dogs and property lines.
- Vinyl: privacy, picket and ranch-rail styles that never need paint.
- Wood: privacy and picket fences in pressure-treated pine.
- Field and farm fence: woven or welded wire for goats, horses, cattle and gardens.
- Gates: walk gates and wide drive gates for trucks, mowers and trailers.
Steep grades, rock and frost
Mitchell County lots are rarely flat, rock turns up in nearly every post hole and frost works on shallow footings every winter. Clearing the line, setting posts deep and planning for runoff keep a new fence standing straight.