Quick! Guess where neighbors are likelier to have boundary disputes, typically involving the location of a fence. In the high-density city, where homes are close(r) to together, or in the relatively wide-open “burbs? Wrong: it’s the “burbs. At least, that’s according to two different fence contractors I worked with recently, both of whom said that...Read More
Step #1: What Are the Local Setback Requirements? Robert Frost’s line is often quoted, but seldom defined: what is it exactly that makes a “good” fence good? Here are my four criteria: One. Aesthetic. Acceptable fence materials include wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain link, wrought iron, and wire. Any of the above can be attractive — or...Read More
Outside Work in Twin Cities Stalled by Rain, Season’s First Snowflakes (Maybe) Today What’s between an old fence and a new fence? Unfortunately for my family’s (temporarily forlorn) Golden Retriever, “no fence.” Stalled at Step #4 It turns out that replacing an old fence consists of these four steps: 1) take down and remove old...Read More
Quick! Guess where neighbors are likelier to have boundary disputes, typically involving the location of a fence? In the high-density city, where homes are close(r) to together, or in the relatively wide-open ‘burbs? Wrong: it’s the ‘burbs. At least, that’s according to two different fence contractors I worked with recently, both of whom said that...Read More
“Now You See it . . . Now, You Don’t” When I last blogged about this home in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood, the (new) owner was in the process of relocating their garage from the south side of their property — where it backed up to busy 26th Street — to the much quieter...Read More
