How to extend brushwood fence?

[RosemaryK]

Hi I have a problem. Im keen to get a new dog and it would jump over this brushwood fence between me and my neighbours.It's acting as a retaining wall here but it needs to be higher.  We should probably get a totally new fence. Anyone have some thoughts?

Thanks Rosemary 

[JacobZ]

Hi @RosemaryK,

Thank you for your question about your brushwood fence.

As the gradient of the hill runs from the back fence down towards where you've taken the photo, it's not really acting as a retaining wall. It might be stopping the ground from moving sideways, but it isn't holding back a considerable amount of weight. This is a good thing, because there wouldn't be major implications if you needed to replace the fence.

In saying this, if the fence is stable and doing what it should right now, I don't think you'd need to replace it, but you will have to extend its height in the location where your new dog may be able to jump it.

If you were getting a very large dog with some considerable weight, you'd probably have to replace the fence, but with a medium-sized dog, you should be able to just drive some Jack 240cm Black Premium Ultraposts into the ground every metre or so and then attach some Eden 1.8 x 3m Brushwood Screen Fencing to them.

This would keep the look consistent and give you a much higher barrier that your dog shouldn't be able to escape over or crash through (depending on their weight and commitment to escaping).

Allow me to tag @Dave-1, @AlanM52 and @Noyade to see if they have any ideas you could consider.

Let me know what you think.

Jacob

[Noyade]

I have absolutely no idea how a brushwood fence is made - looks like an old English pup thatched roof I see on TV?

@JacobZ 's thoughts above seem perfectly feasible to me @RosemaryK .

Can you increase the 'brushwood' height so it's centred on what's already there?

Could a sharpened steel rod be fed down the middle - hammered into the ground and cut to height - and form a steel 'skeleton' for the brushwood? 

Or is it too dense?

How solid in the ground is that pipe(?) seen in the background?

16mm diameter rod is pretty solid.

Just a thought. Cheers.

[Dave-1]

Good Afternoon @RosemaryK 

I was wondering if there was a chance to get a photo of the other side so it could help with some ideas for a raised fence line?

@JacobZ's suggestion is a good one, depending on tyhe type of doggo you are thinking off At lease the doggo couldnt nose their way through if there is soil on the other side so that definently helps out with containing the area. I would also stay with the idea of blocking the view with raising the fence, if the doggo cant see whats on the other side, cant get through bottom side then hopefully wont try and climb the fence. So that excludes steel mesh (unless you use it as a backing for teh screen @JacobZ has mentioned) 

I would try and pick the size of doggo first, then consider the height of the fence needed. It may save you some effort in the type of fence you want.

Dave

[AlanM52]

Hi @RosemaryK,

You really don't know how it will pan out so for now use the Jack 240cm Black Premium Ultrapost as recommended by @JacobZ and rolls of plastic trellis aka animal barrier fencing.

Here is what I did when a new back fence was going up for the dogs and chooks.

That plastic fencing is from Bunnings and you would need two rows.

You could also use one of these.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/sureguard-scarecrow-motion-activated-water-spray-animal-repellent_p02765...

To guard the fence line (set to narrow beam) and even add a wi-fi camera to monitor the area.

Cheers

[RosemaryK]

Thanks for the great advice @AlanM52 

[RosemaryK]

Thanks for the great advice @Dave-1 

[RosemaryK]

Thank you for the advice @Noyade 

[RosemaryK]

Thanks @JacobZ 

This is all great advice. The main thing for me is that you have shown me that it is not  really necessary to replace the fence. I havent got the dog yet but this has been a worry for me and it's not anymore