Depending upon the type of fence you have it can be simple or more complicated but definitely easy for any homeowner to accomplish.
Make vinyl fence taller.
You can make a fence taller.
Apr 9 2012 home improvement information about building an extension to a fence using treated wood lattice.
I love the usa made dura trel trellis from amazon which looks excellent when placed near a vinyl or a wooden fence.
Mainly because it s pretty tall and wide 2 x 57 x 96 inches so it might be able to extend the height of your fence as well.
You may have to get several but the birds love this and the butterflies too.
Apr 9 2012 home improvement information about building an extension to a fence using treated wood lattice.
Measure your existing fence posts then decide how much taller you would like the fence to be.
The other option is to grow a hedge alongside your fence or a hedge that stands alone.
Both rain and sunshine have a negative effect on traditional wooden fencing.
Fortunately there are quite a few ways to make a fence taller.
Here s a detail of the hardware used to extend the fence posts.
This tall open divider separated the sitting area from the lawn.
Apr 9 2012 home improvement information about building an extension to a fence using treated wood lattice.
Step 2 count the number of fence posts around your yard and buy that number of new posts from your local home improvement or gardening store.
You didn t tell us what type of fence you do have now.
The large square lattice keeps.
More and more people are choosing to use vinyl pvc fences for their property because they stand the test of time.
If you have a wire fence maybe a neighbor can wire this addition on and make a longer post to make it stronger then add a bush like a rose of sharon and this w ill grow and create your privacy that you desire.
You d obviously need a neighbour who agrees with the plan.
This tall screen is a good choice if you are trying to block out the view from a taller building.
It s arguably the best choice for privacy.
Each new post should be 1 foot longer than the height you wish to add to your fence.
Vinyl fencing is the future in more ways than one.
Here the fence posts were extended and lattice was added.
A vinyl fence is durable.
To add height to existing fences you can build trellises on the top of the fence or provide poles or wires to train the climbing plants to grow on.