Projects under $10k

Submitted by orthotraumamama t3_1150kjl in massachusetts

Does anyone have any suggestions for Central Mass. affordable fencing? Under $10k?? It isn't a large yard and it's a relatively small space within that yard. Every quote we get is $11-15k.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_j8yyxj8 wrote

Watch some YouTube videos, dig out the boom box, buy a case of beer and some pizzas, invite friends over for a fence day.

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1diligentmfer t1_j8yzq33 wrote

It's mostly on the material end, fencing products are almost double a couple year's ago price.

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warriorofinternets t1_j8zab19 wrote

Just get a post hole diggers and go to town. Once you get the holes dug it’s pretty easy work.

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SynbiosVyse t1_j90z9c9 wrote

It seems really tough to actually get the fence lined up even and do a good job.

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warriorofinternets t1_j91a1a8 wrote

Easiest way to make it straight is to put a peg into the ground and to tie string around it, then run a straight line to where you want the fence to run and pull it straight. That will tell you where to dig the holes, and you can do it again when filling the holes with posts in it to make sure they are completely level.

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Seaworthiness222 t1_j8z4x8b wrote

What's it for?

For our dog we did just a spool of fencing for my dog. I spent a couple hundred bucks,

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timdoggies t1_j92hv8q wrote

I used a company called fence labor. This was a few years ago and they may not be in business still. But I did all the ordering of material and had it all delivered. They just showed up and banged out 200’ if fence in a day and a half. They charged me $1800(2019). I think I spent 2500 on materials. But since I was ordering there was no markup.

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SynbiosVyse t1_j9a1evh wrote

Found their Facebook page but no activity since 2019

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SynbiosVyse t1_j91gajw wrote

What length of fencing? How high? What material (wood/vinyl?)

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One-Statistician4885 t1_j91gth6 wrote

Only way will be to do it yourself. Labor is at least half of those quotes

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embolalia85 t1_j9464el wrote

In western mass, I ended up putting in a welded wire fence by myself after similar quotes - cost about $600 and a couple days work after watching some YouTube videos

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