My New Picket Fence

Back in 2001 when we bought Crabtree Cottage in Maltby, the front yard fence consisted of unpainted 4x4's too tall for a regular fence.  In between the fence posts, 248 feet of chicken wire was stretched the length of the front yard.  It wasn't my idea of a fence for a home in the country.

Between 2001 and 2004, when my son got married in our yard, I managed to remove each section of chicken wire, cut off the 4x4's at a height of five feet, and buy 8-foot sections of wood picket fence.  Keep in mind that the 8-foot sections were raw wood, and had to be painted (by me!).

By June 2004, the fence built by me was complete, just in time for a late July wedding (which, by the way, was lovely).

By Spring of 2013, the fence was looking pretty shabby, and tree roots had moved some of the 4x4's, creating sections that leaned in toward the yard.  At this point, I called our contractor Brian, told him what I wanted, and he began my new picket fence.

In early May, Brian bought new 4x4'-s ("Gothic" style), and bought 30-8 foot sections of picket fence, which he had to paint, not me!  By the time we left on vacation last weekend, the entire fence, posts and all, was removed and hauled away.

Here are some pictures of the beginning of the project.