anyone had a privacy fence built lately?

[Flame-Tamer]

That was for whitewood cedar is $18ft

[wallass]

Save money, do it yourself.

[StickEmXT]

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[Charles]

When I needed mine replaced I priced all the materials and than got three quotes. I hired mine out becuase their wasn't enough savings for DIY.

[Mudslinger]

If you use regular pine or treated for the poles, yes they will rot or get termites, but cedar or redwood are rot, decay and termite resistant. I would recommend metal poles, metal gate frames and a cedar board on board privacy. Go with 1x4's on 1x4's or 1x6's on 1x6's rather than 1x4's or 1x6's with 1x2's for the privacy strip. The 1x2's have a tendnecy to twist and split. I too have a 7' privacy board on board 1x6 fence that I hired to have done because the cost of me buying materials and doing it myself was not worth my time and trouble for the difference and I do construction as a business, decks, arbors and such but no fences.

[Bill M]

I would say use metal if you plan to stay where you are for a good while otherwise I wouldn't go to the expense.

We are paying (homebuilder price) right at $10 a running foot for a two rail, 6 ft dog eared cedar picket fence right now.