I started off by demolishing the entire property. The fruit trees, the sheds, the concrete planter and wall along the front, the hedges, the ivy, and anything else that i could do to turn it into a dirt lot. After all, I need to install a fence! And I had dreams of more modern landscaping, a lawn in front and back, an area in back to entertain, perhaps someday even a pool..
The before..
The fence.. Getting a new fence line put in was an interesting experience. Besides getting quotes for such work, you also have to negotiate with your neighbors to see whether or not they're willing to pay for half of the job. In my case, the backside neighbor was willing and even reached out to me first (note the condition of our shared fence and that the rest of his property is in much nicer condition. The second was only willing for the section that was dilapidated (note one section was in good condition and newer). The last neighbor of mine was a business who was only willing to pay for 1/3rd because they were happy with what was already in place (effectively an old cheap wire fence heavily overgrown with ivy).
In short, i had to pay for anything that they wouldn't if i was really interested in replacing the fence. The entire fence ended up costing me $3875 for my share and I found the best prices came from the lumber companies that did the installations presumably since they got good pricing on materials.
For the trees, the price estimates that i got varied wildly from around $1400 to $7500. This often seems like the case when getting estimates for things. I ended up paying $1400 to remove the trees, $1200 to demolish the sheds at the back of the property, and $1600 to remove the concrete wall up front and to level the property.
The during..
The after..
front
back
right fence.. theres a newer section and an older one
backyard.. looking to the left
looking back at the house from the garage.. note the concrete planter
left side of the house.. more fruit trees
right/driveway side of the house
The fence.. Getting a new fence line put in was an interesting experience. Besides getting quotes for such work, you also have to negotiate with your neighbors to see whether or not they're willing to pay for half of the job. In my case, the backside neighbor was willing and even reached out to me first (note the condition of our shared fence and that the rest of his property is in much nicer condition. The second was only willing for the section that was dilapidated (note one section was in good condition and newer). The last neighbor of mine was a business who was only willing to pay for 1/3rd because they were happy with what was already in place (effectively an old cheap wire fence heavily overgrown with ivy).
In short, i had to pay for anything that they wouldn't if i was really interested in replacing the fence. The entire fence ended up costing me $3875 for my share and I found the best prices came from the lumber companies that did the installations presumably since they got good pricing on materials.
For the trees, the price estimates that i got varied wildly from around $1400 to $7500. This often seems like the case when getting estimates for things. I ended up paying $1400 to remove the trees, $1200 to demolish the sheds at the back of the property, and $1600 to remove the concrete wall up front and to level the property.
Demoing the shed was a pain.. My brother and I did it with a sawzaw
The metal shed got sold on craigslist.. The buyer tore it down and picked it up..
The fenceline going in.. It took 2 days
The after..
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