A little background on this project. When we finished construction on our house, there was still a chain link fence from the previous owner that was in terrible shape. We’re talking huge sections missing from all of the construction we did, plus wear and tear from years of use. Plus, that just wasn’t what I wanted for our yard.
We thought about putting in a new wooden fence around the whole yard, but it wasn’t practical for several reasons. The perimeter of our property is lined with beautiful, mature arborvitae trees that are taller than our house. There was just no way you could get a fence in there now without risking damage to the trees or having it look all squished. Plus, when we had our driveway done we had them do a really nice curved edge, which would make a fence awkward to put in.
Building a new home is a daunting process for most people. There are endless decisions to be made and you have to live with those decisions for a long time. The best home projects start out with a lot of planning at the beginning. Your goal should be to have a rock solid vision of what you want in your new home before you meet with a builder.