I'm so glad I let y'all make the decision on whether I should fix my fence now or later. The nows have it, unanimously. Secretly (okay,
not so secretly) I was really hoping that's the way the voting would go.
Now I gotta get right out there, hack away the honeysuckle, tear out the fence, and put in a new one! Before Tuesday, when I have to—gasp!—work an 8-hour
day shift. Okay, so maybe all that's not gonna happen this weekend. In fact, maybe, just maybe, I ought to decide what kind of fence I want before I tear out the old one and put Liberty on house arrest. That's where I need your help again.
I'm trying to decide between this:
Vinyl fence panel, 4 ft. tall and 8 ft. long. On the pro side: I'd never have to paint it and I'll probably be prowling the house with Mrs. Kelly by the time it needs replacing. Cons: It's vinyl and I'm not sure I like its bright-shiny-blazing-whiteness. If I go with this, part of the fence project costs will have to go on the credit card.
Or there's this possibility:
It's cedar, 42" high by 8 ft. long. Pros: I like it. Really like it. It goes with the house better, I think. This option is about half the cost of a vinyl fence. No credit card needed. Cons: It probably won't last as long as a plastic fence, I'd probably have to paint it, and since I haven't seen it "in person" yet I'm not sure how sturdy it is.
I think the PITA factor on installation of either kind of fence is probably pretty much the same, so that's a wash. So....I ask my faithful readers again, what would you do?
