When planning
any home improvement project, a little prep work can go a long way to ensure
a happy, hassle-free outcome. Before rushing into installing a fence you
need to do a little homework on possible restrictions to fence installation
based on where you live and what's already underground where you propose
to dig.
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Building
codes and local zoning ordinances may restrict your fence installation,
both in terms of height and design. No one is unequivocally happy about
restrictions, but some of the restrictions are sensible. For instance, fencing
on a corner lot should not be so high as to obscure drivers’ views
at the intersection of the two roads adjacent to the property -- this would
create a safety hazard.
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| Also,
make sure the fence lies well within the confines of your own property,
rather than near the border. Contact your local utility companies to help
you determine the location of underground gas, water and power lines. The
service is usually free. Whereas if you damage a power line while making
a fence hole, repairing that damage most certainly will not be free! |