On to the current question re the backyard wooden fencing between and behind the houses: what are your experiences with maintaining and replacing these? Yesterday, I drove through one of the neighborhoods with the backyards that slope up toward Blue Ravine and don't have much behind. It's easy to see the backyard wood fences from the street in front. I think these houses were built only five or six years ago, but the fences don't look to be in the greatest shape. They look very dry and in some cases bowing and missing a slat or two. Is this because when the houses were built these fences weren't treated and the homeowners never followed up and treated the wood themselves? Do any of you do regular maintenance and treatment of your wood fences? Have any of your wood fences deteriorated to the point of needing replacement already? What would you say is the average life span and average cost of replacement?
Just trying to get an idea about additional expenses. To replace fencing around an entire yard I would think would cost an arm and a leg. We're used to block walls in AZ -- very low maintenance and they last pretty much forever! But, I doubt the HOA would approve replacing our wooden fencing with cement block!
Thanks for any input. Please be nice.
