I personally believe we tend to put a little too much emphasis on using guns to protect our families while at home. At least compared to a little preventative medicine. If you look at other countries, much more thought is put into physical barriers. My wife and I are looking to start a family soon and she will be a stay at home mom, home schooling the kids.
With that in mind I have been working on a concrete fence project for about a year now. 70% of the house will be protected by the eight foot tall fence, with a sliding gate opening in the back to the alley. In the last week it has started to come together. All told, the fence will be a little over 200 feet long.
Why a concrete fence? It’s a lifetime solution. Along with that I can let blackberry vines grow up it in the alley way, improving my security, and let vines grow up it on the neighbor sides so it looks attractive.
It is private. No peeking through cracks or knot holes.
It is secure. The only way in is over. The back gate will be installed such that it won’t open for intruders. So no jumping over the fence and opening the sliding gate, at least not without tools, noise, and time.
Was it a lot of work? Yes, and I did most of it myself. Was it expensive? Yes, more so than hiring a company to install a wood fence. But it should pay for itself in 10-15 years
There is a small ledge about 4 inches wide, two feet off the ground. I am going to cast some wedges and mortar them into place so a person cannot stand there.
As a nation we are a friendly bunch and we make it way to easy for intruders to get close to us. Before you ask, getting past the fence does not mean getting in the house is easy either. We have put work into hardening the house as well.
With that in mind I have been working on a concrete fence project for about a year now. 70% of the house will be protected by the eight foot tall fence, with a sliding gate opening in the back to the alley. In the last week it has started to come together. All told, the fence will be a little over 200 feet long.
Why a concrete fence? It’s a lifetime solution. Along with that I can let blackberry vines grow up it in the alley way, improving my security, and let vines grow up it on the neighbor sides so it looks attractive.
It is private. No peeking through cracks or knot holes.
It is secure. The only way in is over. The back gate will be installed such that it won’t open for intruders. So no jumping over the fence and opening the sliding gate, at least not without tools, noise, and time.
Was it a lot of work? Yes, and I did most of it myself. Was it expensive? Yes, more so than hiring a company to install a wood fence. But it should pay for itself in 10-15 years
There is a small ledge about 4 inches wide, two feet off the ground. I am going to cast some wedges and mortar them into place so a person cannot stand there.
As a nation we are a friendly bunch and we make it way to easy for intruders to get close to us. Before you ask, getting past the fence does not mean getting in the house is easy either. We have put work into hardening the house as well.