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A Fence of the White Picket Variety

Bryan head shot.jpg By Bryan Meyer in Design
Published: Thursday, 05 November 09 - 12:42 PM (GMT -06:00)
Last Updated: Thursday, 05 November 09 - 02:40 PM (GMT -06:00)
More on the “what we do in our free time” series… I’ll be posting a few updates on DIY tips and other details about the renovation of my new-to-me old house, but before I expound on the trials of repairing crumbling plaster - here’s a fence. The house is sort of a cottage-y cape cod and I figured a fence of the white picket variety would suit it well (and serve the necessary function of keeping Rudy, the dog, from running away… again).



Not being a bland white picket kind of guy, I wanted the design to be a little modern and different. Also, I hate painting, so it had to be content to be on it’s own in the world.



Classic white pickets alternate from traditional point-up in front to elevated and upside-down in back. I laid out the posts and gate to coincide with the front picket sequence so to not visually break the rhythm. Gate is in the middle.



Our friends at Loll Designs graciously milled the pickets out of their special Loll HDPE. Aluminum tube posts and rails make for a dressy industrial structure.





Oh, and it’s like, really green cuz the aluminum and plastic is all recycled and recyclable…
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