The first benefit of adding a privacy fence to your property are rather obvious. It gives you privacy and seclusion to enjoy your home without the attention of nosy neighbors.
Beyond privacy, a well-designed, functional privacy fence will boost your property’s value. At the very least, a privacy fence can add a decorative touch to your home’s exterior, making it more attractive and appealing to buyers when you decide to sell it.
There are other benefits of installing a privacy fence to your property:
As well as checking local bylaws, you should consult with your local HOA (homeowners association). They likely have a set of guidelines on the type and height of privacy fences you can install on your property.
As you do security, you have a right to your privacy and should never have to feel bad about taking steps to protect it. This often means secluding yourself in your yard.
Home privacy is especially crucial now where we seem to lose the right to our privacy the moment we venture outside our homes. We are constantly surveilled when walking the streets. It gets worse online. So a privacy fence on your property is an important tool for safeguarding your privacy in the only truly private space we still have.
It is, of course, important to make sure your right to privacy doesn’t end up infringing on your neighbors’ rights. For example, by building privacy that is unreasonably high that it blocks your neighbor’s views of the sea or abutting forest.
While it isn’t an easy subject to breach, it is good fence etiquette to consult your neighbor and try to consider their concerns. ‘Who gets the good side’ is a popular point of debate. But that too can be solved amicably if you discuss your privacy fence proposal with your neighbors.
There are not many cons to installing a privacy fence on your residential property. Let’s talk pros:
A privacy fence is one of the best solutions for concealing your property’s less appealing features from visitors and neighbors.
If your home is along a noisy highway, school, or borders an industrial lot, you be could be dealing with more noise than usual. A solid privacy fence can help muffle the noise and ensure you get to enjoy your backyard in relative tranquility.
Your privacy fence’s usefulness as a noise-blocking tool depends on how thick it is. A wood stockade fence works very well for noise reduction. With solid, thick boards that are tightly connected with tongue and groove joints is a good option for this.
Your fence needs to be solid, high, and, especially, heavy. The theory is that mass dampens noise, which is why masonry walls have good noise-blocking qualities. Make sure the fence has no holes and gaps as these will allow sound to filter through.
Another way of sound-proofing your privacy fence is by stapling on mass-loaded vinyl, which is a synthetic material that adds mass to your fence. Be sure to choose the right grade of mass-loaded vinyl as some aren’t for outdoor use. Consult the supplier for guidance on how to use the material.
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