Comments on: Cool Solution for Building a Fence Around a Tree http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:37:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bingo http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-94332 Bingo Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:34:46 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-94332 Interesting...and hard to see the details from the angle but for anyone thinking about copying the idea it looks like that bottom rail with the notch or groove cut in it is very likely to fill with water and rot prematurely. When you make anything outdoors, think of how to let the water run through it and not collect on/in it. Might be better to support the wood at the bottom by making the bottom rail a 'sandwich' - put 2 pieces of wood alongside the vertical boards - and leave the bottom open for water to drain? Interesting…and hard to see the details from the angle but for anyone thinking about copying the idea it looks like that bottom rail with the notch or groove cut in it is very likely to fill with water and rot prematurely.

When you make anything outdoors, think of how to let the water run through it and not collect on/in it. Might be better to support the wood at the bottom by making the bottom rail a ’sandwich’ – put 2 pieces of wood alongside the vertical boards – and leave the bottom open for water to drain?

]]> By: Micael McQuade http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-82278 Micael McQuade Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:19:06 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-82278 A wise response to a tree, thank you. I have done the same in the past including notching fences at ground level where the trunk was nudging the fence out of it's way. And to confirm an earlier writer, as years went by the tree did accommodate the fence! Looks nice and honors the tree! A wise response to a tree, thank you. I have done the same in the past including notching fences at ground level where the trunk was nudging the fence out of it’s way. And to confirm an earlier writer, as years went by the tree did accommodate the fence! Looks nice and honors the tree!

]]> By: jeremy http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-46201 jeremy Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:40:31 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-46201 cool design, I love anything that is tree freindly. as a woodworker it represents job security. I also thought it was very refreshing that only one person suggested cutting down the tree out of the many comments. cool design, I love anything that is tree freindly. as a woodworker it represents job security. I also thought it was very refreshing that only one person suggested cutting down the tree out of the many comments.

]]> By: Dennis http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-19362 Dennis Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:17:35 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-19362 This seems logical to me , the extra trim is a bonus ! How would you set a privacy wood fence when there is a big oak tree on the property line in the way of the fence ? Without cutting the great tree , how could you build the fence ? This seems logical to me , the extra trim is a bonus ! How would you set a privacy wood fence when there is a big oak tree on the property line in the way of the fence ? Without cutting the great tree , how could you build the fence ?

]]> By: Katelin http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-11316 Katelin Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:03:18 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-11316 I love the idea to grow and look through. Yeah it may be more eco friendly not to have a fence but the idea is imaginative and wonderful fun. I love the idea to grow and look through. Yeah it may be more eco friendly not to have a fence but the idea is imaginative and wonderful fun.

]]> By: Nicole http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-7573 Nicole Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:57:00 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-7573 That is cool. That is cool.

]]> By: lulu http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-7304 lulu Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:44:43 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-7304 leave it to the righteous ('I Know') to have no sense of perspective (and humor,I'm sure) - sometimes fences are necessary. grow up. leave it to the righteous (‘I Know’) to have no sense of perspective (and humor,I’m sure) – sometimes fences are necessary. grow up.

]]> By: I know http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-7285 I know Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:25:03 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-7285 I know what would be even more eco friendly, how about NO fence... I know what would be even more eco friendly, how about NO fence…

]]> By: sherry http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-7248 sherry Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:07:29 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-7248 gorgeous. gorgeous.

]]> By: Monica Marsicek http://obviousdiversion.com/seattle/cool-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-7243 Monica Marsicek Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:09:57 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=507#comment-7243 it looks great and is tree-friendly - how perfect! is there anything else green about the house? i might want to do a story on this in our green home building/remodeling magazine! feel free to write. it looks great and is tree-friendly – how perfect! is there anything else green about the house? i might want to do a story on this in our green home building/remodeling magazine! feel free to write.

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