Fort Vining Fence Construction

Photos from the font fence construction phase

11.09.01: main support column

front driveway entrance

11.16.01: the completed towers

11.14.01: nine feet worth of limestone

the footings go six feet deep

12.04.01: they have hats now

12.04.01: nice day to be a column

12.19.01: the driveway is demolished

12.19.01: electro-magnetic sensors are installed just before the new concrete is poured

12.20.01: the new driveway

01.10.02: the gate goes up. angled hinges cause the base to rise 9 inches as so clear the graded drive

01.10.02: welding the post to the column

01.15.02: there is a 2 foot 3 inch elevation drop on the west radius

the drop in elevation eliminates the need for 'stepping' and allows the lower picket line to remain level

01.24.02

the "doorking vehicular swing gate operator" with variable speed wormgear is installed

call box: patches into phone system (it can even transfer a call to my cell phone so i can open the gate)

now this... i really like!

beware of dog

04:09.02: this shows up in the front yard