Hi people
I'm trying to decide whether to build a timber or a concrete block fence out the front of my home and would like some advice on whether its worth spending the extra cash on the block fence?
We live on a very busy 4 lane road, also with a train opposite so the purpose of the fence is to provide some privacy and ideally reduce some of the traffic noise.
If money was no object I would definitely go for the block, but the price difference is substantial (approx. 3k vs 9k) and I'm a bit of a scrooge. I can probably justify the block provided it's going to add comparative dollar value to the property. As in would the fence become a selling point?
It's probably worth mentioning that we're in Tauranga and may consider sub-dividing the property in 8-10 years which could result in changes to the proposed fence. Also we don't intend to stay here forever so alternatively we may be gone in 5 years.
Here are my list of pros and cons for both options
Timber
Pros - Cheaper, quicker, easier to modify
Cons - More road noise, greater maintenance
Block (Stack-bond)
Pros - Less traffic noise, better aesthetics, Less maintenance
Cons - Cost, difficult to modify if necessary
Cheers
I'm trying to decide whether to build a timber or a concrete block fence out the front of my home and would like some advice on whether its worth spending the extra cash on the block fence?
We live on a very busy 4 lane road, also with a train opposite so the purpose of the fence is to provide some privacy and ideally reduce some of the traffic noise.
If money was no object I would definitely go for the block, but the price difference is substantial (approx. 3k vs 9k) and I'm a bit of a scrooge. I can probably justify the block provided it's going to add comparative dollar value to the property. As in would the fence become a selling point?
It's probably worth mentioning that we're in Tauranga and may consider sub-dividing the property in 8-10 years which could result in changes to the proposed fence. Also we don't intend to stay here forever so alternatively we may be gone in 5 years.
Here are my list of pros and cons for both options
Timber
Pros - Cheaper, quicker, easier to modify
Cons - More road noise, greater maintenance
Block (Stack-bond)
Pros - Less traffic noise, better aesthetics, Less maintenance
Cons - Cost, difficult to modify if necessary
Cheers
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