Ray, a good rule of thumb for installing a fence along property lines is to do a set back of one foot from your property line. that way one would have that one foot for painting and other purposes. the neighbor you have now might be fine but the new neighbor down the road might be like a couple I have. for some reason around here it is not legal to install land mines just along the fence line but time will tell. then I think of our conversation Ray when you told me about the kangeroos looking over top of the stockade fence. I bet those critters are better looking then the neighbor I have to the South. currently I am looking for a box canyon purchase in the State of Montana or maybe Costa Rico. Meanwhile the money you put into your fence project and how you take care of it will depend on how long that fence will last. Lee
-- You never learn anything by doing it right.