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Great decorative fence, works great as a barrier for my 3 large dogs.
I purchased this fence because we recently planted flower beds and I have 3 very large dogs (ranging from 60lbs - 120lbs) that were trampling through them. I needed a barrier to prevent them from using the flower beds as a short cut around the house.
There were a few reviews here that nearly made me change my mind on buying this fence, I would like to counter those reviews here...
1) A reviewer stated these were flemsy - in the listing it states that this is a temporary fence, meaning this is not the kind you buy at Lowes or Home Depot for 3x the price that you have to put 4x4 posts into the ground.
2) One reviewer pictured the pieces at a bit of a distance, the slats almost looked to be thin like single 1/8" thick PVC... This photo was deceiving, please see my photos attached. The slats are double walled and have small nubs near the bottom to hold the slat in place.
3) One reviewer stated that it is so flimsy it doesn't hold up to wind... This is also incorrect, I live Ohio surrounded by open farm land. We experience high winds regularly and not one fence has moved or fallen over. Heck the wind was so high the other day my telescoping flag pole let its self down from the wind. This reviewer obviously did not pound the fence into the ground far enough.
Of course the fence comes ready to assemble, shipping would be outrageous if they shipped already assembled. I do want to make clear that I did not buy this fence to contain my large dogs, I purchased it to add a Visual barrier and I wanted something that looks nice.
Do I feel the price is right, pretty much.. It could be a bit cheaper but it definitely is not to over priced.
Pointers when assembling your fence:
1) Be sure you have you top and bottom bar as they should go, the bottom bar only has openings for the slats at the top.
2)Be sure you are putting your slats in the right location, I made a mistake and put two #1's side by side and have yet to get the slat pulled out due to the dubs holding it in place. :(
3) Pound the fence into the location you want it prior to putting the fence caps on. A rubber mallet works best for pounding the fence post into the ground.
4) I found it to be easier to affix the fences together prior to placing them in the ground by laying them on a flat surface.
5) If you have to cut the fence as I did in one location, place the cut end up against another fence section, as the caps on the ends of the fence sections do not come off.
June 2019 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase