BOA Variance Case 1997_2020 East St Unit B_6 Foot Fence

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MONROE FENCE COMPANY 11377 Billings Avenue Lafayette, CO 80026 Ph: 444-2556 FENCE FACTS: The material used for wood fencing is untreated Western Red Cedar. The life expectancy for this species of cedar is fifteen to twenty years. The standard posts are 4X4's. They are set a minimum of two feet in concrete in an eight inch diameter hole. The spacing is determined by the height of the fence and the city regulations. We call for buried utility cables to be located before digging. The standard rails are rough 2X4's. We use three rails for five and six foot fences, and two rails for a four foot fence. The City of Boulder allows seven foot fences and they are installed using four rails. All rails are nailed with sixteen penny ring shank galvanized nails. The pickets are a #1 Premium grade (or select, as graded by the West Coast Lumber Bureau standard grading rules). The grading rules do not allow holes or rot or bark, or knots that are loose which will fall out and become holes: A certain amount of shrinkage will occur in fence pickets, depending on the age, moisture content and width of the board. (Shrinkage is not addressed in grading rules as it does not affect the structural integrity of a fence.) Pickets are installed using six penny ring shank galvanized nails. Galvanized nails help reduce streaking from the nails onto the boards. Cedar fencing can be treated or stained or painted with a variety of products found locally. However, no treatment is required, as cedar has natural oils which help preserve it. Western Red Cedar is one of the most decay resistant species in America. When left untreated, it will weather naturally, darkening or graying over time. Monroe Fence is owned and operated by Darrell and Sharon Monroe. We are licensed and insured, and have been installing fences for eighteen years. Darrell is personally in charge of and works on all of the fences that we install. We are quality and customer service oriented. We welcome your comments and questions and look forward to installing your fence. References are available upon request.