Trimming Nails on Wooden Privacy Fence

[mojo84]

As far as this case goes, the fence is between two private residences that both paid for the fence. Why should the OP get the smooth finished side and the neighbor the bad side?

There are ways to handle this so they both get a good attractive side but that takes a little communication and cooperation to achieve. It doesn't sound like much of either happened in this instance.

Since they both paid for it, I guess it's a toss up.

Now you see why I asked you the question.

There are good options available if the two parties were interested in being neighborly.

[jmorris]

As far as this case goes, the fence is between two private residences that both paid for the fence. Why should the OP get the smooth finished side and the neighbor the bad side?

There are ways to handle this so they both get a good attractive side but that takes a little communication and cooperation to achieve. It doesn't sound like much of either happened in this instance.

Since they both paid for it, I guess it's a toss up.

I've seen an (IMHO) ugly solution to this. Alternating the sides. Just makes both sides ugly to me.

[G26ster]

As far as this case goes, the fence is between two private residences that both paid for the fence. Why should the OP get the smooth finished side and the neighbor the bad side?

There are ways to handle this so they both get a good attractive side but that takes a little communication and cooperation to achieve. It doesn't sound like much of either happened in this instance.

Since they both paid for it, I guess it's a toss up.

Now you see why I asked you the question.

There are good options available if the two parties were interested in being neighborly.

You are correct that there were better ways to handle this. I took the OP to say it was "her" fence (meaning on "her" property). Perhaps I misread or just "assumed." But, even if he paid for half of it, if it's on her property I believe it is still "her" fence. I've paid or helped pay for trimming or removing neighbors trees that either hung over my property or endangered mine. Because I paid part of the cost doesn't make them "our" trees though.

[JustSomeOldGuy]

I've seen an (IMHO) ugly solution to this. Alternating the sides. Just makes both sides ugly to me.

Also seen locations were they put stringers and pickets on BOTH sides of the posts. And a flat runner on top that gives the neighborhood cats a 'cat superhighway' for annoying dogs and non-cat-fan humans.
All of which makes the fence cost twice as much.....

[Acronym Esq]

Epilogue.

• The angle grinder worked well knocking the tips off & cutting the longer nails. Thanks for that suggestion.
• I enjoyed the shower of sparks, and I feel like my man card has another endorsement: angle grinder.
• Thanks for the Harbor Freight suggestion.
• Thanks for the suggestion to keep the lines of communication open with the lady behind me. She didn't care about knocking the tips off. She was very happy that I drove a couple more screws into the fence to tighten it up.
• As I am writing this, I can hear my dog yanking that possum off the fence and killing it for the 60th time. Glad she isn't facing the iron maiden any more.

Acronym 2/18/2017 9:55 PM