We repair fences, typically wind damage or replace posts that have rotted. The post repair isn't fun work but wooden fences require regular maintenance. My favorite fence is a Dry Stone Wall see what I mean, visit the Dry Stone Wall Association of Canada. Well built dry stone walls will last over 100 years.

Here are some photos taken on May 2006 at Balsam Lake Ontario where the Dry Stone Wall Association of Canada held a work shop where a section of dry stone wall was re-built.

 

Before the work has started The wall is in bad shape, piled with years of earth against it	Heavy machinery Our local machine operator came over to do the heavy lifting	Earth removal Once the old earth was removed we could look at the foundation stones
Bits and pieces Stones are laid out on either side of the wall	John shapes the wall Bars are used as guide posts to help keep the wall straight	Half way The large stones are held together with small stones inside the wall called "hearting"
Finishing the top A row of stones called "copes" or "coping stones" are carefully positioned along the top of the wall	Finishing the cheek The end of a dry stone wall is call the "cheek"	Finished in a day The wall was finished at 4:45 PM, 15 minutes ahead of schedule
Satisfied workers Everyone was pleased with the out come, it was a good job