Thanks to those that have offered help on my previous Topic "PRIVACY FENCING", I still have not come up with any solutions yet on the Privacy issue. Would like to see if you have any ideas for another Fencing Issue I have. I have 1/2 acre of 6' wire Sheffield type fencing that meets another 1/2 acre fenced yard. They "touch" or "meet" for about 80'. Where these two yards meet up, the dogs of course run the fence in excitment. This second problem I have with the fencing is the ground is all blow sand. From the dogs running the fence line here where it meets up, the sand just powders, turns to dust and Blows away. Due to this the T Posts that the fencing is set on are becoming exposed do to the sands blowing away. Some of the T Posts are now exposed, some up to 5-6"s. I'm trying to figure out ways to either keep the dogs from running it (by making a privacy screen) (which we can't figure out the best way to do), or by adding something on top of the sand to keep it from churning up and blowing away before the fencing falls down due to the weakened T posts. I was advised to add 6-8" of crushed asphalt recycled blacktop. I ordered 11 tons and spent many hours hand applying a 2' wide "sidewalk" on one side of the fencing so far. It does last longer than the sand would BUT it isn't doing any good for the other side of the fencing where it is still being "run" down and churned up.
Now, I could order another load of the recycled asphalt and manually apply a 6-8" deep kinda "sidewalk" on the other side of the fencing but it is alot of work and rather rough on their pads. Before I go thru all this again, I thought I would post and see if you all might have another way you have used to keep the ground from eroding along fencing that dogs are running on both sides? I was thinking either a screen as I said above, or something else to keep them from running at full tilt. Something like old tires along both sides, forcing them to not run full tilt? Or building hurdles out of lumber to make them not have a full stretch to run? Or some type of jumps or barriers or?
Ugh, I'm having more issues with the blow sand here that I ever pictured. I was hoping having all the expense of having 1000' of 6' fencing finally up in that area was the end of it. No way! Need ideas
Thanks,
Jan

Well that sounds like a hard situation. I can see what you mean about the asphalt.

Someone may have a better idea but I had a situation along my fence where the dogs were running the grass to mud in the srping rains so I took all the limbs from my tree trimming and leaned them all along those areas of the fence.

Maybe you could do something similar where you had angled posts or 2 x 4s coming down from where the posts were with maybe some chickenwire in the triangle that it would make so if the dogs run the fence they aren't able to run a straight line all along it they have to swerve out at these parts.

Still running and still wearing down the sand but at least not in the area where the posts are.

Some kind of barrier sounds like your best option. I don't know where you live but if you have them there, tumbleweeds piled up against a fence can work quite well as a barricade.

In response to the privacy fence issue, there is a product that looks like a big pipe cleaner that you can fish through a chain linked fence. I've seen it used around parking lots in my city to give it a more green feel (they are typically dark green). The other thing you can do is just buy a bunch of vines that grow quickly and plant them by the fence at different areas. We use ivy here, the dogs don't rip at it (not sure if it is poisonous)and it stays green all year.

Try contacting a fence supply company and see if they know of ways to modify the current fence type you have to make it more private.

Also, do a search online for erosion control products. You should be able to find matting that is used to keep soil in place on slopes, but these are not cheap.

Kimberly

KIMBERLY,
It is NOT chain link, it is "sheffield" style horse fencing so that will not work.
ELAINE,
No, tumbleweeds will NOT work, it is required that we remove all tumbleweed from our fencelines so the area doesn't look trashy.

KELLY,
I have been thinking of something like your idea. The T Posts are 8' apart. I was thinking of trying out buying maybe just 40' of PVC plastic pipe, and buying angled elbows. They having them set up about 3' high and angled out in tepee design style every 8'. This might be the cheapest way for starters, to have them at least NOT be able to run a straight line. Then I was thinking of putting a bale of straw in between every 8' section also. So, every 75-80' would cost 10 bales of straw ($50.00) and then whatever the plastic pipe and elbows cost.
Any other ideas folks?
Oh, please read my other post, "Privacy Fencing" as I still need ideas on that one.
Jan

Look on http://www.farmtek.com they have all kinds of fencing for dust or wind or odor control. They may have something that would work for you.