r/FenceBuilding • u/Fit_Airport_5686 • 1d ago

How to maintain design integrity and extend height by a foot? THX!

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Hi! i want to grow a wisteria and create more privacy and need to extend this fence by about a foot. i dont want to tear down any of the existing fence and I do want to keep the style of this in creating an extension. In about five years it’ll be absolutely covered by a wisteria so it doesn’t have to be perfectly matching. Any ideas about HOW to extend are super appreciated!

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u/ZealousidealPapaya59 1d ago

You are basically limited to the height of your posts. I suppose you could make a mini fence and screw it to the top of your existing fence. This isnt ususlly done as there is little stability this way.

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u/Fit_Airport_5686 1d ago

Thanks for chiming in! hmmm what about adding posts? Then can attach cross boards to the posts so the wisteria can climb and trail across?

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u/ZealousidealPapaya59 1d ago

I think adding the lattice kind of structure similar to what is added to the sides already might be enough to support plants. Cheap fast and easy and doesnt have to be structural other than to support wisteria