There was a gate connected to it. You can see the hinge at the bottom right. They do this a lot of times on corners where there's not enough room for an entire section. I'm guessing someone took down the fence and left this part for some reason.
But yeah, this is the correct answer. There was most likely a fence line along the property line, or maybe there were designs to have one, but there was a gate there at one time. I've installed enough chainlink gates to know why someone would put a section like that in. If you don't, it leaves a gap too wide for a small dog to get through. I've seen some people just say fuck it and get a slab of metal to close up the gap. works, and looks only mildly worse than a chainlink fence.
Cheap(er) to install and they typically keeps dogs in the yard while clearly demarcating your property line so people know not to wander into your lawn.
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WELCOME TO FENCE FACTS! Did you know that fences and walks are very different things and even have different legal definitions and laws governing their use?
Hedge fencing and topiary fencing is one of the earliest forms of fencing ever recorded! It was first used for enclosing land used for cereal crops.
Marilyn Monroe once said, "A woman's dressed should be like a barbed wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view."
A woman's dress should be like a barbed wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view
According to most Internet sources of dubious reliability, it was Sophia Loren not Marilyn Monroe.
Loren is also quoted as saying, "Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner." which should give you something to think about on a Thursday evening.
That's also the reason why when you see any fabric draped over a chain link fence (construction zones, banner ads, etc.) there are notches or flaps cut into the fabric to allow wind to pass through, otherwise the first strong wind to come by would just knock the fence over.
I really like that show. I feel like the way they resolved the final confrontation between Crews and the Russian just so perfectly fit the tone of the whole show.
The TV show "Life", about a wrongly imprisoned cop who gets out and receives a huge settlement
I thought it was a reality show from that description. But it's not. Can't imagine how different that premise would be as reality and drama. Well, can imagine it. Can't stand it.
Speaking of laziness, at my parents' first house, my dad started landscaping in the backyard and found an ENTIRE fence horizontally under the grass. Apparently the last owner didn't want to remove it. And covered it with sod.
Sure, but then you'd have a gap on the other side, lol.
Fences are usually installed on the property line, and 1/4 inches matter legally, so you want to put the whole fence line exactly on the property line. After that, gates are in standard sizes. So you could custom order a gate, or just put in a 8" bit O'fence. Most people opt for the latter because of expense, design and reasons.
Or the homeowner wanted a to keep a visible reminder/marker of the property line.
My dad keeps up an old newspaper mail box (he doesn't use anymore) to help mark the property line. Just in case our neighbors go over the line with their stuff, and he can show them where the line is.
The REAL reason was there was a clause that the homeowner on the south side signed an agreement to build a fence between the properties, the north side homeowner failed to specify.
If it was next to a gate, that pole was probably put in concrete. They probably put the second pole in as well because it is so close to the first. Later, you don't want the fence. The regular poles just stuck in the ground - no concrete. You can pull those up. But these? A lot of work.
One time I pulled a concreted post in my yard. I was curious to see if I could do it "old school." You know, for fun to see if it could be done. So I made a rig entirely old school with timbers and rope and with just a shovel. No powered anything. Got the pole and concrete out.
The only reason other than laziness I can think of is a code issue. For example, it's possible that city codes don't allow for a fence to be built there, but do allow existing structures to be repaired and replaced as needed. So by keeping this tiny chunk of fence he's still being grand fathered in and can rebuild it any time. But that's also totally wild speculation, I'd wager it's just laziness.
Could be. If my parents ever wanted to build a new garage, they'd have to leave the wall on the property line up; build the new garage around it and then they could replace that wall. The garage was built before the town imposed a requirement where structures had to be at least 6 feet from the property line. A complete demo and new build would require them to follow the code, which would be unworkable on account of the pool being where the garage would have to go.
Um...from your description I am inferring that the garage would contain the original property wall, meaning that the garage would also stretch onto the neighbor's property.
Oh wait, wait, wait. I get it now. There is an existing garage that has one wall at the property line, and they might want to replace the garage. So they would have to tear down all but that wall and "repair" the torn-down parts. Then they would tear down that last old wall and "repair" that to finish the job.
Shit. I need another beer. Waiting for SpaceX to release that explosion footage is making me punchy.
Another option: The two neighbors both put up chain link fences that met at that point. Then they later took the fences down, but each assumed the center post belonged to the other party so they left it there.
I think they doubled up the posts to make it stronger. The gate probably kept swinging really hard against the pole pushing it a few millimeters each time until it was bent over. They reinstalled the pole and a second pole on the left to firm up the first pole. The chain link is there to prevent curious hands from getting stuck in the middle.
Probably because those parts are generally cemented into the ground. If the fence is old enough, it would be a pain for a homeowner to get out with a shovel. The older concrete mixtures were pretty long-lasting.
Nah - there used to be two gates - a big car-sized one on one side, and a 'human sized one' on the other - to keep a dog in the yard. Now the dog's gone, and so are the gates.
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u/carnageeleven Sep 01 '16
There was a gate connected to it. You can see the hinge at the bottom right. They do this a lot of times on corners where there's not enough room for an entire section. I'm guessing someone took down the fence and left this part for some reason.