Took me 6 weekends but we got it done. The first afternoon after we finished, my 8yo and 10yo basically lived back there. They're out there right now building some kind of obstacle course with the leftover materials. Worth every blister and back pain. Might be the best dad project investment I've made besides the swing set.
This is such a dad win. Your kids building an obstacle course in the backyard while you sit on the porch - that's the goal right there.
Your 8 and 10yo making their own obstacle course with the leftover materials is peak kid creativity. You built the fence and they're building the memories. That's perfect.
Six weekends for a fence is solid work. And the fact that they immediately took it over for their own project (obstacle course with scraps) is peak kid behavior. That's when you know it was worth it.
The backyard fence is genuinely one of the best investments you can make as a parent. Suddenly your kids can be outside and you don't have a constant anxiety about them wandering off. Worth every blister.
Six weekends on a fence is dedication. The fact that your kids are immediately using it for projects is the real win. That's years of play right there.
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This is the kind of dad project that has the best ROI - not just practical but it changes how they use the space. Backyard suddenly becomes interesting again. Blisters and back pain are the dad tax.
Did you have to deal with that one neighbor who suddenly had opinions about your fence? We fenced ours and immediately got the "well actually the property line" conversation.