I'm looking to install a gate on the sides of the house to keep the dogs contained to the main back yard area and prevent them from digging/playing in the mud. Once side stays mushy due to the neighbor's pool system, and the other goes from mud to concrete depending on the weather and neither side gets a ton of good light. I assume those conditions are why we dont get any grass to grow in those areas.
Anyway...I'm just looking for some ideas/suggestions on how to approach it to get something in place. I don't need full privacy fence/gate height, and i don't really care if we go wood or metal. This is a rent house, so i'm looking for something fairly painless that looks half way decent.
First side can be seen here. Challenges are how we connect/butt to the house, and the fact that the fence post (entire fence on this side, really) is garbage. I'm going to have to sink something here and not use the existing post. Width is 80 inches and it's straight across.
Second side might be a bit easier. I've got a solid metal post I can attach to and run to the corner of the house. 55" gap here, and slight 6" angle from post to corner. I was thinking a single swing gate off of the metal pole might work.