What to use?

[gto65goat]

Need your help and/or suggestions.
Ready to build my garage, 27' long X 25' wide.
I have to stay clear of my neighbor's fence line by 7 feet (County Law).
There is a chain link fence between our property lines (about 4' tall X 80' long.
There will be lots of equipment back and forth during the build.
What can I place, temporarily, along the fence line to protect his property from any of the back fill I'll be doing in that area?
Looking for something cheap?
I was thinking 8' X 4' X 1/8" plexi-glass sheets, something I can reuse after the job is done...but that could be very expensive.
Your thoughts?
Thank you,
John

 

[Notch1988]

How about some OSB?

 

[49 Fastback]

I second the OSB. That's what they use at the construction sites I've seen.

Tucker

 

[Vicious_Cycle]

That plexi-glass will be more expensive than the fence you're trying to save!! And you won't re-use it once it's damaged.

I second (third) the vote for OSB, especially if you are going to use OSB for sheathing later on. Buy the same thickness that you will use later on.

 

[Piper]

not 100% sure if you could get it where you are but snow fence is really popular where I am as it comes in long rolls.

If not, I'd 3'rd (or 4th or 5th) the osb.

Piper

 

[V-10 Killer]

I'm using what's called silt fence (heavy canvas lets water thru but not dirt). It's used a lot along ditches and city street drains. 100' long, 2 or 3' tall, and 24" stakes every 8 or 10'. It only costs about $20/roll. And easy to remove when you're done.

 

[trovato]

Silt fence, as V-10 Killer said, is standard practice around here.

 

[Bib Overalls]

Hay bales are good. Particularly if you are expecting rain and silt laden runoff.

 

[nofiron]

Hay bales are good. Particularly if you are expecting rain and silt laden runoff.

Yeah, that's what we've been using if there's room. There's a product, or several, that are rolls about a foot in diameter that come in different lengths that are used for controlling runoff, they're made of straw and netting, check your construction supply (usually construction hardware & tools, like White Cap in CA).

 

[gto65goat]

Thanks to all.
You have provided me with some great ideas.
I appreciate your time.
John