The survey results document summarizes the responses from 204 homeowners to questions regarding plans to replace neighborhood fences. Key results include: - 90% of surveys were fully completed and the average time to complete was 5 minutes 30 seconds. - Questions covered preferences for fence height, spacing between boards, gate direction and design, and whether the new fences should be treated or left natural pine. - Additional comments expressed preferences for staining fences to maintain the neighborhood's original aesthetic and concerns about the cost of ongoing treatment.

1. Survey results
20 May 2019

2. General Information
• 204 responses, 90% completed surveys
• Average time spent 5 minutes 30 seconds

3. Average time: 5 minutes 30 seconds
204
• Total Responses
• Complete Responses: 185

4. Q1: Please select your preference for the
fence height.
• Answered: 200 Skipped: 4

5. Q1: Please select your preference for the
fence height.
• Answered: 200 Skipped: 4

6. Q2: Please select your preferred height.
• Answered: 91 Skipped: 113

7. Q2: Please select your preferred height.
• Answered: 91 Skipped: 113

8. Q3: Please rank your preferences for the spacing
between the fence boards, with 1 being the most
important and 4 being the least important.
• Answered: 201 Skipped: 3

9. Q3: Please rank your preferences for the spacing
between the fence boards, with 1 being the most
important and 4 being the least important.
• Answered: 201 Skipped: 3

10. Q4: Please select your preference for the
direction of the gate swing.
• Answered: 199 Skipped: 5

11. Q4: Please select your preference for the
direction of the gate swing.
• Answered: 199 Skipped: 5

12. Q5: Please select your preference for the gate
shape. Click on the design you prefer.
• Answered: 193 Skipped: 11
Straight Across: 69 35.75%
Semi-circle down (current design): 66 34.20%
Semi-circle up 42 21.78%
No preference 16 8.29%

13. Q6: Do you prefer level or raised gate posts?
• Answered: 195 Skipped: 9

14. Q6: Do you prefer level or raised gate posts?
• Answered: 195 Skipped: 9

15. Q7: Do you prefer the fence to remain natural
pine or be treated?
• Answered: 196 Skipped: 8

16. Q7: Do you prefer the fence to remain natural
pine or be treated?
• Answered: 196 Skipped: 8

17. Q8: Do you want to have your address on the
back of your fence post?
• Answered: 184 Skipped: 20

18. Q8: Do you want to have your address on the
back of your fence post?
• Answered: 184 Skipped: 20

19. Q9: Are you a renter or owner?
• Answered: 185 Skipped: 19

20. Q9: Are you a renter or owner?
• Answered: 185 Skipped: 19

21. Comments received in email
• Why are we spending all of this money on fences, most of which are perfectly OK and
serve the purpose for which they are intended???????????????
• Dear all,
I have just completed the fence survey and was dismayed to discover that there was no
consideration being given to staining the new fences. I believe that the Meadows
continues to have the most attractive fences and fences most in keeping with Fairlington's
brick Colonial Revival style. The fences that have not been stained seem more appropriate
to Cape Cod or other rural areas. And, I do believe that our current fences would not yet
have had to be replaced had the original staining schedule been kept. I doubt that a
staining schedule would be any more difficult or expensive than the schedule being
proposed for treating the fences.
I do hope that there can be a reconsideration of staining the fences; I believe they are far
more attractive than the unstained fences that one sees in other Fairlington Villages.
Thank you for any consideration that you may give to my recommendation.

22. Comments received in email (con’t)
• Thanks for all your help coordinating this, Mabel. I have a question for
consideration of the fence committee regarding the finish of fence (treated or
untreated).
The treated option comes with the need to reapply treatment every four years at a
cost of ~$42k, plus inflation.
• Q: How many more years would we have before the fences need to be replaced if
they are treated vs untreated?
I prefer the look of the treated pine, but what is more important is the total cost of
the project.
*If treating the fence does not add to the useful life of the fence before it needs to
be replaced then it is only an additional cost for esthetics and I would prefer the
untreated option.
Thank you