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    Any fence builders in here??

    I have to put a wood picket fence around my pool and I think I am just going to do it myself and save the installation money. I am pretty proficient in doing this kind of stuff myself.

    I just have a few questions.

    1) Getting the fence even with the corner of my house---Is it as simple as figuring the width of the picket and the 1x and set my post back that far?

    2) Is it better to mount the 1x to the outside of the post, or on the inside with some kind of bracket? Does that make sense?

    3) Other than using a string and eye ball, is there another way to make sure you have a straight line going when you have nothing to really measure off of?

    4) Also, I have heard some people say to put the pickets right next to each other and other people say you want a little space because they are going to bow over time.


    I'm sure I will have more questions but these are the main ones at the moment.
    "He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves

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    Re: Any fence builders in here??

    STRING AND LINE LEVEL IS ALL IVE EVER USED. I ONLY GO 8'-0" ON POST SPACING ON PRIVACY FENCING, NO FARTHER - YOU DONT WANT THE 2x4's BETWEEN POSTS WARPING. ALSO I BUTT THE DOG EARED FENCE BOARDS TOGETHER. SOME FOLKS SAY PUT THE A NAIL SPACE APART, BUT WHEN THEY DRY OUT ITS PRETTY BIG. I BUTT THEM TOGETHER ALWAYS...

    PICKET FENCING IS BASICALLY THE SAME, YOU MAY WANT TO ADJUST POST SPACING FOR AESTHETICS AND THEN DO WHATEVER SPACING LOOKS BEST FOR THE PICKETS...I WOULD PUT THE FRAMING ON THE OUTSIDE SO YOU GET TO SEE THE NICE SIDE FROM YOUR POOL
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    • #3
      Re: Any fence builders in here??

      Image Detail for - http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/leremy/leremy1106/leremy110600003/9689362-fence-picket-wooden-wired-brick-garden-park-yard.jpg


      YOU CAN FIGURE OUT ALOT WITH PICS OFF THE WEB...IT LOOKS LIKE THE POSTS ARE CLOSER TOGETHER ON A PICKET FENCE THAN A PRIVACY FENCE. 8'-0" ON CENTER FOR PRIVACY AND 4'-0" ON CENTER FOR PICKET FENCES. CHECK OUT SOME PICS ON THE WEB AND LET ME SEE WHAT KIND YOU HAVE IN MIND
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      • #4
        Re: Any fence builders in here??

        I said picket but I meant privacy (can't edit it). The dog ear is what I'll be doing. When doing the holes for the posts, is it pretty much 2-3ft deep for a 6ft fence? Do you leave a 2" space at the bottom? How high do you normally put the fence above the posts? What type wood do you use? I know cedar is probably the best but I just don't want to spend that much. Have you had good success with just the treated lumber? Pine, I guess it is?

        Sorry for all of the questions. I just want to make sure I have my ducks in a row. I would like to have the nice side where I can see...I wonder if that matters to the neighbors?
        "He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves

        "I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)

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        • #5
          Re: Any fence builders in here??

          30" IS DEEP ENOUGH FOR A 6 FOOT HIGH FENCE

          GET 2"x4"x8' PRESSURE TREATED BOARDS FOR THE HORIZONAL FRAMING THE DOG EARED BOARDS WILL BE NAILED TO. PUT THEM ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND, ONE AT THE TOP OF THE POST AND ONE IN BETWEEN. THAT PART DOESNT HAVE TO BE ROCKET SCIENCE!

          IF YOU HAVE PETS, YOU MAY WANT TO PUT FENCE BOARDS TO THE GROUND OR JUST ABOVE IT TO KEEP THEM IN

          IF YOU WATCH LOWES OR HOME DEPOT, THEY USUALLY HAVE THE DOG EARED FENCE BOARDS ON SALE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. USUALLY THEY ARE $2 EACH, BUT YOU CAN GET THEM ABOUT $1.19 ON SALE
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          • #6
            Re: Any fence builders in here??

            Originally posted by O2BESOHUGE View Post
            30" IS DEEP ENOUGH FOR A 6 FOOT HIGH FENCE

            GET 2"x4"x8' PRESSURE TREATED BOARDS FOR THE HORIZONAL FRAMING THE DOG EARED BOARDS WILL BE NAILED TO. PUT THEM ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND, ONE AT THE TOP OF THE POST AND ONE IN BETWEEN. THAT PART DOESNT HAVE TO BE ROCKET SCIENCE!

            IF YOU HAVE PETS, YOU MAY WANT TO PUT FENCE BOARDS TO THE GROUND OR JUST ABOVE IT TO KEEP THEM IN

            IF YOU WATCH LOWES OR HOME DEPOT, THEY USUALLY HAVE THE DOG EARED FENCE BOARDS ON SALE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. USUALLY THEY ARE $2 EACH, BUT YOU CAN GET THEM ABOUT $1.19 ON SALE
            Okay, so it sounds like I will have to buy 10 footers to cover the 6ft fence, 30" deep, and around 2" off the ground. Yeah, the horizontal boards are pretty self explanatory. But on those, with the being 8ft, do you worry about having the joints on every horizontal board being on the same post every time? We have dogs, so I will bring the boards down to a couple inches from the ground.

            I am going by Lowes today to buy some stakes and string to try and line up my corner posts. There is one post that I need to set pretty quick because we are going to have some dirt work done and I want that post to be on solid ground...so I'll have to have it in place before the dirt work. That's my main concern. The rest will just get done as it gets done. I'll check on prices of stuff while I am there. I also want to see how wide the dog eared boards are so I can estimate how much material I am going to need.

            This will be a good excuse to buy me a nail gun too
            "He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves

            "I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)

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            • #7
              Re: Any fence builders in here??

              10 footers as in the posts
              "He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves

              "I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)

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              • #8
                Re: Any fence builders in here??

                NOO...ALL YOU NEED IS 4"x4"x 8' FOR POSTS...
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                • #9
                  Re: Any fence builders in here??

                  Originally posted by O2BESOHUGE View Post
                  NOO...ALL YOU NEED IS 4"x4"x 8' FOR POSTS...
                  30" in ground
                  72" fence
                  2" off ground

                  That's 104". 8ft would leave me at 96". What am I missing?
                  "He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves

                  "I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)

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                  • #10
                    Re: Any fence builders in here??

                    HERES WHAT YOU NEED.. HERES YOU A SECTION I DREW YOU REAL QUICK TO SHOW YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

                    O2
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                    • #11
                      Re: Any fence builders in here??

                      ALSO INSTEAD OF SPLITTING THE 4x4 AND TOE NAILING INTO THE VERTICAL POSTS, I ALWAYS STAGGER THE HORIZONTAL BOARDS TO GET A GOOD SOLID CONNECTION TO BE ABLE TO NAIL SQUARE TO.

                      CHECK OUT THIS DRAWING TO SHOW YOU...DO YOU SEE WHAT IM SAYING?

                      O2
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                      • #12
                        Re: Any fence builders in here??

                        AND MAKE SURE YOU USE RIBBED OR SPIRAL GALVANIZED DECK/FENCE NAILS SO THEY DONT RUST ON YOU AND MAKE THE BOARDS LOOK UGLY!
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                        • #13
                          Re: Any fence builders in here??

                          ANOTHER TIP: MAKE SURE YOU MIX THE CONCRETE GOOD. DONT LET SOMEONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN POUR THE CONCRETE INTHE HOLE DRY AND WET IT. IT NEVER HOLDS AS GOOD
                          ..“Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same.”





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                          • #14
                            Re: Any fence builders in here??

                            Okay, I see what you are saying. I was messing up by thinking the post was going to be as tall as the dog eared boards. The staggered horizontals make sense too. I thought about using screws instead of nails....any thoughts? Also, what are your tips on going up a slope?

                            Thanks a TON for the help man!! I really appreciate it!!
                            "He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves

                            "I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)

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                            • #15
                              Re: Any fence builders in here??

                              IF YOU ARE GOING UP A SLOPE...DO THE FIRST BOARD WHERE YOU WANT IT AND THEN SET ONE A COUPLE OF POSTS DOWN AND PUT THE STRING ON THE TOPS OF BOTH AND START FILLING IN.

                              USING SCREWS WOULD BE FINE TOO...JUST HAVE A FEW CHARGED BATTERIES IF YOU ARE USING CORDLESS DRILLS. IT WILL KILL THE BATTERIES PRETTY QUICK.

                              GOOD LUCK MAN! GLAD TO HELP!
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