How To Put Up A Wooden Panel Fence

Step 3 installing the panels.

How to put up a wooden panel fence.

Alternatively build your own wood fence panels. If you are installing a fence onto a sloping area keep the fence panels horizontal but fill the angled gap by cutting gravel board to size. This person will help hold the panels up evenly. You can use the fencing to mark the end of your property.

Even if you are installing a pressure treated fence panel it should be raised a minimum of 50mm above ground level to prevent rotting. The space between the pickets will be 3 1 2 inches. Once the posts are properly secured and the concrete has dried the second trick is to use blocks to set the panels. Use a circular saw or jigsaw to make accurate angled cuts.

The pickets on the opposite side will line up over the 3 1 2 inch space creating a shadowbox effect. Which wood your panels are made of will affect the cost as well as the appearance. The video takes you through the process step by step. Two tricks can help.

Building a fence can help increase home security and keep unwanted critters from your property. This component built fence where you attach the pickets individually rather than in pre assembled panels will use 6 foot pickets that are 5 1 2 inches wide. The first is to build a jig for spacing the fence posts. Learning how to build a fence involves securing the posts attaching the panels or pickets and providing post caps.

Before installing the panels recruit a friend to help you complete the project. Popular types of fences include privacy picket split rail and basket weave and can be made from such materials as wood vinyl and metal. Wood fence panels provide shade and create structure in the landscape.