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re: building a privacy fence
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:07 pm to fightin tigers
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:07 pm to fightin tigers
I got a quote for $12 a foot
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:08 pm to HailToTheChiz
It's not difficult work but it is hard work. I'd wait till it cools off a bit.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:08 pm to fightin tigers
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What is that a ft? $30?
Probably. I think it's around $5 per board
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:10 pm to HailToTheChiz
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I got a quote for $12 a foot
Been a few years, but that would have been a really good price installed.
FWIW, I would go with cedar over pine. Won't look all Duck Dynasty in a year.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:11 pm to stout
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Probably. I think it's around $5 per board
It does look nice, just afaid of a tornado or fence destroying it then trying to match colors.
Plus the 4x pricetag.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:12 pm to HailToTheChiz
Just did 200 feet at my new crib. It was terrible. Hire someone.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:13 pm to KingRanch
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:17 pm to MikeBRLA
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Also posts should be 1/3 under ground. There is no absolute depth. It's a function of height.
The way this is stated is complete overkill. For a 8' visable fence you need. 4' underground?
8' visable, 2' underground. Plenty. That would be 1/5 in those terms, or simply 25% of visable.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:25 pm to TigerDeBaiter
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8' visable, 2' underground. Plenty. That would be 1/5 in those terms, or simply 25% of visable.
If I was doing a 8' fence, god knows why, I would do 2' as a minimum.
6' fence is usually 18"-2'.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:34 pm to fightin tigers
If someone does it for 12 bucks a foot let them. I charge $14 and that's cheaper than most.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:37 pm to HailToTheChiz
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Hardest part would be getting the materials.
Good materials (low moisture content to prevent warping) and making sure your posts are plumb.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:37 pm to HailToTheChiz
frick a post hole digger. Two man auger. Worth every penny.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:39 pm to fightin tigers
The way you match colors on non painted pickets is to buy extra and leave them outside and let them weather.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:39 pm to HailToTheChiz
It's not hard, but it's physical and a little time consuming. I've got about 160ft I'm about to pay someone to tear down and rebuild. $18 a foot for pine. Anyone know any cheaper?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:40 pm to fightin tigers
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building a privacy fence Rent an auger to dig the holes, like $50. Call a lumber yard and have materials delivered. Run string lines. Mark and dig holes. Set post with concrete, keep em square and a little less than 8' centers for when you inevitably frick it up. Let sit for a day or two. Hang runners. Hang boards.
What he said. I built one for my house. Saved about 1500 dollars doing it myself but you will need a friend to help hang the runners
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:43 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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The way you match colors on non painted pickets is to buy extra and leave them outside and let them weather.
Vinegar with steel wool, use a sprayer to apply.
Brush on a little yogurt to make some algae type stuff appear.
My comment was to the $5 a board stuff. I would spend the money then take up backyard space anyway.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:44 pm to Civildawg
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need a friend to help hang the runners
Run a string line and mark your posts.
C-clamp or screw a block at each mark.
Set boards on blocks and screw in place.
Faster/easier with a friend, more fun as well.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:37 pm to fightin tigers
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C-clamp or screw a block at each mark. Set boards on blocks and screw in place.
Yep. This is exactly how I did 300 feet of fencing by myself. Not that hard at all.
Had friends help with the posts but the rest was a one man job.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:49 pm to hg
I just built one...150 long. Set posts 8 feet apart, but dug holes 2.5 feet deep. Used 8 foot 4x4 and 6 foot slats. Use coated screws. Total material cost about $1500.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 2:11 pm to crimsonsaint
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Make sure you use screws on the pickets though. Over time nails will back out of the wood.
use ring shank nails with a gun and you'll be 10x faster than screwing the pickets
mine is going on 5 years old and I haven't seen the first nail try to back out
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