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Wood Fence Material
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:37 pm
About to have a new fence built around the house and want to avoid a few common things I see. A lot of the wood privacy fences built around here look horrible after a year or two of weather. Are there better grades of wood that can be used or any other advice before building?
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Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:37 pm to daviddsims
quote:Yes.
Are there better grades of wood that can be used
This post was edited on 2/4/16 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:38 pm to daviddsims
Use cedar and paint with opaque stain.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:39 pm to daviddsims
the only way to keep a fence looking good is to stain it every couple of years...there are a ton of different grades and shades of stain, so have a look at them and start to decide what you want to put on yours after it weathers enough to soak the stain up...
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:43 pm to daviddsims
You can pressure wash a wood fence.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:45 pm to Spankum
Get a sprayer and spray with diesel on both sides. The grass will grow back. Fence will look awesome for years. Just don't strike a match for a while
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:45 pm to daviddsims
Mahogany is the only way to go
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:46 pm to ruzil
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Use cedar and paint with opaque stain.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:49 pm to daviddsims
Building yourself?
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:50 pm to AwesomeSauce
Yeah I am with the help of BIL who has built a lot of them.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:50 pm to daviddsims
Cedar pickets and stain it
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:52 pm to hg
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Cedar pickets and stain it
this is what I would recommend as well...
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:53 pm to daviddsims
If standard privacy fence, use galvanized posts, or make sure you make a cone of cement at the base of wood posts
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:55 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Only thing bad about using wood posts is that they'll warp pretty badly over time. Galvanized posts for sure.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 8:57 pm to hg
If using wood post make sure you have 3 runners. Schedule 40 post are like $30 a pop!!
Posted on 2/4/16 at 9:00 pm to hg
The three runners will usually limit the warping. Wood posts look better, but who GAF about what the inside of your fence looks like.
I'll be building a house soon and when I put my fence up, I'll be using galvanized posts with cedar planks. Also going to screw them in
I'll be building a house soon and when I put my fence up, I'll be using galvanized posts with cedar planks. Also going to screw them in
Posted on 2/4/16 at 9:03 pm to daviddsims
Monroe area?
Posted on 2/4/16 at 9:05 pm to AwesomeSauce
Yep!
Posted on 2/4/16 at 9:08 pm to daviddsims
Get some galvanized post at central fence out by the paper mill and get some #2 cedar pickets from Russell Moore. These two have much higher quality than Lowe's or home depot. When at Russell Moore get some sealer, but wait a month or two before you deal to let the wood weather a bit so it will soak in more sealer.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 9:09 pm to AwesomeSauce
I will definitely keep this in mind. Thanks a bunch.
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