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Sod and fence help- advice needed
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:19 am
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:19 am
I was priced for a fence in the slidell area yesterday for $13 linear ft for piine and $15 linear ft for cedar? Is that a good price?
How hard is build a fence myself? I have installed glue down hardwood floors, tile, and baseboards before.
Also, I will be putting down some new sod and want to know how to make sure it grows in properly. Do I just water it or is there anything that I need to put on it? It will be centipede btw.
ETA: I meant linear foot
How hard is build a fence myself? I have installed glue down hardwood floors, tile, and baseboards before.
Also, I will be putting down some new sod and want to know how to make sure it grows in properly. Do I just water it or is there anything that I need to put on it? It will be centipede btw.
ETA: I meant linear foot
This post was edited on 8/14/12 at 7:45 am
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Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:21 am to trident
I assume you mean lf, sf would be outragious...
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:23 am to trident
I hope that's a linear foot not a square foot price.
just water the sod a couple times a day the first week and then taper off a little at a time
just water the sod a couple times a day the first week and then taper off a little at a time
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:24 am to wickowick
For the sod, make sure all edges are covered with dirt - mound it up slightly to the top of the sod all along the edge. Then water daily. If its not down yet, make sure you prep the soil first, use a rake or small disc to break up the dirt before laying the sod down.
I havent priced fence so I cant help you there.
I havent priced fence so I cant help you there.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:25 am to wickowick
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I assume you mean lf, sf would be outragious...
linear foot sorry? Is it a decent price?
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:26 am to Chris4x4gill2
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For the sod, make sure all edges are covered with dirt - mound it up slightly to the top of the sod all along the edge. Then water daily. If its not down yet, make sure you prep the soil first, use a rake or small disc to break up the dirt before laying the sod down.
I am getting some fill put in so I think this would cover that
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:27 am to trident
Sounds fine how long will you be in the home? If it is a long term home you might want to consider upgrading to metal post. Short term it will be fine...
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:28 am to wickowick
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Sounds fine how long will you be in the home? If it is a long term home you might want to consider upgrading to metal post. Short term it will be fine...
at least 10 years. The fence I have now is rotting and has been there for >15 yrs
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:29 am to wickowick
That is one of those DIY jobs that can save you 3/4 cost. Not hard to do.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:31 am to fishfighter
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That is one of those DIY jobs that can save you 3/4 cost. Not hard to do.
I know I could probably do it but am a little bit scared. It would take me a long time to complete
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:40 am to trident
buddy in the houston area has his own fence company...he just got finished fencing my yard. He said he charges $15-18 a LF for cedar. He says he doesn't mess with pine pickets because of how they warp over time.
all I had to pay was cost of material plus $2 a lf to the 2 messicans he uses to put the fence up. They ran close to 400ft of fence. best money I ever spent...
all I had to pay was cost of material plus $2 a lf to the 2 messicans he uses to put the fence up. They ran close to 400ft of fence. best money I ever spent...
This post was edited on 8/14/12 at 7:56 am
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:18 am to TexasTiger
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all I had to pay was cost of material plus $2 a lf to the 2 messicans he uses to put the fence up. They ran close to 400ft of fence. best money I ever spent
well aint that freaking nice. I dont have any hook ups
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:26 am to trident
if you can get an auger and know how to run a string to make a straight line its not that techincal. Just labor intensive.
they did that in 2 days and that was digging the post holes with a post hole digger. I felt bad for those guys for a little while...
So if you had some help and the right tools there is no reason you couldn't knock it out over a weekend.
its not that techincal. Just labor intensive. they did that in 2 days and that was digging the post holes with a post hole digger. I felt bad for those guys for a little while...
So if you had some help and the right tools there is no reason you couldn't knock it out over a weekend.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:30 am to TexasTiger
I like that top rail turned like that. And I also have seen alot of fences go up with two runners.
To the op, it depends on how many gates, what post material, how many runners, etc. I had one done in Alex 7 years ago for like 12 a foot, but they did an absolutely terrible job.
To the op, it depends on how many gates, what post material, how many runners, etc. I had one done in Alex 7 years ago for like 12 a foot, but they did an absolutely terrible job.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:33 am to tigerfoot
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I like that top rail turned like that.
One of our neighbors has a fence like that, made it a lot easier to climb over and grab a baseball when someone hit a home run in yard ball
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:42 am to tigerfoot
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I like that top rail turned like that
Yeah thats pretty common in our area.
I also like the 1"x6" rot board across the bottom. adds a little extra height and hopefully it will extend the life of the pickets.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 9:33 am to TexasTiger
$13 and $15 sound about normal. I would definitely go with cedar and metal posts. Doing it yourself is fine, but the next time I need one I will find some cheap labor.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 10:51 am to ccvick1
I built this one earlier this year:
It really wasn't that bad. The worst part of the whole think was the holes. I even had an auger. The soil here is mostly clay and it about killed me digging them.
Ran the 3 corners and then ran a string. I had a couple of nail guns that made it go very fast as well.
It really wasn't that bad. The worst part of the whole think was the holes. I even had an auger. The soil here is mostly clay and it about killed me digging them.
Ran the 3 corners and then ran a string. I had a couple of nail guns that made it go very fast as well.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 11:02 am to ccvick1
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I would definitely go with cedar and metal posts.
I recommend this as well.
Posted on 8/14/12 at 3:53 pm to Ziggy
On what grounds? How do you propose attaching the three 2x4 runners to the metal post?
And $13 and $15 is average price for flat ground.
This job can be done yourself but it is not easy. I used to have a fencing company, and saw many a man quit before lunch break.
And $13 and $15 is average price for flat ground.
This job can be done yourself but it is not easy. I used to have a fencing company, and saw many a man quit before lunch break.
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