Building a fence

[czechsonofagun]

I had a bag of cement left - used it to put the bricks down. Just water and cement, it will hold. Anyway, made me a simple jig to shape fence boards.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Overkill on crossbeams hardware, 1/2" fasteners. 3/4" hole in the post and zinc anchor holds it up.

The whole section comes off - it just takes 4 nuts to remove - I wanted it that way for painting.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Boards distances kicked my butt few times, haha, finally figured it out. Also spacing on incline can be tricky.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Two sections done, 13 more to go- and than the gate

The fence will weather over the winter and will get painted in the spring - the wife said. She did not specified what Spring and I will leave it to her

 

[Egon]

Done good!:thumbsup:

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Cement, I think.

No, not cement. Concrete.

They are not the same thing.

 

[sld]

We stained our cedar fence and it has held well into the 3rd year. Looks nice.

You have done a great job and that fence will last a loooong time no matter how you finish it.

 

[jimmyj]

Impressive. Nicely done!

 

[czechsonofagun]

Thank you all

While the work slowly moves forward - there is a lot of wood planks I need and it takes time and daylight - I am planning the next step.
The next step, that will likely wait till Spring is the gate. I have 14 feet opening that will be enclosed by two wings gate, most likely steel frame with oak boards, I have pretty good idea what I want.

But the gate pillars are problem. I decided to use 12x12x8 cinder blocks like this one:



but after checking with Home Depot, Lowes and various local brick and stone places I gave up on those. Just not available in Virginia. The new plan is to dry stack regular concrete blocks (8x8x16) around rebar and fill them with concrete. It would help with electrical boxes and conduit - yes, the wife needs lights at the gate - and also would make hinge installation easier.

The last resort would be to form and pour pillars using concrete, but I just dont feel like forming 5'8" pillars.

What do you think?

 

[bcp]

precast gate posts - Google Search

 

[czechsonofagun]

I got lucky with 17 planks to a section. After installing planks on both ends I just need to put the next one in the middle and the one after in the middle and so on. Makes it easier than going from side to side with accumulated error on the end.

 

[sld]

Be sure and apply some wood stain when you are done. I've had very good luck with Sherwin Williams Deckscapes on new cedar.

 

[EddieWalker]

I've also had good luck with Sherwin Williams stains. Spend a little more for it, but it lasts so much longer!!!

 

[czechsonofagun]

Thanks for the name, will tell wife when she is ready to paint.

 

[czechsonofagun]

It's been a while, here is some progress.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Above picture is from winter, this one is from yesterday. We are painting it panel by panel. I move panels and install them, my wonderful wife paints. Nothing fancy, just white.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Here is the gate roughed in. I want to stucco those two pillars and put in a small gate to access the mailbox and such. Also lights for gate pillars are necessary - says the wife

The little trees will be removed and I will get few loads of unwashed gravel to cover the driveway. I keep getting offers to black top it, but I like the gravel better. One of the reasons is the rain water can soak into gravel not in the black top.

 

[mopardude318]

came out good. nice job. i like it.

 

[EddieWalker]

Very nice. Love seeing the pics as you make more progress.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Gotta figure out the gate now. Steel frame with oak boards attached is what I am thinking. I could make the frame wooden too, but steel stays the same, does not twist and sag. The small gate will have to match the big gate somehow.

Ideas?