fence spacing question

robbyr · Jun 28, 2013

I just built an entrance with 4 x 4's and 1 x 6's. Bought 16' lumber and spaced the posts a little under 7 feet apart. This left waste about 3 feet long which I used to make 1 x 6 boxes for plants in the yard so I could put mulch around them. Worked out pretty good.

jonnyc1999 · Jun 29, 2013

So here are the pictures of what I ended up with. I think it looks really good! I still have a few more areas to finish up (the end closest to the house and the gate) but it is definitely a huge improvement over the last fence I built. I guess with every project you learn a little more and improve a little bit. The spacing is 8' between posts along the length of the driveway, and then drops to 7.5' spacing as it drops down the hill. By taking out the 4' section that I was originally planning on, everything matched up beautifully and the final result looks great!

CliffordK · Jun 29, 2013

Nice Job!!!!!!!!!!

Western · Jun 29, 2013

Looks good. Seeing the photos, it make more sense with the small wall there. If you dont plan on a stain or other water proofing, you might want to at least put something on the top or the post to keep water out.

jonnyc1999 · Jun 29, 2013

Thanks for the complements guys, I'm very happy with how it is turning out! We were talking about either black or white stain/paint, but it'll be a LOT of work to paint the other 1300' of fence. Plus, it always seems like paint looks like crap after a few years. I'll have to look into waterproofing the tops of the posts, thanks for the tip.

Next up I need to stretch the goat wire along the fence and rehang the side gate in its new location. Does anyone have any tips for straightening mangled goatwire (tree fell on it) or does everyone just replace it with new wire?