| A fenced in yard is a great asset to a home. | | | | the ground. In order to achieve this, you should |
| Unfortunately, paying a builder to install one for | | | | dig the holes deep enough to bury at least one |
| you can be very costly. Here are some basic | | | | third of the post. You can use a manual post hole |
| things that you need to know in order to build | | | | digger or you can rent a mechanical one. If you |
| your own fence. | | | | have a large yard, a mechanical one will be a lot |
| Designing your own fence does not have to be | | | | faster. Once you have dug the holes. Drop a |
| fancy. You simply need to decide what type of | | | | shovelful or two of gravel into the hole to make a |
| fence you want to build . Think about whether | | | | stable bed for the post to rest on. |
| you want a traditional picket fence or perhaps | | | | When the holes are dug it is time to install the |
| you want a privacy fence. Plot out where your | | | | posts. Make sure that you secure the posts with |
| gate will be located, where you will start the first | | | | a brace to ensure that they are perfectly upright |
| post, how far apart the posts will be, and how | | | | while you pack dirt or concrete around them. If |
| high the fence will be. | | | | they are slanted, it will mess up the line of your |
| Next you need to mark a line to follow where the | | | | fence and could promote rotting of the wood. |
| posts will be. This doesn't need to be complicated. | | | | Give the dirt or concrete enough time to set up |
| Just figure out where your end posts will be and | | | | before you take down the braces |
| start there. You want to make sure that your line | | | | After you have the posts firmly in place it is time |
| is straight or your fence will be crooked and it will | | | | to add the rails. Many people build their fence in |
| not be as sturdy as it should be. | | | | sections and then attach each section to the |
| Your posts should be made from treated wood. | | | | posts. This can be advantageous because you can |
| If your wood was not treated before you bought | | | | build on a more stable surface and be sure that all |
| it, you will definitely want to take the time to | | | | of your rails are perfectly straight and even. |
| treat it yourself. Make sure the posts sit with the | | | | If you follow these few simple steps, you will |
| treatment solution for an entire day to be sure | | | | have a beautiful fence that you built yourself for |
| they are well saturated before you put them in | | | | much less than you would spend paying someone |
| the ground. | | | | to install it for you. |
| You will want your posts to be firmly anchored in | | | | |