| Fences can be made of aluminum, vinyl, iron, and | | | | fence relies on the positioning of the fence posts |
| wood. Likewise, all of these materials are made to | | | | so you have to take time measuring the gaps |
| mark territories and provide homeowners with | | | | between posts. |
| privacy. | | | | - Provide a marker at the positions where the |
| Each of the above mentioned raw materials has a | | | | holes for the posts are to be burrowed. |
| different cost. Depending on the manufacturers, | | | | 3. Setting the posts of the fence |
| fences are ready-made and can be installed. | | | | - Set all posts with a third of their lengths placed |
| However this may cost more than buying raw | | | | under the ground. Do the same with posts that |
| materials. Among these materials, wood is known | | | | will manage big burdens. |
| as the most basic and popular choice of | | | | - Dig the holes to the appropriate deepness. |
| homeowners. | | | | - Affix the fence posts by burrowing holes that |
| Following is the five-point guideposts on how to | | | | are larger at the bottom. Put two shovels or |
| put up your own wood fence so you can save | | | | rocks at the bottom of each hole to avoid |
| time and money. | | | | moisture from seeping into the foot of each post. |
| 1. Prepare the tools and materials | | | | - Treat the part of the fence post that will be |
| Here is a checklist of the tools and materials you | | | | buried using wood preservative. Allow the treated |
| will need: Boards and posts, Gravel and sand, | | | | part of the post to stay overnight. |
| Hammer, Hand saw, Level, Marking pencil, Nails, | | | | - You can also add concrete or dirt at the base |
| Paint , Post-hole digger, Power saw, Ready mixed | | | | of the posts. Or you can place two to three |
| concrete, Hatchet or small axe, Steel tape, | | | | shovels of gravel at the bottom of each hole |
| Tamping rod, Wood chisel, Wood preservative | | | | before erecting the post. |
| 2. Setting the space between fence posts | | | | - Erect each post making sure that the top part |
| - Set the end or corner posts first. Afterwards, | | | | of each pole is aligned with the other. |
| stretch a line in between these posts. | | | | - Use stakes in each post after sighting the |
| - Set your posts between 6 to 8 feet apart. | | | | alignment. Readjust the posts by removing the |
| However, the spacing relies on the type and | | | | nails that hold the braces. Keep each stake in |
| purpose of fence, and the terrain, among others. | | | | position allowing the concrete to dry. |
| - The structural strength and appearance of your | | | | |