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