Steps 4 and 5 will need the use of concrete mix to create a new foundation for your fence post. I recommend opening the bag partially to pour only desired amounts at a time. Depending on the size of the hole you dug in steps 2 and 3, you may only use some of the concrete mix....
Check the levelness of the post again and brace the post on two sides. Nail boards near the top on two adjoining sides of the post and allow the opposite end of the boards to rest on the ground at a 90-degree angle. Recheck the levelness of the fence post. 3. Pour in Concrete Pour...
A poor fence brace. See how the lack of a diagonal brace has allowed both the corner post and the brace post to pull inward, towards the tension of the fence wire. A horizontal wooden brace and horizontal wire brace were not enough. Steel posts are quick and easy to use, very durable,...
For a cylindrical form, such as QUIK-TUBE™, multiply the square of the form’s radius (one-half its diameter) by 3.1416. This gives you the area of the QUIK-TUBE™ form. Multiply this area by the form height to determine the volume of concrete needed. The table given below simplif...
After all posts have been installed and the concrete footings have hardened, slip the tension and brace bands onto the terminal posts. The long flat surface of the tension band should face towards the outside of the fence. Take care not to spread or distort the fittings. Now apply terminal...
If you have any doubts whether a building permit or consent is required for the structure of this gazebo, please inquire at your local authority. Footing and Post Layout This gazebo has been designed with eight posts concreted into the ground rather than bolted to a concrete slab or lumber ...
If you have any doubts whether a building permit or consent is required for the structure of this gazebo, please inquire at your local authority. Footing and Post Layout This gazebo has been designed with eight posts concreted into the ground rather than bolted to a concrete slab or lumber ...
Post Caps Post caps are used to cover the corner posts to keep rain from falling into the post. They can also be a bit more embellished for decorative purposes. How to Install a Chain Link Fence Though there are many decisions to make and many little parts to buy, installing a chain li...
Two-by-four supports are added to the inside and outside of the posts to hold the headers. A 4-by-4 diagonal brace fastened to a 2-by-4 support piece anchors the headers to the posts and provides bracing and support. As with laying out square, getting the first rafter laid out and...
My life changed overnight when I madeNorth Star. I was three months behind on my rent, and in the blink of an eye I had money to pay my rent for the year if I wanted. I had got all these things that I thought I was going to share with my dad. I got married. My whole life...