The DIY experts at HGTV.com show how to install and build a custom picket fence for both privacy and beauty.
Here’s how to build a driveway gate from scratch. We cover several ideas for different types of gates. Read on! So your property has a driveway surrounded by a fence, but the entry is a simple gap. Or perhaps it’s an ugly AF gate that you want to chop up for firewood? It’s...
Measure the distance of your total fence using along tape. Use string to create a straight line to ensure your posts are all in line with each other and on your property. I put a wood stake about every 8 feet to show where I'd drill the post holes. Step 5 Dig the post holes. Mak...
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A great place to start with all the basics of DIY fences is ‘Buildipedia‘. Learn how to build a wood privacy fence from their very complete tutorial, including a video. DIY Picket Fence Are your DIY fence dreams more of the white picket variety? No problem, ‘Yahoo‘ has the how-to...
How to Build A FenceNine steps for installing a simple wood board fence By Maureen Gilmer An automatic nail gun makes quick work of attaching fence boards to wooden rails.Building fences is a popular do-it-yourself landscaping project, but contractors who do it every day produce first class...
As I’ve mentioned before, every year I create aHalloween cemeteryin my front yard so I’m always looking for new ways to add to my Halloween decor. Last year, I decided to do this bycreating a Halloween picket fence for my graveyard. ...
It's just to keep the deer out, sure, but it's also a large, permanent, highly visible lawn ornament. Make it how you want it.
Several factors impact the cost of a fence project. Here are a few common ones to consider: Size of Property The materials and labor it will take to install or build a fence increases proportionally with the size of the perimeter being enclosed. Accurate measurements of the area are of cours...
We opted to build a wood privacy fence from the ground up, which would closely follow the grade of the yard and secure the dog from the perils of suburbia. For our picket design, we chose a shadowbox style, which alternates the position of the pickets from one side of the stringer to...