Constructing A Garden Fence That Will Survive For Many Years

For all those of you who are thinking on the subject of how you'll create a garden fence, read the ideas underneath. Stick to them and you'll have a attractive, new, neat garden fence.

Building a garden fence certainly involves preparation. To begin with be sure that you with the right tools. The equipment needed consists of a shovel, a tape for measuring the area, concrete, a drill, nails, a spirit level, wood screws, a screwdriver, a hammer and a mixing board.

As soon as you have the proper tools, you will need to purchase the fencing material. Obviously when you're putting up a chain link or mesh fence this will be made from metal or plastic coated metal. When you are putting up a wooden garden fence, then there are a huge selection of styles to select from. Larchlap panels are popular because they really are cheap and provide solitude from your neighbours as well as shelter for the plants.

Not surprisingly, you will need to decide precisely how high you wish your garden fence to be. An excellent height is 6 to 7 feet. Now start the preperation. Take out the old fence should you have one. If the supporting posts are level and in good condition - keep them. You can actually attach the new fence to them. If not, take out everything down at the tip. You should now have a nice clear area.

Calculate out where the posts to support the fence should go. Your post needs to go either side of the fence panel. Mark the spot. Now dig a whole, two to 3 feet down. Once you’ve dug the holes for your posts - go in and get a cup of tea! You will need one!

Go down to your diy shop and buy some post mix. The instructions will probably be on the side of the packet. Put your post in the hole and find someone to hold it straight. At this moment you shovel in your post mix. Get your spirit level. Make sure that the post is plum. Now do the following one. Now walk away and allow them set. Leave them for two days or so and they should be nice and solid.

Now, get your fence panels and slide them in between the posts. The way you fix the panels to the posts depends on whether you have used concrete or wooden fence posts. Carry out the advice that came with the posts.

Finally, you'll want to either paint your fence or treat it with some form of preservative to ensure it lasts. Congratulations. You may just be prepared to start a career at a specialist fencing company. This is exactly how I started off many years ago. It is the very best way to begin a trade and gain the experience which will serve you well later in life.

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