Building a Horizontal Fence
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2020
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April, why didn't you put the tube with the preservative in one of the post holes in the ground? It would have made the dipping easier as you wouldn't have to life the pole so high to get it in and out.
Maybe a tip for the next fence.
This fence is absolutely gorgeous ! Seriously stunning ! One question , why not place the verticals above the concrete posts rather than into them ?
My dad loved his fraction to decimal in blue, I've heard him bicker to others over a 32nd of an inch. It received a good hearty laugh!
"Fractional to decimal conversions" - ...laughs in metric ;)
Do you know it?
"The Mending Wall" by Robert Frost?
April "I can literally do anything and make it look amazing" Wilkerson. Thanks for sharing another great video April.
My mom (Argentinian, 45) doesn't even know English, but loves watching this kind of videos and inspired her to make more and always better things in our house. Keep up with the good work!
I like that you shared on Instagram how others were stopping by and asking "who built your fence?" That says a lot and that's one hell of a fence April. Beautiful!! :)
How ironic, I just shared you other fence series to a friend of mine this morning. The reason your holes were off was because of the rocky soil. You can start the auger in the correct spot but as you go down it will walk when it encounters rocks. Of course you try to correct for that as you go down, but usually the reality is exactly what you experienced. My suggestion is if you know the soil is rocky have them drill the holes using a larger auger, allows more room for error. You will end up needing more concrete, but way better than trying to enlarge by hand.
Even with a bobcat mounted auger? That's a lot of weight to shift from rocky soil.
specialtrades12 Sometimes even more because of the Bobcat. It’s usually hard to see if you’re drilling straight and once you get off, the auger can tip or slide pretty easily because it hangs on a pivot.
I like the shoulder workout technique - who needs a gym when you can build stuff!
Log House Farm what’s a gym says the person who lived doing day to day garden jobs
If you live out in the country you don't need a gym. There's ALWAYS things to do that will be a workout.
One lucky neighbour! Thoughtful new neighbour, beautiful fence and added security.
April, this is a great looking fence. Kudos for the well thought out planning that you did.
Stay safe.
Thank God for you April! I will probably never personally build my own fence but this world is crazy right now and you bring such a welcome relief from the daily chaos in this country. Your videos are genuine and your projects bring you so much joy. They put my mind back in a place where I can think about my wood working hobby and the better things in life.
That was amazing! All the steps involved - wow! Great job and the shots of the finished fence are stunning!
Thanks April! I just built a vertical fence but I still used those brackets which I heartily recommend. Great design, as always on your projects..
Great video April! I have been planning a section of fencing on my property...and the thought that came to mind is...I always like building a fence with a SOUL. This fence is not just functional art, but it has Soul! Well done & thanks for sharing! :)
Looks terrific April! What is fantastic, is you do a LOT of research before every project, so you don’t give incorrect information, and that is very much appreciated. Cheers, Sean
Back in the mid 70's, I worked my way through my first two years of college building cedar fences and patio covers. We didn't have lasers back then and we didn't have any money for air nailers. I still have my 22oz Craftsman framing hammer but the claw is considerably shorter from chipping concrete that was too high. My partner and I charged $8.50 a linear foot for #2 cedar. I think it's about $50 a foot now. Thanks for taking me back.
Nothing beats a new video by April on a Sunday afternoon :) Great work on the fence, it looks stellar!
Absolute perfect choice for the tracks and their volume. Background noise, gorgeous music and your voice. Each one with their importance and don't compete with each other. These details separates a good from an awesome video. And oh, yes, great fence 😂❤
Its so crazy to finally watch this video after watching the progress and just how nice it came out on Instagram - its amazing!
I absolutely love western red cedar! I've worked with it lots and it's does exactly what I need!
One thing I have to say to you April . You are definitely a hands on hardworking Gal. 👍👍👌
Awesome job April !!👍👍 Really going to be nice around there for everyone when it’s completed. Looking forward to seeing the second part of your fence build. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
Thanks for sharing these steps in the process, the fence looks great April! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Amazing work as always April. Your projects always inspire me. I love your attention to detail & your voice is so easy to listen to 👍
I've been fencing in the UK for years and I've never seen a fence post rot out at the bottom before its rotted through at ground level. This is where it is moist and has the most air for fungus and microbes to feast on the wood. 3x3 post seem a little thin for a fence of this size that will have a lot of force put on it by the wind. The finished fence looks awesome in the video
I agree, I build all of my fences w/ 4x4 PT 48" in ground, 2x 30KG bags of concrete never had an issue after over 5000 linear feet of fence even with Frost/wind
Venice, Italy is built entirely on submerged logs that have not rotted in 500 years. Rot only occurs at ground level and above in the presence of oxygen.
Hi Roland your comment makes total sense, in fact we use Postsaver a UK product sleeve that is heat shrunk to the post protecting at the ground-line and 12” below, that band is where the rot happens. Cheers
exactly. They always rot at ground level where there is moisture and oxygen for the microbes to do their work
Dipping technique = fantastic tip. For the "vertically-challenged" individuals, a step-stool or short ladder might help with the reach angle, too, and still give a great shoulder workout.
Love your projects/videos, April. Keep 'em coming.
We "vertically challenged" will also work out glutes, calves & thighs at the same time with that work-out on step-stool or ladder ☺
Also set up your sonotube with liner in the last hole you drill- gets the same result without having quite so much back breaking and sweat- signed a 145 lb whippersnapper.
I would not want to seal the bottom. Sides OK, but would need to brush or roll.
Looks so much better than the old vertical fence. Great tips and craftsmanship.
Loved following this through your story's. End results are just beautiful
we just had a horizontal fence installed at our home, on paper it looked like a possible DIY but we have grade changes, hidden tree roots and all sort of obstacles so in the end we hired a local company. It was 3 weeks of work, they actually went post by post because the grade made some sections shorter than 6ft wide, they also recommend a vertical strip because horizontal boards can torque. Having been researching this for years, you see a lot of badly aging horizontal fences but it's such a striking design. I have some videos of my garden renovation that feature the fence.
Is this fence the reason my Home Depot has no lumber left? lol
around me neither lowes nor home depot have any dog ear pickets, and i need them my privacy fence is just boards XD
Lol
Not her fault
Home Depot around here stopped selling cedar two years ago. It’s either Lowe’s or a lumber supply house.
I am replacing my old wrecked chain link fence at my front road, it's only going to be about 50 feet.. This fence is nice. I will keep it in my top 5 picks. Thanks April. Glad to see a new video! The first one I ever watched was way back when you did the lean to on that old house with the small cement pad and the next one was when you cut all the fence posts off with the cutting torch, and I said, if she can do that, maybe I can too, although, I am much older........ think, no indoor electricity.... ok, not that old, but I am still getting it done. Thanks again for the inspiration!
Looks gorgeous! great work! Love how straight it is!
Really beautiful work, April! It's looking fantastic! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks for turning us on to those simple straps. Most useful things ever! So much great info. Going to use some of these tips for a fence we are making.
I'm ready for the second video, can't wait.
Great video. Gonna get me a laser tape. I spent a year or two installing fences in AZ. Couple of things I learned from the pros: 1. We always played with the depth of the holes to set the tops of the posts to the correct height. We NEVER Cut the tops of the posts off after they were set. I’ve had to cut off post tops on an Eagle Scout project because I wasn’t there when they set the posts and it was much more difficult. 1a. Another thing the pros do is eyeball the horizontal and vertical alignments. Sounds crazy, but the human eye is extremely accurate. And besides, what standard is going to be used to judge the quality of the finished product? The human eye! 2. Concrete mixer is a great idea. I’d suggest that on your first hole, you measure the amount of water needed to get just the right mix using a gallon milk jug. That way, for the next 50 holes, you can simply fill the milk jug up to the same level each time, add it to the concrete mix and flip the switch on the mixer. You can’t believe how much time this can save you and you can be certain the mix is just right every time. Concrete mixing is a completely deterministic process. My son and I just used this method on his Eagle project and it worked great. Anyway, keep up the good work. I really enjoy watching your videos.
Love how u explain EVERYTHING!!
Always a good day when a new AW video comes out!
Love it! Great job! Very informative! And you look beautiful doing it! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to part 2!
Hi April, thanks so much for all your videos! I hope you don’t mind that I’ve mentioned you in my first UA-cam video ever! Really appreciate the inspiration I gained from your old workbench video. So good to see how you have evolved things! Look forward to ur next video, thanks again!
Beautiful job. I look forward to seeing part 2.
Loved watching this on your Instagram Stories!! Great job!!
I have seen GOBS of fencing, that is by far the nicest ! Wonderful Job !
The plumbing method is so complex and amazing...it's hard to follow 4 beers in. Going to have to come back after a morning coffee to log this into the plank bank.
THE MOST attractive "builder" on YT by far AND, most knowledgeable of course. Personally, I don't use concrete for Any in-ground posts even if I treat the bottoms as it draws & holds too much water.
I love your design April !!!!! Thanks for sharing. God bless TEXAS and long live the Republic.
another very good job, April, and an excellent finish
AWESOME looks fantastic , boy that ground is tough lots of rock.
Thanks for including the explanation of the transit, laser, etc. I wondered how you got such a great level over that distance! Beautiful fence!
Most of those laser systems will allow a grade to be dialed in so laying sewer line, etc. is very easy. The grade has to be in the direction of the trench or pipe. When set for level, the laser can be placed anywhere out of the way..
Thank you! I want to do the same with the back of my property. 150+ feet across. I will be replacing a 4ft chain link that was installed in 1999. Can't wait for the next part.
hoo-boy! I helped build a few decks and fences when I lived in Texas. We didn't have a bobcat with an auger but the two man rig we used trying to cut through that Caliche stuff almost yanked our arms off! That is a very nice fence !
Wow, that looks like a seriously healthy workout. So many smart tips: dipping the posts, using laser leveling and the laser tape (I love my Bosch laser tape). And so smart to notch between and save scrap by planning ahead on board length. Great job.
You attention to details is awesome. On my next deck/fence project I will be reaching out to you. Great content by the way.
While it wouldn't have been as much of a workout, you could have put the cardboard tube (sonotube) for the copper napthenate into one of the post holes. That would have lowered the tube by 3-4 feet...
Also, the general rule of thumb for fence posts is 1/3 of the length should be in the ground. In this case with the hard rocky soil they may be OK in all but the heaviest winds. Others should consider their soil type when deciding how deep to place them...
All that said, it's a nice looking fence!
Noted!
Getting ready to build a horizontal fence in the fall. If y’all feel like a road trip, I would love the help! Lol! Great video and very help full.
Thats a clean work. Great going April 😊👍🏻💯
That is looking awesome! Time to re think our chain link fence !
I like your 12 foot span idea. When I built my fence about a decade ago, I did something similar but used metal poles 6 feet apart, but the 2x4 cedar stringers were 12 feet. I staggered the rungs so that there was not a full vertical break at any point along the run.I think that (As well as the poles being an extra foot in the ground) is what has helped it and at one point it was the only fence standing on my street after a downburst during storm season. These were the same neighbors who I got ridicule from when they saw me building. Uhuh... I still have a huge cheese grin from that.
Also, anyone NE of Dallas with shrink/swell black clay, good luck. It's hard as a rock during dry months, and about as sticky as aggressive paste when it's wet. It's a battle even getting it off of your shovel when it's wet, only to find that it's stuck to the bottom of your shoes now. The only way to win is not to play the game...haha. I do recommend you sink your poles in concrete during dry months because if you do it when the soil is damp, the shrink will pull away from the concrete. If you did it right the structure will be fine but it won't look good.
So informative, my husband and I are going to attempt this also. Much love from a fellow Texas girl 🤠
Great work, thanks for taking the time and sharing.
As always, great project and great presentation. Thx.
Good afternoon hope you're having a blessed day
Awesome, dipping the preservative.
WOW! Highly instructional and well explained! Your UA-cam videos have excelled. Super nice to watch a strong work ethic. 🤩
Amazing skills! Beautiful fence. Love this channel
I guess I'll have to go out and wait in the road construction if I want to see your brand new, super good looking, privacy, horizontal, red cedar, fence!
You built a beautiful fence, and yes, I hired out the post holes at my place too. ALMOST no other option. I tried using a rock bar, and a sharpshooter on about three holes. Then I got on the phone to find someone with a rock drill. It tripled the cost of a simple cattle panel fence with T-posts to keep the dogs safe.
I also went out and bought a Mattox when I built a ramp for a storage barn to deal with the rocks. Sound familiar?
Hi April, love your videos. I am a chemist. The protectant that you applied to the bottom of the posts was copper NAP-THENE-ATE
Clamps are a great idea for flexibility when making your plumb adjustments. I hope to remember that technique for my future projects.
another beautiful asset of W. Red Cedar is that it weathers out to almost silver in color... very highly sought after here in the PNW...
Your neighbour is going to be looking at one beautiful fence, I love red cedar wood too. Take care and stay safe.
Nice job, April. That is probably the straightest and most square thing in several counties!
Like the treatment of the bottom of the posts!!! Kick ass idea thank you!!!!
The picket on picked fence you did an excellent job. On this one the posts are not even the same height. One post on each end and you can shoot straight from there , "eye ball them". Post are level and once leveled you can pour concrete in. The outcome it is beautiful. Usually on horizontal fences posts should 8 feet apart, on these it should be 6 or 5 1/2 apart. The wind might knock your pretty fence down. Your whole were off because of the Rocky soil, that's why you don't digg all your wholes just yet. You build the ones from the ends, put one in the middle middle, and you go from there. You build them as you go so you don't have the same problem you had.
Found the video before UA-cam announced it to me... Talk about timing luck. Hey, first comment!
Edit: as usual, awesome project & execution, and great walkthrough. I live how you make your projects seem so relatable, no matter how complicated.
Great tips from a true professional!
Man this is an insanely good and thorough video.
Glad you liked it!
Massive project! Great job!
I loved the video. What a good neighbour you are, April.
Girl you are a BADASS , Fantastic job
Nice fence...I need to do mines soon..thanks for the idea. This will go great with my pergola
I could totally do that, as soon as I finish my fourth Budweiser. Cheers.
You’re simply the best female carpenter
Great video, shout out to Joe the fence expert for bringing me here 👍
Awesome! Glad you found my channel. Thanks for watching.
Years ago I saw a This Old House episode were Norm was setting a wooden mailbox post. He was of the opinion that wooden posts should not be set in concrete. The argument is that the concrete acts as a cup which holds water - leaving the post sitting in water which promotes early rot. You may have solved this problem with the gravel at the bottom of the hole changing the cup into a tube giving a place for the water to escape. Also I can't imagine effectively back filling that with that rocky spoils. Another thought would be to backfill with the same gravel you used on the bottom. That looks like it could be adequately compacted to hold the posts upright while promoting drainage. A little sand would tighten things up if needed.
That's going to be a really sweet fence ! Thumbs up.
I have just placed the post for my fence. I Used most of the design from your first fence video. Now I’m going to hold operations and wait part two. I have access to 8 foot pickets so spandi
Wowser. Beautiful Fence. Great Design and execution. We recently replaced the 150' of raggedy chain link fence with a 5' tall privacy fence. We choose to emulate the beautiful western cedar fences with the horizontal board orientation. In Ohio, cedar just isn't economically feasible, though I bet due to increased Pressure Treated lumber prices it's no longer 2X the cost and more like 1.5X. Anyways, we went with treated poplar, also called Kentucky board. It's about the cheapest hard wood you can find. I was only ever able to find it at fencing supply stores and not big box or specialty lumber stores. It's beautiful, we also installed a batten on every vertical 4x4. My neighbor gets the benefit of the batten side.
Fences like these are head turners for sure.
Thanks. I haven't seen before that straight fence. Great job.
The charts are nice too. I cannot see any like these in the metric world. ;)
So a couple of years ago a company came in to put up new power poles along the road that I live on. The poles are over 100 feet tall. I saw them use a plumb bob to check them if the poles were straight.
Really liked this video very informative! A fence is definitely on my project list...
I learned a lot from watching this. I really like how you did the top and bottom horizontal parts, 6 foot and 12 foot on the top.
Thanks! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.
For your next fencing project may I suggest you have 12" post holes dug? I had a 955 JD compact utility tractor with a post hole digger and 12 auger. It worked great to set even 6" X 6" posts. By being oversize you do not need the holes to be quite so precisely located. It takes some additional concrete to fill the holes but I consider that to be much cheaper and easier than having to dig your holes over to get the location precise like you had to do.
Absolutely love the look! I may try that on my next privacy fence. However, I fear your posts aren't deep enough. with your fence not allowing any air through, it will catch 100% of the wind. A deeper post will better be able to withstand that constant pressure. As it is, you might find your fence starting to sway at some point soon.
All of your videos are awesome!
Отличная работа!!! Всегда есть чему научиться👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Appreciate the tips, keep up the good work.
I really enjoyed this video,you have some nice carpentry skills.
I just think you are an amazing woman and that fence is just awesome. I remember the fence you put up at your old house... I just thought that was fantastic and this one here perfect for your application and of mutual benefit to your neighbor.
Great job April.
You neighbor's property value just went up $10K!!!
You are amazing! I love all your videos.
Good video April! Thanks for sharing it with us!💖👍👌😎JP
Also instead of a 1" offset from the string line you could use your hammer head or any other tool to just use that as a story stick. Short level perhaps since you need to plumb the post with it?