DIY Menards premade fence panels ON a BUDGET
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- How to install premade fence panels quick and easy no digging no concrete.
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Hello for everyone who is skeptical about the strength of the this type of fence its stronger than you think. My personal fence at home is built similar and still standing strong after 7 years no issues. Would a pole with concrete feel stronger? Yes it would but that doesn't mean this type of fence wont work this fence is designed for people on a BUDGET. To build a fence with poles concreted the traditional way, you will spend at least 3 times as much money/time after labor and materials. I have built plenty of fences with and without concrete and they are all still standing any who doubts me is welcome to come see this exact fence in the video located in Casper WY which has brutal winters and high wind and see that it has absolutely no issues. That being said if you have no budget restrictions then a tradition fence with concrete might make more sense for you.
What a lot of people don't realize is that poles with concrete bases are more prone to shifting over time in colder climates. That is why so many installations are moving to crush gravel under the post and dirt to keep it secure. Less prone to moving. I don't see anything wrong with the structure of what you have done here. Maybe not pleasing to the eye for people who want a pure wood fence, but this will work.
Can I use a hammer to hit the pole under the ground will it work putting a piece of wood and hitting it so that it can go down in case the land is so hard
Can you do this on a 6' large privacy fence? The fence I would want to do would be about 70'x70'x70'?
@@zoilapena5403 sure will
@@dante19x your post should be in the ground 1/3 of the height of your fence. I bet it would be strong but I would use 3" posts
So many nasty comments but this is straight forward and to the point. Good video in my book and a good end result for not much money.
thank u
Just one question...
How come you didn't ask him if he called his local free service to look for. power... Phone... Natural gas... Water... cables... Fiber-optic... liquid gas lines... Oil lines... ETC... ETC.. ETC..
@@rkb6783 The real question is why would you assume he didn't. I know what is under my property, I didn't come to this video to find that out. If you're doing this work for a customer you should already know this stuff not learning it from a UA-cam video.
He needs to be UA-cam's Spokesman. What a to the point, but interesting, step by step, without all the bird watching, the neighbor's dog visiting, etc. Great tutorial video!!
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This is the best fence to do if you're a renter.. you can take it with you when you move and no lasting damage to the yard..
Okay, what a comment this is! I am renting a house next month and would like to have a fence for my dogs. This just solidifies the idea being worth it.
@@cafone3115 Just make sure you ok it with your landlord.
@@robcharuk2351 Really? I don't see the problem with thinking ahead
Rob Charuk Yes, what trash. Just add value to property that isn’t yours like real winners do!🙄
@@Me-mb1ex As an owner who may be renting out my house soon, I have to agree with you. The "logic" of some people is truly mind numbing.
Nice video! Definitely cap the metal posts if u live where it rains. Water goes inside post and eventually loosens dirt away at bottom causing a loose post and weakened structure. I learned this the hard way myself so I would always recommend caps to keep water out of metal posts. Fence looks great and I'm going with your idea when I build my own! Thank u!!!!
Looking to put a fence in the backyard & just happen to come across this video..... this is such a great idea, no digging, no concrete!!!
Thanks for sharing.
the metal post and the metal hardware cost little more than 4x4 treated lumber and cement, but no digging saves on labor.
and they last longer. and you can pull it out and move it, if needed.
also, when the 4x4 eventually rot away and need to be replaced, it is extremely difficult to get that cement block out of ground.
But does the post have a pointed bottom
This Is a great idea! About to have to build a fence at a house I’m moving into. I’m 52 and was Not looking forward to digging fence post holes. I’m gonna try this. Thanks for the video and idea!
@@jostacy7196: Its been 5 months since you posted. How did it work out?
My son and I just finished our fence using this method (09-19-2020) and it turned out wonderful THANKS!
Awesome
Is it still fine?
I’ve built lots of fences with the 4x4 post and I never use concrete, just drop them in at least 3ft. I love the ideal of metal post because the wood you get these days is garbage. Great video man!
so you only leave 5 feet of post above ground?? how does that work on the most popular fence size of 6 feet???
@@oldmanwandering6111 8 feet post, 10 feet. There are numerous lengths available. I used the 8' ones for my 6' fence
@@bryanalldaffer9541 You'd need a ladder to get high enough to drive the posts in. Unless you use a hole digger to get down a couple feet, maybe finish with a post driver.
I used to do fencing many decades ago (LOL) and I always used concrete,, well they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks but that just did!! Congrats!!!
Ed Smith concrete is was and always will be the best. A neighbor had a 100" section of fence put in and got the lowest bidder to do the work. No concrete. The fence looks like a long S now
@@philipdistefano9096 all that says is he did a bad job. Nothing to do with not using concrete.
One of the best straight forward video ive seen on here without the excessive/overly excited "UA-camR MONOLOGUE"
Don’t judge.Who cares about the looks of the house or yard.You don’t live there.Good looking fence!!
I care. That is one shitty looking house.
mac daddy that’s so rude and mean. What if the home owners see this? You’re probably hideous and I’m sure ppl would love to tell you that. But I’m sure they don’t because of class. Maybe something you should get
My friend
I think you just saved me A LOT of time and money
THANK YOU!!!!!
Been using this method for years and never had a problem. Posts are plumb, beams are level.
They make different size metal "plugs" that fit inside the post and then they are a full size larger than the pipe, similar to a flat top mushroom. This will prevent damage to the fence post when you are driving it into the ground. I have a 45 pound 2 cycle fence post driver and I always use the plug for each post. Then you do not have to go back and cut the damage off later. BTW great video. I understand you are showing us the economical way to do it. Thanks. Be safe.
Thank you.
This will be great to attach to a chainlink fence that’s already up & posts Are Already in the ground 👏 I’m doing this 👍🏽 Thanks!!!!!!!!
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The caps are for more than just looks. They keep the rain which is very important if you live in a colder area that freezes!
NoMerc Also keeps wasps from building nests inside the pipes.
i get -20 on regular. never had an issue without caps.
Thank you very much for this tutorial. It’s so easy to follow and really works well.
Very well done 👍🏻 You are a good Workman - no fuss, over talking or drama. GBU with lots of work 🙏🏻
I want to thank you so much for this video! I went out and bought everything at menards yesterday, coincidently. I just had a very crazy neighbor moved in next door so I thought a fence would be a good idea! I ran across your video today and I'm headed out to start on it now. Thank you for your simple instructions. I will update and let you know how it turned out.
your welcome hope everything goes well
KIM KAUFMAN 3 weeks later. Guess it didn't work out lol
Update?
*Update:*
Kim was crushed to death this past winter when the ground froze and thawed enough to break the post’s free and it fell on her.
how would you do a corner?
This seems to be straight forward, straight to the point fencing job. That I can definitely appreciate. A lot of pipe went into the ground so the strength in going to be there. This is like digging a hole and backfilling with dirt but without digging the hole.
Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video.
thanks for watching
Excellent instructional video! Right to the point, step by step and no wasted fluff. Time to check out the rest of your videos. Thank you.
Thank you
EXACTLY what I have been looking for. I had an idea along these lines but wasn't sure how to go about it for sure. Thanks for this vid!
What the heck, this is UA-cam gold and definitely the way I may build my fence. Thank you for this.
Definitely a good option for a low income, must have fence installation.
i aggree, i was thinking a good name for this would be ghetto fencing. lol
Yesssss!! I want privacy around my fire pit so I can moonbath naked. I kept having visions of ideas and one was for steel posts, and 3 floating wood panels creating a triangle. I have to be able to do it all my myself because my partner works 50+ hours a week.
You and your video have literally brought my vision to a real possibility. And like another commenter mentioned it can be removed if the next people hate it.
Thank you so much!! I will post a video of my process and mention you. 🙏🏻❤
The caps aren't just for looks! It's so rain water doesn't just sit in the post when there's concrete filling the hole. Mosquitoes will breed there and it will cause your post to lean.
Amazing how we can just pick up ideas through youtube. I did my entire yard using the same design but with a chain-link fence.
Hi that’s what I’m gonna do 👋🙂 Did yours turn out nice?!?
I think this what I'm gunna do , I jhave lots of rock in my yard as well, hopefully I can get thru it ty
I think its a great idea for a fence on a budget or maybe not on a budget. Not everyone has access to post hold diggers. Its easy enough to cover up the fence post too.
Great video.
thanks
I need to put up a 6 foot privacy fence in the front yard, this is my answer. Thank you!
Did you end up using this method for a 6’ fence? Want to do the same and I’m curious how longer posts worked out.
@@anothersoulx1 , no I didn't. I wound up just making the fence myself, 1 board at a time. I have hurt shoulders, and carrying a large section like that turned out to be a deal killer. The fence turned out great, regardless! It kept the next door neighbor guys from hanging out in the driveway of my flip house, which sold for a nice profit. Good fences make for better neighbors!
Anytime I've had old fencing that don't have the caps on I've had problems with wasps making nests in them. I would definitely cap them.
@me Me
A cap is like 50 cents and is permanent
I would like to see how you would do corners and a gate.
Otherwise neat idea !
I need to build a 4’ gated enclosure around my pool ladder to pass for county inspection. This is going to be the easiest way to get around this without having to buy a whole new gated ladder. Thanks man!
GREAT tutorial!! Only complaint would be to add links to where to purchase in the description. Thanks a ton!
Home depot, Lowe's to purchase everything you need.
Get the caps for the posts. For the minimal expenditure it will keep the water from collecting inside and rusting them from the inside out.
Wow gotta show the video to my hubby, it would be so easy for him to put up a fence. Thanks
thanks for the tips going to redo the fence on our home we purchased but will moving is very expensive. So the fence needs to be on a budget & safe for the little ones
New Fence was the least of this homeowners problems
Steve Abbott It's a cute little old house - they're probably slowly working on it one project at a time.
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LOL! I'm sure with his skills he's going to slay that entire home, but for now I agree that yard/house is hella ugly :-)
I would have put up 6 feet high fences, in that neighborhood.
Maybe someone just bought it and need fence right away for some reason that we don't know. Sheesh!
I have been stressing about fixing our fence! thanks for the great advice. I'll let you know how it goes.
Angelique Nowak concrete
Thank you for sharing , it is what I was looking for, my dogs and the neighbors dogs privacy .😅
Thanks man. Cant wait to put up my fence. Simply and quick. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, awesome! I bought a couple of panels to go around my hot tub. I have horrible forearm tendonitis and can't dig. This is so helpful! Thank you!
Thank you
I poured a little bit of dry crete mix in when i was done..tamped it down around the post and let mother nature harden it up. Solid as a rock.
NICE!
One of the best tutorials I've seen on UA-cam. Thanks!
Only time you need concrete is if you are putting in a gate, then you want to put concrete down or they will loosen over time. Good job...
Bro, you should have capped those posts rain will fill them up and drain into ground around the post below the ground could cause issues. Otherwise nice job.
Rusty Bear i noticed that also. I would cap those post. And yea, great job. Great Video. Thanks.
Rusty Bear definitely yes. That’s rather important actually. They have great solar light caps that would be nice
If you looked at the distortion caused by the pounding, there is no way a cap would go on those posts.
@Rogeball PB I agree. It's a fence just for the sake of having a fence. It provides no privacy and a good wind would blow it over. There were a few comments about putting caps on, probably the least of the problems here, but due to the installation, caps are not even a possibility.
Michael Dose did you miss the part where he mentioned cutting the tops of posts, after being driven into the ground?
Omg thank you for this needed something strong but on budget but also removable in case I need to
Your welcome
UA-cam is the best! Another great video! Thanks for sharing this! This technique will be life saving for a lot of folks. 👍👍👍
Really cool video, broke it down for anyone to understand. Thanks for sharing!
I am pretty sure you can still buy e-book with all details you need on woodprix.
That is awesome!
I am pretty sure this is advertising spam
@@Parker307 Well, you have been beautifully misled by someone. I have bought it and I can say one thing. These plans are simply fantastic and I know now that in the future they will help me a lot in my passion and my work. Best wishes friend ! ❤️❤️❤️
This is an awesome and quick way to do it, especially neighborhoods where looks and quality dont matter too much or at all. Thank you!!
How. Rude
You can use used motor oil as a free wood stain. It gives the wood a nice walnut color and protects it really well. The only downside is that you need to recoat the wood each year.
Thank you so very much for sharing this video! Truly appreciated and timely!
your welcome
Freaking awesome man, i might do this method on an old fence. I might not even pull out the old posts just remove the chicken wire and attach panels.
Thank you. Very easy and simple.
your welcome. thanks for watching
i think im going to make a kennel using this method its for small dogs so i believe itll do just fine.
As much some might want to roll they’re eyes at the military guy, he is probably correct.
I’m not about to debate woman vs man. I’m just gonna say, biologically men are usually bigger and stronger. Truth.
But I was even thinking my husband wouldn’t want to pound those into the ground either.
lillybell villarreal what a cool name.
@@ashunderwood88
.... And faster, and smarter, and better drivers, and wiser, and craftyier, and better chefs, and handyer, and better spellers, and better looking in the long run, and etc. Just sayin'
Get a couple of pit bulls and let us know how the fence holds up.
@ Ash Underwood Yeah, the military guy may have worked at Area 52. So he knows about fencing and keeping aliens in and tourists out.
I think caps would make a huge positive difference. Nice video!
Cool video. I've never thought of doing it this way.
What was the wood strips for?
This was a very to the point and informative instruction video, thanks for making it.
I have to redo my fence and I wasn’t sure how to go about it, but I think this may be the solution. Thanks for the vid!
This man has solutions
Great video. I have an area in my yard that I want to fence off and this video nailed it. 👍
Oh man! I wish I could do this, but I am one of the unfortunate who has more rock than dirt. Lol. Thanks for the info.
Thank you for great video. My sister has wanted this exact fence and I just didn't know how to do it until I watched this video.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
Matt
How did it turn out?
Some rental places have post hole pounders that use gas powered machine to drive for you.
You. Are. Awesome. Thank you for sharing this and you're a great teacher
Thank you
This Works for a sección of a fence like in video. But just imagine doing a whole backyard like this. Especially in Georgia clay. You'll run out of arms driving the post down. Also. That a 4ft fence. It becomes increasingly harder to drive down a post that's 8 feet tall for a privacy fence. So I'm my optinion 20 30 ft so it this way if it's. A 4 ft fence. Doing 200 300 500 feet of fence just rent a Auger and do all your holes at once. Set all your posts install your 2x4s and call it a day. Pickets and doors on second day.
We are in middle Georgia and the red clay is horrible. But having horses we are used to using t post pounders for putting in tinsel wire. I've learned to take the water sprinkler and run it for about 4 hrs to saturate the ground and make it easier to get t posts in the ground
. Thinking this might be the same way.
@@seanchriswalko7087 Another way is to use a pressure washer and jet a hole straight down where you want the post. If it's wooden posts you may have to wait awhile or the next day.
If you do not cap the post the will fill with rain water and rust and rot off at the ground level, but that gives you future call backs for work.
He mushroomed the top of posts... cap wont fit
@@jameskozlowski4139 He cut the tops off. Yes he could have put on covers and should have.
Really brilliant! And it can be a job due to a variety of usages and situations! Thank you! I wish you and all who be this the very best!
Hey man, you did a great job here. I like this option. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks
Outstanding brother great idea I am about to do small fencing area and economically this is the best Idea for my project thanks.
Holy cow was I overcomplicating things, thank you very much!
Thank you for this method,im hoping to land a job soon and with this fence build it will be affordable 💵
your welcome
One thing to add. Call digger's hotline first so you don't end up accidentally hitting something underground.
Fantastic...my only suggestion...using post caps will keep bees out!!!
This is exactly the solution I've been looking for from my backyard. however, I need to have a 6-ft high fence back there. I'm pretty sure they probably make poles high enough, don't they?
They sell 8ft and 10ft poles at lowes and home depot
If you did used gravel. Or class 5 recycle. Pack it each 6 inchs. Will hold like concrete and shed water. To stop rust on the pole will rust just pour engine oil in gravel on pipe. When i dig i use spray tar.
Great video! Cement shrinks in the ground and causes rotted posts
Thank you sir,Neat and Strong. Great job . step by step . I will give this a try.
Man that is pretty ingenious, you just saved me a ton of money and time!
I like your idea looks nice plus less wood used no post to rot..👍
Good job. Nice and simple. But always call 811 to locate underground utilities first.
That looked real easy, didn’t know you could do it this way. Is it less expensive vs all wood due to the cement you need, time you spend, etc? Either way, good job! Edit: just read your comment on this. ✌🏽
Nice simple work, ole buddy .... looks good
I still like concrete and wood. For me, a posthole digger is easier to use than a post driver.
This is still great. I put up a section of fence thinking I could save money using a landscape timber instead of a post. Not. This should make an easy fix.
You can use a auger attachment for your drill to make the hole for post
I love it!
going to build my first fence.
Nice, great idea. Won't work where I live though in arizona way too many rocks in the dirt but I love this video thanks
2 ft is probably ok in southern states but up north the frost line is 30", so 30 is going to be good.
Just saying, depending on where you live is going to determine the depth...Don't want to have a wobbly leaning fence down the road..
Damn UA-cam...i wasn't searching for this..lol good tutorial..
This is by far the best ventriloquist I’ve ever seen! 🤣🤪
If you live in a freeze area you’ll need post caps do to rain collecting and splitting the pipe when it freezes
I'm in Central PA and code requires 3 ft deep minimum to below the frost line for any heaving. Looks great other than that, just depends where people live.
This is just what I’m looking for, just a couple panels to hide a couple pieces lawn equipment.
Perfect for a little fence I want to do
Nice looking fence.
This is a cost effective, smart choice, and easy to do yourself (miracle), can you share how to order on menards metal post that I would need to order? (no dig metal post) ? I need to do this very soon, thanks
You made a good instructional video but I have to say that I have never seen pre-made fence panels that were made very well. But if you need something up quick... maybe to sell a house.... then I can see putting up pre-made.
This is an amazing idea thank you!!!
You can rake a premade fence panel just an fyi. I installed professionally for many years. With two guys you can put a foot on the lower board and rock back and fourth until it becomes lose enough to adjust to the slop. You won’t get a crazy amount but will allow for small slope changes. I HATE the raked look. Nothing says crappy job worse than staggered panels.
Great idea for rental property