always nice when someone posts their project with their accounts of the process. no sponsorship, no reviews. just honest sharing of ideas. very well done and beautiful fence, cheers
I mean he doesn't have the subs to get a sponsorship yet. When he does (i have no doubts he will get there as it is a good video) he will have the sponsor ads as that is generally the goal.
Just seeing your dog run like that probably made it worth all the time and money! I am looking to do something similar to this and thats how I stumbled upon your video. I also live in Southern Indiana so that made it even cooler! I have a weird shaped yard as well so thank you for documenting this!
No problem, good luck to ya. We really like the fence, and yeah, he’s a good dog so it was great to give him some more room to run. We’re in Evansville!
I know it’s too late, but this may help your listeners... A cantilever auger is the way to go. It’s about 1/3 the size of a golf cart and rents for a little more than what you rented that for. It’s on wheels and small enough to roll up in the back of a truck, but large and heavy enough with enough power to easily drill holes. I drilled about 25 holes in 4 hours. The weight of the unit also makes it stable enough to take any sudden jerks from catching the occasional boulder while digging.
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear that. When I made my fence, I relied on UA-cam videos. The purpose of this video was to help others in the same situation.
Thank you very much! I took my time and I watched as many other videos as I could to make sure I understood what I was doing. After all that, I still made a ton of mistakes haha. Good luck with yours!
This looks really good. I’ve been thinking about doing something like this and seeing your results and your comments is very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share this.
Amazing, looks great. I like how you thanked the other UA-camrs also. Building a fence like yours is on my Honeydo' list. Buying an auger is the best thing to do. Harbor Freight has one for $200, which is the same as renting it twice.
Thanks. No kidding about the auger. I should’ve just bought one and then sold it afterwards. Rental was only for 24 hours. Good luck with your project!
Awesome fence...I am thinkin of the same style but was stumped on the slope design...seeing your video helped me with my vision and to go for it...thanks👍👌✌
Thanks for taking the time to document you own version of my design. This will be very helpful for many out there looking for this fence but have a slope. I get email questions for slopes all the time. I hope you dont mind that i put your video link in my video description. It turned out great! If you havent already seen it, i have a Part 2 video of my fence build: 18 month review and staining tutorial.
I don’t mind at all. I saw your part two right before I started my project. That’s what gave me the confidence to go ahead and pull the trigger on my fence. Also, I really appreciated all the schematics you left in Dropbox.
Tysm, was trying to find a cheaper and not terrible looking option since we live in a multifamily in a busy area. Was worried about my dogs safety before we move in officially.
I have good luck starting the holes with the post-hole shovel. Fill the started holes with water several times during the day and let stand overnight before renting auger.
Gator_Overland is my son-in-law. I just watched your video as I am going to build a short stretch of fence and was looking for good ideas. I actually came up with this fence design, and the Dado grove concept, to save him money on lumber while still having an attractive, functional, and durable fence. I am so happy to see that my efforts helped you, and probably many others, as well as him. 😃
Looks great. I have been filming making my fence. I cut my own posts. I think for the backyard I'll do something like you just built. Your fence looks great!
@@thejadeforest3189 Will do...It will be a while. I have oak, I need to run the sawmill over it for my posts. It will be fun....however I'm waiting a touch longer for spring weather!
Damn that auger sucks. That’s the one Home Depot offers for rent. I rented one from the Ace down the the road; it was a Little Beaver where the actual motor and control apparatus are to separate pieces connected by the rotating cable and a safety bar. That thing was pretty easy to use and I finished all my holes in one morning. I’m glad I didn’t get the one he’s using. The fence design is very nice BTW
Was actually coming up with a similar idea for my large livestock and chicken pasture. I'm going to add strands of electric fence on the inside to double up.
Not planning on doing a tongue and groove set up though. I'll set up a top and bottom board with maybe some bracing and I'll staple the wire on the inside of the fence. At least that is my current thoughts. I don't have a slope to deal with though. Also leaning towards using pressure treated 8 foot 6x6 that are 42 inches in the ground, may add the wire on the outside of the fence as well for predators.
@@thejadeforest3189 Really nice! Has the 2x4s twist or bowed any? I’m thinking I’ll have to attach the hog panel to them to prevent that but it may not be an issue.
I had the same issue with the auger. I’m in Texas so I could not even get the holes started. What ended up working for me is pairing water on the areas I was going to dig let it sit for an hour so it could penetrate down and was able to dig all of the holes in no time with very little kick back or anything.
Hey buddy! I know it’s a little late but I think I know why your auger stopped so shallow, I ran into the same issue a few years back. Once my Home Depo auger hit my clay layer the auger didn’t like it and just spun, I returned it and explained what happened and apparently they have a clay bit but never offered it which surprised me knowing that all of the soil around north Texas is clay after 6-10”. I got the same heavy pick and wore myself out with it and I only dug 6 holes lol
It's a beautiful fence and you did a great job. I'm planning one similar but I also want semi-privacy. Every other panel, I want to run corrugated tin vertically. On the wire part of the fence, I want to use it as trellis to grow flowers, vegetables and grape vines. Any suggestions you have are appreciated.
Thanks. I like your idea of having it semi private. Are you planning on having the wire panel with the tin panel over that…or just a tin panel? I would just make sure the tin is securely fastened to account for wind. The wire obviously has no issues with wind blowing thru it. I think the wire would work great as a trellis…might do that myself in the future. Some kind of ivy would be really pretty. Should work well as long the bottom portion of the wooden panel is not touching the ground, causing rot.
I wasn’t accurate enough with my post placement to do that. I kept getting off by half an inch here, quarter of an inch there….etc. Also my posts shifted a little bit after concrete. That being said, you could probably do it if you really took your time.
Found your video through @gator_overland’s video. Appreciate your video, too, as we have an incline & I wasn’t sure how to deal with it. Awesome & helpful video! TY!
My wife got a bunch of cans of flat black spray paint. Forget the brand but we got it from Lowe’s. For spray paint, I think it’s doing pretty well and it’s been up for about 18 months. I posted a 1 year follow up on my channel if you want to take a look.
Thanks. I used a 10” Ryobi table saw, and the dado was called “Avanti” blade set www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-Pro-8-in-x-24-Teeth-Stacked-Dado-Saw-Blade-Set-P0824DADO/202035223.
I made them exactly the same way I made the panels. Just measure your space for the gate minus 1/2”ish to make sure it has room to swing open and close. I just got the hinges and latch kit from Lowe’s, nothing special.
Quick question with the fence panel is installed in the Groved of the 2x4 can a large/medium dog push the wire back enough to pop the metal out of its grove?
I used 4 gauge wire and my grooves are probably around 1/2-3/4” deep. I haven’t had the wire pop out once. It’s really in there. I really don’t see a dog, or a person for that matter being able to pop it out.
Great Video ! Question did you Paint that Sheep/ utility Panel.. if so what were the Preparations to make sure the pain sticks to Galvanized wire.... thanks
I've been wondering about that exact solution for dealing with the gaps under the fence where the yard slopes. I was considering cutting the wire extra long so it would go into the earth a bit. How did you secure it to the bottom of the rotboards? Did you cut a dado under there too?
I wanted to be able to use my weed eater under the gap wire. So for me, I wanted a small amount of clearance between the bottom of the wire and the ground. I simply nailed two nails to each rot board and hung the wire from them. Then I bent the nails up so the wire wouldn’t fall off. If you did want it to go down in the earth, seems like it wouldn’t be too difficult to just dig a tiny trench for the wire to rest in.
I assume you’re talking about just attaching the metal panel with no boards. If that’s right, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Chain link fences are unrolled and then stretched with something like a winch so there is no sag. Then they are held on by little metal ties that wrap around the post. I don’t see why you couldn’t wrap the ties around these panels instead. Still, you might just buy one panel to experiment before you have all the material laying in your driveway! Good luck!
How has this fence held up over time? Have the metal panels given out from kids pulling or weighing it? How have the dado grooves held up? Any 2x4's snapped at the thinnest section?
The metal has not given out and is still very sturdy. I don’t notice any rot or anything in the grooves. One problem I did have was some of the 4x4 posts twisting from not being sufficiently dry before I installed them. It’s pressure treated lumber. The fence still works fine, but I didn’t realize it would do that. You can see what I am talking about in my “1 year Follow Up” video which is in the description of this video.
Love it! The question, we have purchased all the materials to build a fence just like this. My concern is that my dogs will push the panel out of the wood. Have you experienced this? Is there a way to avoid it?
Nah, my dog has not gotten out once. The panel is really in there. Just make sure your dado isn’t really shallow and your panel won’t go anywhere. Here’s a follow up video if interested: ua-cam.com/video/JaS0723ORfw/v-deo.html Good luck!
Starting my fence soon but curious to what the bendable hinges are called I’ve been asking around and nobody knows what I’m talking about. Thanks for the great content
It’s something like this. Might not be the exact one but you get the idea. I found it in the lumber section. www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-LS-4-7-8-in-18-Gauge-ZMAX-Galvanized-Adjustable-L-Angle-LS50Z/100375312
Maybe 30-45 minutes per panel. Some went better than others. I think I spent 4 weekends and then probably another 15 hours to get the entire fence built. That includes digging and setting poles though. Of course that doesn’t include staining, which I did a while after building the fence. I have another 1 year follow-up video if you want to check that out. The link is in the description.
ok so what's going to keep the top 2x4 from bowing upward? is there anything securing it to the wire? I build fences and I know that the summer sun will make an unsecured 2x4 do all kinds of things.
@@frankssawdustfactory3872 hmm, that’s about the same amount of time for mine too. It’s seen a fair share of rain and some snow. I’ll be on the lookout for any sagging.
Hey Jade Forest, great video, I like you have watched a library of videos, and researched prices of materials. I picked up the first load of lumber today. I'm planning on doing 1&1/2 acres. But with the price of materials just doing 491 ft first. I heard you say you had a couple of 4x4s twist when they dried. I haven't seen your update yet, will after this. How bad? I saw a response from another viewer about cutting the dado in the 4x4 my thinking is the top and bottom 2x4 frames help to keep the uprights straighter. So my inquiry is were the 2x4s wet when you did the dado? I know cutting pressure treated lumber while wet put a strain on my crosscut saw building trellises for grapes and blackberries. Did you have any issues? Again great job and cudos for credits and the links of other inspiring DIY'S Just a note, I priced 40 16ft cattel panels at Tractor supply on Saturday 5/20/23 $28.79 per, today Monday the price is $34.99 go figure.
Hey thanks for the message, I appreciate the kind words. Yes, some of the 4x4s twisted, presumably the ones that were still wet. When I get up close to the fence I notice, but further away it’s not an issue. Structurally it is still sound. Also, I didn’t properly stabilize my 4x4s when I poured the concrete. This caused each post to slightly shift when the concrete cured. So each panel is very slightly different. One reason why I didn’t dado my 4x4s but you would most likely do a better job than me. My saw didn’t have any problems with it. Still works fine. Rural King and Tractor Supply both have the panels. Good luck!
@@thejadeforest3189 not sure that I'd do a better job than you, I'm told the reason I never get anything done is I'm too much of a perfectionist. LOL 🤣 . Rural King is over an hour away. I called and was told the panels weren't galvanized. One review about them complain about rusting. Not sure about that, if they would deliver I'd consider that as an option because they are cheaper. Thanks again
Got it from Rural King, but I think Tractor Supply has it too. It’s a gray color when you buy it though. Think this is it: www.ruralking.com/red-brand-hog-panel-34-inch-x-16-foot-90213
@@johnr2466 np. No you didn’t miss it, I just forgot to mention the painting part. My wife used a bunch of cans of flat spray paint from Lowe’s. After we cut the panels down to size, we sorta laid them on top of each other and then she started spraying. There’s probably a better way, but this got the job done.
always nice when someone posts their project with their accounts of the process. no sponsorship, no reviews. just honest sharing of ideas. very well done and beautiful fence, cheers
Thanks for the kind words!
I mean he doesn't have the subs to get a sponsorship yet. When he does (i have no doubts he will get there as it is a good video) he will have the sponsor ads as that is generally the goal.
That looks as good as it could get. I like the results and I’m going to attempt to follow your video. Good job🤙🏼
Thanks man! I put links of videos I watched while I was making my fence in the description of the video. Good luck with yours!
Just seeing your dog run like that probably made it worth all the time and money! I am looking to do something similar to this and thats how I stumbled upon your video. I also live in Southern Indiana so that made it even cooler! I have a weird shaped yard as well so thank you for documenting this!
No problem, good luck to ya. We really like the fence, and yeah, he’s a good dog so it was great to give him some more room to run. We’re in Evansville!
Just saw your video, thanks for the info. I wanted to state I absolutely love the end, so glad you included the puppers response... priceless.
Thank you! He has so much more room to run now. It’s nice to see him be able to stretch his legs a little more.
Very cool that you acknowledged others videos. And your fences turned out awesome.
Thanks man! There was no way I would’ve known how to build the fence without them so I felt I should pass them on.
I know it’s too late, but this may help your listeners... A cantilever auger is the way to go. It’s about 1/3 the size of a golf cart and rents for a little more than what you rented that for. It’s on wheels and small enough to roll up in the back of a truck, but large and heavy enough with enough power to easily drill holes. I drilled about 25 holes in 4 hours. The weight of the unit also makes it stable enough to take any sudden jerks from catching the occasional boulder while digging.
I should’ve used that one haha. This auger kept slamming into the side of my leg. I’ll keep it in mind for the next time I’m digging holes.
Just wanted to thank you for posting this video. This is going to help me a lot. Great job .
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear that. When I made my fence, I relied on UA-cam videos. The purpose of this video was to help others in the same situation.
Wow!!! That’s so impressive to not have any previous experience and to put up that nice fence! We are looking to get this type of fence too.
Thank you very much! I took my time and I watched as many other videos as I could to make sure I understood what I was doing. After all that, I still made a ton of mistakes haha. Good luck with yours!
Wow... !!! It's always great. Your video is excellent quality. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks
Thanks for your video. I learned a lot from your descriptions of what worked and what didn't work.
Glad to hear it! That was my intention for making the video.
This looks really good. I’ve been thinking about doing something like this and seeing your results and your comments is very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share this.
That’s awesome, glad to hear that. Good luck with your project!
Get you a 40v Ryobi auger and you'll stop having issues @@thejadeforest3189
Amazing, looks great. I like how you thanked the other UA-camrs also. Building a fence like yours is on my Honeydo' list. Buying an auger is the best thing to do. Harbor Freight has one for $200, which is the same as renting it twice.
Thanks. No kidding about the auger. I should’ve just bought one and then sold it afterwards. Rental was only for 24 hours. Good luck with your project!
Looks great. I’m going to do the same on my property. 👍🏻
Answered most of my questions. Thanks for taking out the guess work.
No problem, best of luck to you!
Nice job, 2k saved, some new tools to boot, and nice call out to the other content providers, very cool.
Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Excellent video, thanks for documenting your journey. I loved how your dog was like "hey, there's supposed to be a fence here!" at first.
Thank you very much!
Looks great. Your dog and kids are going to love the huge yard
Thanks, yes they love the extra space!
Awesome fence...I am thinkin of the same style but was stumped on the slope design...seeing your video helped me with my vision and to go for it...thanks👍👌✌
That’s awesome, glad to hear that. Good luck to you!
Extremely impressive DIY project!
Thank you very much!
Looks great!! Amazing job! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks!
Wow , I’m voting for you as president. Nice job bro
Thanks for taking the time to document you own version of my design. This will be very helpful for many out there looking for this fence but have a slope. I get email questions for slopes all the time. I hope you dont mind that i put your video link in my video description. It turned out great! If you havent already seen it, i have a Part 2 video of my fence build: 18 month review and staining tutorial.
I don’t mind at all. I saw your part two right before I started my project. That’s what gave me the confidence to go ahead and pull the trigger on my fence. Also, I really appreciated all the schematics you left in Dropbox.
Thanks for putting the link to this YT video! We have an incline so this was very helpful, too!
Tysm, was trying to find a cheaper and not terrible looking option since we live in a multifamily in a busy area. Was worried about my dogs safety before we move in officially.
Nice job! Very rewarding project.
Thank you!
I have good luck starting the holes with the post-hole shovel. Fill the started holes with water several times during the day and let stand overnight before renting auger.
Thanks, I’m going to keep that in mind for my next project. That would’ve saved me a lot of sweat!
You did a great job!!!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing!
No problem, thanks for watching!
That’s a happy dog! Good job
Thanks! It was great to give him some room to run!
You did a fantastic job.
Thank you sir!
Gator_Overland is my son-in-law. I just watched your video as I am going to build a short stretch of fence and was looking for good ideas. I actually came up with this fence design, and the Dado grove concept, to save him money on lumber while still having an attractive, functional, and durable fence. I am so happy to see that my efforts helped you, and probably many others, as well as him. 😃
Thank you! Yeah, I’ve seen it a few places online, but his video was the most detailed. It’s been almost two years and we’re still loving the fence.
You did an awesome job.
Thank you!
Looks really nice👍👍
Thanks!
nice build . . . very well made helpful video . . . thank you !
Thanks, appreciate the kind words.
Good Job, love your humility :)
Thank you, appreciate that.
Looks awesome!
Thanks!
Awesome job and good video.I appreciate you 💪🏾
Thank you!
VERY NICE WORK FOR NOT EXPERIENCED 👌👏👍
Thank you very much!
Thank you, man this video was truly helpful.
Np, really glad it could help.
Great idea thanks!
Wasn’t mine, but thank you!
Great vid. Awesome job !
Thank you very much!
Thank you!
Looks great. I have been filming making my fence. I cut my own posts. I think for the backyard I'll do something like you just built. Your fence looks great!
Thanks! Good luck with yours. Post a link when you’re done. I’d like to see it!
@@thejadeforest3189 Will do...It will be a while. I have oak, I need to run the sawmill over it for my posts. It will be fun....however I'm waiting a touch longer for spring weather!
Nice work!!!
Thanks!
Awesome it looks great
Thanks!
Beautiful mate.
Thanks!
Great Job!
Thanks!
Damn that auger sucks. That’s the one Home Depot offers for rent. I rented one from the Ace down the the road; it was a Little Beaver where the actual motor and control apparatus are to separate pieces connected by the rotating cable and a safety bar. That thing was pretty easy to use and I finished all my holes
in one morning. I’m glad I didn’t get the one he’s using.
The fence design is very nice BTW
Nice job. appreciate the video.
Thank you!
Was actually coming up with a similar idea for my large livestock and chicken pasture. I'm going to add strands of electric fence on the inside to double up.
Not planning on doing a tongue and groove set up though. I'll set up a top and bottom board with maybe some bracing and I'll staple the wire on the inside of the fence. At least that is my current thoughts. I don't have a slope to deal with though. Also leaning towards using pressure treated 8 foot 6x6 that are 42 inches in the ground, may add the wire on the outside of the fence as well for predators.
Sounds like it will be very secure. Good luck to you!
You did great look good.
Thanks!
Nice work
Thank you!
Great job on the fence, it looks awesome!
Thank you! Really appreciate that!
Great video. I’m only making a 15’ section (including a 3’ gate) but it’s still a little nerve racking.
Thanks! Once you get goin, you’ll be alright!
Great job man! Who’s a happy puppy?
very nice.
Great job !
Thank you!
@@thejadeforest3189 Really nice! Has the 2x4s twist or bowed any? I’m thinking I’ll have to attach the hog panel to them to prevent that but it may not be an issue.
@@Ojb_1959 not that I can see. It’s been up for about 10 months so far and still going strong.
@@thejadeforest3189 That’s great, Thanks from Louisiana 🤙🏼
I had the same issue with the auger. I’m in Texas so I could not even get the holes started. What ended up working for me is pairing water on the areas I was going to dig let it sit for an hour so it could penetrate down and was able to dig all of the holes in no time with very little kick back or anything.
I’ll definitely keep that in mind for the next time I’m digging holes. That auger kicked my butt haha
I was advised to rent an auger with reverse on it. Then use reverse to back out of the hole instead of pulling it out.
Hey buddy! I know it’s a little late but I think I know why your auger stopped so shallow, I ran into the same issue a few years back. Once my Home Depo auger hit my clay layer the auger didn’t like it and just spun, I returned it and explained what happened and apparently they have a clay bit but never offered it which surprised me knowing that all of the soil around north Texas is clay after 6-10”. I got the same heavy pick and wore myself out with it and I only dug 6 holes lol
Lol that definitely would’ve saved me hours of hot and sweaty post hole digging. I’ll remember that for next time.
Very nice! You are very good son.
You could of rented a trailer with augor or ask a farmer or landscape company to drill holes @ much cheaper and less body fluids out of body lol !
Looks good not bad
Thanks!
It's a beautiful fence and you did a great job. I'm planning one similar but I also want semi-privacy. Every other panel, I want to run corrugated tin vertically. On the wire part of the fence, I want to use it as trellis to grow flowers, vegetables and grape vines. Any suggestions you have are appreciated.
Thanks. I like your idea of having it semi private. Are you planning on having the wire panel with the tin panel over that…or just a tin panel? I would just make sure the tin is securely fastened to account for wind. The wire obviously has no issues with wind blowing thru it.
I think the wire would work great as a trellis…might do that myself in the future. Some kind of ivy would be really pretty. Should work well as long the bottom portion of the wooden panel is not touching the ground, causing rot.
I love the look of this. Seems like a great solution that would work in our yard! How wide were each of your sections?
Thank you very much! 10:25 of the video is where I talked about width.
Fence looks great! If you painted it would it last longer? Any ideas for how to fill the gap underneath? We get foxes and some coyotes near us
Awesome video, I'm getting ready to do a similar sized fence, if you don mind what did something like that go for in material?
Thanks. For all the wood, metal, and concrete, it was around $3k.
really thorough video, thanks! would there be any reason not to assembly-line-style make all your panels first and then dig posts where/as needed?
I wasn’t accurate enough with my post placement to do that. I kept getting off by half an inch here, quarter of an inch there….etc. Also my posts shifted a little bit after concrete.
That being said, you could probably do it if you really took your time.
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Found your video through @gator_overland’s video. Appreciate your video, too, as we have an incline & I wasn’t sure how to deal with it. Awesome & helpful video! TY!
Thanks, that's great to hear!
Less elegant but fast/east. T posts…hog panels and pipe clamps. Easy peasy
Cool
Curious as to what black paint you used on the galvanized panels and how well it's held up? Thanks.
My wife got a bunch of cans of flat black spray paint. Forget the brand but we got it from Lowe’s. For spray paint, I think it’s doing pretty well and it’s been up for about 18 months.
I posted a 1 year follow up on my channel if you want to take a look.
Nice fence, can you please let me know where you bought the hog wire . Thank you so much in advance.
Thanks. I got mine at Rural King, but Tractor Supply has it too.
Great video! What table saw and dado saw set combination did you use?
Thanks. I used a 10” Ryobi table saw, and the dado was called “Avanti” blade set www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-Pro-8-in-x-24-Teeth-Stacked-Dado-Saw-Blade-Set-P0824DADO/202035223.
hi, how did you make the gates? what hardware did you use? thanks so much!
I made them exactly the same way I made the panels. Just measure your space for the gate minus 1/2”ish to make sure it has room to swing open and close. I just got the hinges and latch kit from Lowe’s, nothing special.
Quick question with the fence panel is installed in the Groved of the 2x4 can a large/medium dog push the wire back enough to pop the metal out of its grove?
I used 4 gauge wire and my grooves are probably around 1/2-3/4” deep. I haven’t had the wire pop out once. It’s really in there. I really don’t see a dog, or a person for that matter being able to pop it out.
Might seem like a stupid question, but what did you use to make the slits in the 2x4 for the hog wire to fit?
Dado blade. Around 10:10 into the video.
Great Video ! Question did you Paint that Sheep/ utility Panel.. if so what were the Preparations to make sure the pain sticks to Galvanized wire.... thanks
My wife spray painted them. She didn’t really do any prep haha. It’s been about 3 years and it still looks black, maybe not quite as crisp.
I've been wondering about that exact solution for dealing with the gaps under the fence where the yard slopes. I was considering cutting the wire extra long so it would go into the earth a bit.
How did you secure it to the bottom of the rotboards? Did you cut a dado under there too?
I wanted to be able to use my weed eater under the gap wire. So for me, I wanted a small amount of clearance between the bottom of the wire and the ground.
I simply nailed two nails to each rot board and hung the wire from them. Then I bent the nails up so the wire wouldn’t fall off.
If you did want it to go down in the earth, seems like it wouldn’t be too difficult to just dig a tiny trench for the wire to rest in.
@@thejadeforest3189 Hmmm. I've got a cable stapler I used to cable the house for ethernet. I wonder if that might be robust enough to do the job...
Well done brother
Lowes quoted me 11k for 183 ft fence. Insane
I'm gonna try to duplicate
Appreciate your vision & sharing
That’s crazy. I know lumber is more expensive now, but dang! Good luck!
What state lowes?
@@chris2178741
Washington State
i want to try to attach the panels onto existing chain link posts and top/bottom rail. any suggestions?
I assume you’re talking about just attaching the metal panel with no boards. If that’s right, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Chain link fences are unrolled and then stretched with something like a winch so there is no sag. Then they are held on by little metal ties that wrap around the post. I don’t see why you couldn’t wrap the ties around these panels instead. Still, you might just buy one panel to experiment before you have all the material laying in your driveway! Good luck!
How has this fence held up over time? Have the metal panels given out from kids pulling or weighing it? How have the dado grooves held up? Any 2x4's snapped at the thinnest section?
The metal has not given out and is still very sturdy. I don’t notice any rot or anything in the grooves.
One problem I did have was some of the 4x4 posts twisting from not being sufficiently dry before I installed them. It’s pressure treated lumber.
The fence still works fine, but I didn’t realize it would do that. You can see what I am talking about in my “1 year Follow Up” video which is in the description of this video.
Love it! The question, we have purchased all the materials to build a fence just like this. My concern is that my dogs will push the panel out of the wood. Have you experienced this? Is there a way to avoid it?
Nah, my dog has not gotten out once. The panel is really in there. Just make sure your dado isn’t really shallow and your panel won’t go anywhere.
Here’s a follow up video if interested: ua-cam.com/video/JaS0723ORfw/v-deo.html
Good luck!
how have those 2x4's at the bottom of the hog panel doing? that grove is a perfect place for moisture to collect and make it rot.
So far so good about 14 months into. I did drill weep holes in the bottom groove. Toward the end of the video if you missed it.
@@thejadeforest3189 can you post info on the fence wire gauge where you got it?
@@bbur75 I think it’s 4 gauge. Got it at rural king but tractor supply has it too. It’s called Sheep/Goat panel and it comes in 16’ sections.
@@thejadeforest3189 thanks 👍
Love your video. Thank you. Where did you get those wires? Sorry noob question. What are they called?
Np I’m a noob too. I got mine from rural king. I think you can find them at tractor supply too. It’s called sheep/goat panel.
@@thejadeforest3189 omg thank you
Starting my fence soon but curious to what the bendable hinges are called I’ve been asking around and nobody knows what I’m talking about. Thanks for the great content
It’s something like this. Might not be the exact one but you get the idea. I found it in the lumber section. www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-LS-4-7-8-in-18-Gauge-ZMAX-Galvanized-Adjustable-L-Angle-LS50Z/100375312
You’re the man! Thanks
Just wondering how much time did it take you to make one panel, and how long did it take for the whole project?
Maybe 30-45 minutes per panel. Some went better than others. I think I spent 4 weekends and then probably another 15 hours to get the entire fence built. That includes digging and setting poles though.
Of course that doesn’t include staining, which I did a while after building the fence. I have another 1 year follow-up video if you want to check that out. The link is in the description.
Can you link us to the table saw that you have?
I got it as a gift 5-6 years back so I don’t have a link. It’s a Ryobi 10”. Home Depot probably has a comparable model, if not the same one.
Fencing on a slope....thank you!!!
You bet!
Shit! well that's a damn good job
Thanks!
ok so what's going to keep the top 2x4 from bowing upward? is there anything securing it to the wire? I build fences and I know that the summer sun will make an unsecured 2x4 do all kinds of things.
Haven’t noticed any bowing so far, but I guess it’s possible.
Where did you buy the black fence panels? Can only find the gray galvanized type locally
We bought the gray ones and painted them black.
Nice video ! where did you buy the black hog wire ?
Thanks, got it from Rural King. My wife painted it black.
What was the name of the blade you used to but the slits for the fencing into the 2x4’s?
Avanti Dado Blade. I got mine at Home Depot.
Would you remember what size blades you used to make the grooves and how far apart they were 😅
The dado was 3/8” wide. It’s 4 gauge wire so just big enough for that. I think I went around 1/2-3/4” deep. Hope that helps.
Hey JadeForest, do you recall what those metal brackets to angle the attachment to the 4x4 is called?
Not exactly. It was some kind of adjustable L angle bracket.
@@thejadeforest3189 Thanks, I'll take a look.
I built a fence almost exactly like yours! I bought my auger, more than paid for itself. Are your bottom boards sagging? Some of mine are.
No sag so far. I’m curious how old is your fence?
@@thejadeforest3189 9 months, lots of rain exposure.
@@frankssawdustfactory3872 hmm, that’s about the same amount of time for mine too. It’s seen a fair share of rain and some snow. I’ll be on the lookout for any sagging.
Hey Jade Forest, great video, I like you have watched a library of videos, and researched prices of materials. I picked up the first load of lumber today. I'm planning on doing 1&1/2 acres. But with the price of materials just doing 491 ft first. I heard you say you had a couple of 4x4s twist when they dried. I haven't seen your update yet, will after this. How bad? I saw a response from another viewer about cutting the dado in the 4x4 my thinking is the top and bottom 2x4 frames help to keep the uprights straighter. So my inquiry is were the 2x4s wet when you did the dado? I know cutting pressure treated lumber while wet put a strain on my crosscut saw building trellises for grapes and blackberries. Did you have any issues? Again great job and cudos for credits and the links of other inspiring DIY'S Just a note, I priced 40 16ft cattel panels at Tractor supply on Saturday 5/20/23 $28.79 per, today Monday the price is $34.99 go figure.
Hey thanks for the message, I appreciate the kind words.
Yes, some of the 4x4s twisted, presumably the ones that were still wet. When I get up close to the fence I notice, but further away it’s not an issue. Structurally it is still sound.
Also, I didn’t properly stabilize my 4x4s when I poured the concrete. This caused each post to slightly shift when the concrete cured. So each panel is very slightly different. One reason why I didn’t dado my 4x4s but you would most likely do a better job than me.
My saw didn’t have any problems with it. Still works fine. Rural King and Tractor Supply both have the panels.
Good luck!
@@thejadeforest3189 not sure that I'd do a better job than you, I'm told the reason I never get anything done is I'm too much of a perfectionist. LOL 🤣 . Rural King is over an hour away. I called and was told the panels weren't galvanized. One review about them complain about rusting. Not sure about that, if they would deliver I'd consider that as an option because they are cheaper. Thanks again
Great job! How is it holding so far?
Great, we love it! I’m going to post another one year follow up video in a few days.
That's great. I didn't catch how much did it cost?
Around $3500, but that was 3 years ago.
Where did you bought the hog wire my local Home Depot or Lowes doesn’t have it , and did you painted it or came like that.
Got it from Rural King, and it was gray at first. We painted the panels.
@@thejadeforest3189 oh ok thanks
@@lofadem no problem
Thank you man! I’m copping this. Did you use a dado blade to cut that groove in the wood?
I asked the question before you were done. My mistake.
@@christopherlampman5579 np. Good luck with your fence!
4" squares, 6 ga wire? Where did you get your fencing from? I can't find any in VA?
Got it from Rural King, but I think Tractor Supply has it too. It’s a gray color when you buy it though. Think this is it: www.ruralking.com/red-brand-hog-panel-34-inch-x-16-foot-90213
@@thejadeforest3189 Thanks, I may have missed it in the video - did you spray-paint it black?
@@johnr2466 np. No you didn’t miss it, I just forgot to mention the painting part. My wife used a bunch of cans of flat spray paint from Lowe’s. After we cut the panels down to size, we sorta laid them on top of each other and then she started spraying. There’s probably a better way, but this got the job done.