If you are planning to install fences around your new home, there are some things to consider before you think so.
1 What is the purpose of fencing?
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Like 2 do what types and styles of fence I?
3 What kind of fence is the work that I need to do?
4 How much does it cost?
5 Can I install it myself?
6 And, above all, I know where my property lines are real?
TOOLS NEEDED-
Auger, long-handled shovel has stringline, tape measure, chain saw blade cutting plastic, extension cables, cement mixing tank, 4 'level. A tripod and level can be rented and if your property is sloped, it will prove useful to keep the lines of fencing as level downward (or upward) step in various areas, protective goggles and gloves, good job. A key is necessary to tighten the screws on the terminal, but a socket wrench good and will save a lot of time.
MATERIAL
Fencing with all accessories, hats,Rails, etc.
Redi-Mix Concrete, (bags)
Nails
Paint or stain for wood fences
A few wood waste for temporary braces.
There are many, many types of fencing available today, including chain link, wood, aluminum, plastic, PVC, just to name a few. All are barriers, but they have different skills for different activities. If you put a fence up to 150 pounds of a pit bull, a soft roller type plastic fence would not work safely. If you put a fence to protect yourGarden fences or roll of soft plastic mesh fencing can do the job. Determine what the fence is in place and that your bring the types of fences for your purposes. For our example, let's say we put a fence up to a tank on the ground to protect. Several types of fencing is also used for this application. Chain link, steel, wood and PVC in all high strength materials. An in-ground pool requires a 48 'high fence at least in most states and if these typestested, all come up.
PVC fences are available in different heights, is strong and durable and offers vertical slats of a fence that is acceptable to the pool. Although high-end of the price scale PVC fence is a life long and requires little maintenance, occasional cleaning. This fence is at the door lock, pinnacles, pillars and other decorative accessories that add a fine can be created in the area of your pool fenced. Auto DIY install? The house more practicalcan do this job and with a little 'time and attention can create a well-finished product.
Wood fences comes in different shapes and heights. Help panels are usually 8 'in length shall be required to treat these large pieces. Fences of wood requires constraints in the cement and can be cut and re-nailed to the strange shapes and obstacles to change.
Chain Link Fencing is in galvanized steel (gray), the colors of black and green wires. Plastic types are also available. Link in the chain is available inLaunch of 4 'to 12' wide. Top, middle and bottom rails are required to support the fence and keep them straight and taut. The fencing is to vertical steel posts set in concrete rather than the bonds of thick wire loop. A special tool is required to transform these relations. Another special instrument called a "like-a-long" is strictly necessary to tie the fence line between the posts before.
Different thicknesses (thickness) of wire are available and you get what you pay for. They are kind of thin wireshorter lives than heavy wire. The fencing is not cheap to buy or install to invest, so good for long term use.
Soft plastic roll-fencing usually comes in 4 'wide rolls. Wood or steel support posts are needed for the installation of the fence. This type of fencing is only temporary and is often seen in yards and along the highways. Fences can be driven with a bat and can have them ready hooks to engage the holes in the fence. The fencing isas an inexpensive and disposable. Wind is a real work of this enclosure means and requires high maintenance costs.
INSTALLATION
Careful arrangement of your fence so you can measure the length, posts, gates, etc. that you need for the job. Gates is available in 3 ', 4', 6 'and 8' wide. Larger widths are available upon request. Write down the measurements. Do not try to remember if you enter the store. With your measurements in hand, a drink and the figurefind out what you need. Corner posts are easy to count. How many corners you have to put in the fence? 4 Let's say for this example. Write 4 messages. Gates. As many as you want and what size? There the grass inside the fenced area? You have to go inside to cut the lawn tractor? Make sure that at least one door is wide enough.
Ok, we decided we need to 'port on a sidewalk and a 6' 3 goals for mowing, cleaning, etc., write on your list of materials. In our example, our fence36 'long on each side of a square shape. Gates is one in each of the two sides. Therefore, the other two sides must be 2 x 36 'of fencing or 72. "Write it down. One side has a 6 'Tor 30' Fencing is not required. The door is 3 'wide, so that 33' of fencing is required on the last page. At this point add all the numbers together fence, and we find we need 135 'of fencing required. Contributions-If fencing we decided to come to know in 6 feet, and on each side of the door' lengths, we help every 6 ". Alittle 'math shows that we need 25 digits. A post every 6 ', plus an additional 3 to keep the' gate. Write. They are wrapped around a bag of concrete per post basis for all to use more than 4 'high. These are your raw materials and some misc. Nails and scrap wood for braces are required. Go buy your products and place in the region are being installed.
Fences are pressure treated, round and square shapes. Lengths usually range from 6 'to 12' in length. Why so long? IfYou install a 6 'fence, you have buried at least 3 feet below the ground to support it. That is, a 9 'e contributions also come in different species as well. Cedar, Redwood and contributions are still available for grazing in some areas. Willow contributions, if left untreated can re-root and create a fence "living" in the wetlands.
INSTALLATION
We have all our materials? OK let's go. Start digging in a corner, the first hole.
Do not cheat. A hole surface weakens your fence and cuthis life. A 12 "hole is acceptable for the fences. Now more exhausted from one side of the fence, the holes being dug. If you are a couple auger hand post, the arms are now. If you use a post hole auger power, it is assumed, should make short work of this chore. places the final two places in their holes. Plumb's your level 4 'temporary place and two clips on each to keep them plumb. With this I ended up here, save some workHere. Pour a bag of cement in bags in every hole DRY. Oh, oh. Where is the concrete? Do not you get? Have you written? If you look back I can not tell you. OK. Go get concrete, you need a break anyway. Seriously, it's a good habit to start, write down all the information you need before going shopping. It saves a lot of time and extra trips.
I use a bag of dry concrete in each hole, engages the garden hose without a nozzle. Start the issue of water in dryAnd cement with a shovel on the concrete in a product up and down and push the tube inside and outside the concrete mix in the right hole. Do not be too wet. Something is good soupy, but do not try to separate the components with too much water. There are several brands of packaged Concrete Redi-Mix, and are all available in this way.
You can now access the holes for the second Home, while the concrete dries for the first two places. Perform the same function withpost corner and the 4 th message until all messages carved into the rock angle. Go back to your first two places. Use your line of rope, tie it at the near post and run it until the next corner and tie, there are so learned as you can between the posts. MAKE SURE THE STRING is against the same part of the two places. If you are inside or outside, do not use the material until both are the same thing. Now you can measure the center of the poles without much. Simply stimulatingContribution to string, you have everything on the same line. Carefully check that the correct distance between the posts. The contributions from the middle of the holes can, but that's okay. With all the contributions they pay on a page, post it on the cement. Try not to leave holes open is at night for protection from rain and fall for children or pets. Work your way around the fence, all posts are set.
Any type of fencing, fencing has its own methods of installation.
WoodFencing can be a hand or circular saw to cut the height and length, if necessary. Use galvanized nails or screws to secure high quality wood panels to your contributions. Nail least 12 "on center to ensure good support for the plates. Wind can cause serious damage to a fence, which does not lead niet correct. Keep the level panel tops. Nothing seems worse than a fence with sloping or uneven tops. When affecting the landscape, is to step on top of the fence to accommodate the track, but in allCases, keep the top level. Many states have laws to "see" who is the good side of the fence. In my area, the next rear sees the bad side, the neighbors see the good side. The front is usually the good side of the street look. Your site can have its own local laws that this front garden and fence heights. Check before you install your fence.
Chain Link Fencing required a different set of rules for installation and various devices to maketo work. Setting the posts are essentially the same with the exception of posts made of steel.
You should ask your dealer for recommendations message spacing for the height of the fence has been purchased. After setting the posts and pouring the concrete, then slide the fence next to the pole. Slip into one end-bar, which is a piece of metal the height of your fencing. Be careful at the end of the fence were against the first message and enter terminal clamps around the post and bar at the end of the insert screwsFence around the post.
Well, if you extend the fence, you are really pulling out the post and the bar is not on the same fence.
Ties are available in various lengths and thicknesses. A tool is available that the special wire loop to turn around the chain link. Ask your dealer. Pliers are used, but are much more difficult. Investing in the instrument.
Once you attach the mesh to have the first post, you need to stretch a condition fences stretched between the poles to obtain. Link in the chain is notstretch and sag if not properly tightened. Using a bar the other end is at the other end of the race fence in a corner, or at least several seats away from your starting point. How to Wrap-a-long around the pole and hook to the end (termination) bars. From the elbow as-a-long to close, will pull the fence tight from one end.
Available in hardware stores or tool, is As-A-Long is the place at one end and hook the hook on the end or the trailing slash for connectionPull. From the elbow the handle that you pull the cable tight at the fence.
Once you pull the fence tight, you can start the installation of the cable tie placed intermittently on the reports, the fence posts. With a minimum of three compounds by post rather than at the lower end, middle and top of the post. Once all threads are required, you can come-a-long gently let go and move on to the next section of the barrier. The corners are a little 'hard to get close to the fence, but after aSome posts are done, you get the hang of it.
Remember that every time the end of the fence, you may be in cash or an end to abortion. One meter high fence requires a minimum of three clips for bars. If the fence is about 4 meters, you can use a top rail to be installed to maintain the fabric to bend or bow between the posts. Of course you can use a 4 meters high on a fence as well, but usually is not necessary.
If your fencing is the safety around a pool or maybe you can evenInstalling a lower track to prevent unwanted intrusions bow slips under the fence and hold.
If your goal is to keep rodents from your garden, you can use a foot or so from the fabric fence buried under the earth, like many rodents dig a few inches below grade.
Plastic or PVC fences These fences are usually high-end (expensive) products, but because of their appearance in the long term and very little maintenance, are becoming very popular day. If you like your wood fence every colorYears, this is the way to go.
Installation is basically the same as wood or chain link, as after the installation must be especially careful, however, is the rule when handling and bolting the parts together to avoid marring the surface of PVC. A goof here to cut or scratch the finish is long lasting.
FIND YOUR FENCE-
If you put a fence around the garden or the pool, is likely to encounter a conflict with the property boundaries. However, if youThe installation of a fence property line, make sure you know where the lines are real property. Rows of trees or bushes are stone walls is not a valid and reliable indicator of the property boundaries. You may already have a section to mow the lawn for years, but this does not make your property. It can only be kind to our neighbor over the years.
I have heard over and over again as someone who definitely is here that the absolute only to find their line after that is to install the fence that theirNeighbor sued them and removed them. Overview maps show the shape of the object and the quality of roads surrounding the site. Most show the exact location of the mounting angles.
Corners of the property (usually a steel pipe or a concrete monument) of the site can plan or a map is not to guess where the property lines. They looked at the lot corners set and legal marker. In this way, the investment in the enclosure will not be wasted.
Fencing is usually more than a weekendProject, but with a little 'attention you can get a beautiful finished project and save a lot of money for the job.
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