Considering this Fencing Style

[897tgigvib]

hmmm, broken posts...

Larch 4x4 would not break that easily.

 

[thistlebloom]

Oh! I just thought of something, you can use steel posts ( like for chain link ) for the uprights. They make adapters for attaching wood to them. Then there's no worry about rot or breakage.

 

[digitS']

In the front yard, I have brick corner posts. It was fun building those. I had never worked with bricks in my life. But, they are only 3' and the picket fence that runs between them isn't in much danger of blowing over.

I am afraid I'd have to do something substantial for brick posts that are 6' high! There was very little concrete set under the ones in the front yard. I used a square box as a form just about exactly the size of the square of bricks on top. Let's see, there are 11 posts between the gate and the garage. Oh boy!

Larch isn't uncommon amongst our framing lumber here, Marshall. I don't know what they use for these treated posts. There is a fence I drive past now and then that has metal posts and it looks good - concrete wall under the board fence. I'd almost rather limit my concrete to a short wall . . . what am I saying? It must be 80'! No, I can't do that - I'd be cutting tree roots like crazy!

digitS' drumming on desk :/

 

[OldGuy43]

Have you considered a hedge row? Lot of work, but inexpensive and durable.

 

[thistlebloom]

There's a product called 'VersaPost' that's made specifically for installing a wood privacy fence on. They claim the post and concrete may actually cost less than a wooden 4x4. Your results of course, may vary.

Here's a link: http://www.jeften.com/versapost/

 

[897tgigvib]

Is that the plastic/wood mix like trex?

 

[thistlebloom]

Is that the plastic/wood mix like trex?

No, it's actually a steel post, you can attach wood to it to make it look like a wood post, or paint it, or even leave it as is if you don't mind it looking like a steel post.

And it's local-ish. Made in Kalispell, MT.

 

[bj taylor]

I saw a fence built out of scrap/used lumber. they left space between each upright. once assembled they cut the top into an arch & had ornamental posts. what started out really ugly turned out really pretty.

 

[digitS']

I already have this "backyard industry" building things with fence boards. Seventeen years ago, I built the greenhouse with the exterior walls using board & batten fence boards, then the chicken coop, now the shed in the neighbor's yard.

They were all new cedar boards, except for just taking down my neighbor's fence and re-applying it to the shed. I showed him that picture of Nitty's and claimed that would be what would go up in his garden. Sure, I'd love to do that, too. And, he laughed!

Ken is NOT my neighbor to the west. I'm not sure if I'd get away with even suggesting that joke to them, with a yard that is mostly gravel - well-groomed gravel. They once planted arborvitae along their side of my fence. Within 3 years they'd ripped out every bush and just went with an edge of decorative bark, illuminated by solar lights over-night.



The 1 response I got when I said that the fence would have to go was - "chain-link." Not unless they pay half and I implied that. Fences are important to me. I grew up with cattle.

Steve

 

[Carol Dee]

That might do... the hedge post and barbed wire for cattle. But would not be private or keep out dogs. I saw an interesting fence just go up to screen a guys sawmill set up. He used the slabs cut off logs when squaring up. I will try to get a photo from the road. Do not want to get caught tresspasing!