The essentials of fence building

Author: canberramarketing101 | Posted: 03.12.2011

If you are contemplating building a fence for your own backyard, start with laying out the area properly to get a good idea for where the fence is going to stand in proportion to the house and the backyard. It can be helpful to run lines at the elevation that the fence will be for measuring the final, finished height. Run these lines on the top as well as the bottom of the complete height of the fence. Secondly, spray paint the ground where the fence will be installed so that it is easy to predict post holes that you will need to dug approximately. This can help you to decide any probable difficulties that you may bump into when actually installing the fence such as obstructions with the property.

Adding the posts in place for your fence is one of the most vital components. If these are not set correctly or are set out an angle or offset slightly the end results will be very noticeable. Double check your measurements before committing to digging the post holes. Spacing of the post holes must be accounted properly for any intrusions such as the gate on the fence. Also you must consider the measurement lengthwise of material that you'll be using for the rails in the fence. Rails are the horizontal pieces that you connect the fence boards themselves to. The spacing for your fence posts should be identical so double check your spacing but nothing can be a substitution for proper measurement with the correct tools.

You have a few different options for digging post holes. There are hand tools that can do the job however these require fairly extensive physical effort and should only be considered for smaller jobs. Gas powered tools can make quick work of even bulky jobs requiring numerous post holes to be drilled however this powerful machinery can be dangerous to use and has the prospective of causing damage. Depth of the post hole is very significant as this will determine the overall strength and longevity of the rural fencing. It will be extremely important to set the posts a minimum of 15 cm below the frost line. Drilling holes longer and deeper than need be may require the use of extra concrete. This amounts to extra cost and extra labour for your project but ultimately will result in a stronger, longer and durable fence.



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