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A Sub-Reddit dedicating to fences & barriers; showing your labor, sharing your wisdom, pretty pictures and learning from others.

A Sub-Reddit dedicating to fences & barriers; showing your labor, sharing your wisdom, pretty pictures and learning from others.

FENCEBUILDING WIKI

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  • Posting: Any related content welcome. Zero tolerance for explicit company advertising.

  • Disagreements: Constructive criticism only, don't rub your ego by hurting others. Destructive behavior will be removed.

  • User Made Tutorials/Walk-throughs: Extremely encouraged, will be archived in the wiki. Remind the Mod(s) if you feel your tutorial post has been overlooked.


Included, but not limited to:

  • Wood/Board

  • Barbed Wire

  • Gate/Panel

  • Picket/Yard

  • Chain Link

  • Hedge Barriers

  • And More


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/r/FenceBuilding

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Brand identification?

Its a gate that looks like home Depot or active yards but uses rails as uprights mitered on a 45. Has a tension rod/wire corner to corner drilled through the boards. Its half of a double drive.

1 Comment
2024/12/12
21:32 UTC

2

Fiber optic

Anyone ever cut a fiber optic line? Cost to repair?

2 Comments
2024/12/12
21:12 UTC

0

Gap in double gate

Recently added this gate from a fencing company. Needs to add privacy and security for my tenants. Is the 1.5 inch gap in the middle too much? Seems big (understanding the need for a gap for sagging etc but 1.5” plus 1” on each hinge side?) Do I have the right to ask them to fix it? Or just deal with it

11 Comments
2024/12/12
20:25 UTC

2

Help

8 Comments
2024/12/12
13:18 UTC

3

metal fence powder coated

9 Comments
2024/12/12
07:06 UTC

4

Vinyl fence supply DFW

Anyone know where I can buy vinyl privacy fencing in rhe dallas area? 6 tall 1300 foot Need post also Had issues with Stephen's so they are out of the question. Thanks

1 Comment
2024/12/12
01:12 UTC

2

Vinyl fence 2 rails or 3?

The quotes I have are about the same but one fence will be 2 rails and 6ft wide panels and the other will be 3 rails with 8 ft wide panels. This is for a 7ft high fence.

I have no idea which would be stronger. Can I get some advice?

2 Comments
2024/12/11
19:34 UTC

2

What would be the best way to reinforce my fence to prevent it from sagging/leaning towards the gate?

Hello, my house has this fence that was installed sometime before I purchased. Since I moved in (within just the past year, specifically), the entire fence started sagging in towards the gate. It is not shown in this photo, but the fence is pretty much symmetrical on the other side and is sagging away from the house and towards the fence as well.

What would be the best way to repair this sag and reinforce the fence to prevent future leaning? Is this even possible? Every 4x4 is leaning by several degrees fairly equally, you can see the distance it has leaned in the right side of the photo where it is separating from the neighboring fence.

My current plan is to attempt to strong-arm the posts back into their upright positions and install a diagonal brace (or multiple braces) to transfer more of the load to the base of the posts. I am worried that this sag may be due to the ground deteriorating/shifting though and I am not sure of the best way to remedy the issue.

I am also considering adding a brace to the gate itself since that seems logical, though--thinking it through--that seems like it will not have any impact on the root problem. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated!

My sad, sagging fence :(

20 Comments
2024/12/11
19:19 UTC

1

How to add wood panels to existing fence

4 Comments
2024/12/11
14:57 UTC

2

Advice needed

I was recently asked to repair a fence, I installed 2 spurs but have been asked to come and remove them and put them the other side. I was working for the landlord the other side of the fence to where they were put, I put them this side as one post had a solid concrete patio and the other was around a raised bed so decided this side of the fence was the better/easier option however this landlord is kicking off. They've not had to pay a penny to repair the fence and I've been asked at my own cost to remove and reinstall the spurs. Where do I stand? (Cambs, UK)

3 Comments
2024/12/09
17:58 UTC

2

Permanent weed barriers and recs for hoarder neighbors’ side?

I'm tearing down my old fence now and didn't realize how bad my neighbors' yard is, they had old junk piled against the fence which caused it to lean and their yard looks like a jungle with trash everywhere. I was planning to install the new fence a few inches inside the property line so it's not shared with them, is there a recommended permanent weed barrier I could use or anyone have any advice? My yard is on the smaller side and I'm doing 6' board on board. Thank you!

8 Comments
2024/12/09
14:37 UTC

1

Footing-less fence?

I’m building a fence around a garden made up of large raised beds. Has anyone just used the beds as footings? I ask because I just saw a fence anchored to a wall with no footings which seems like a similar concept. the wraparound nature of the garden fence makes for a lot of footings… The fence will be hog wire panels and wood, 6ft high and covered in creepers. The raised beds will be 18-24” tall pressure treated, anchored corner supports, reinforcing cross members every 6ft, and filled with logs for and dunnage the first 10”. We’re off a river and get some good gusts.

10 Comments
2024/12/09
12:40 UTC

2

What mechanism would you use?

Im trying to think of ways to add rollers and a guide mechanism to my sliding/telescopic fence project. Its a short wood picket fence, I've already made a slab to drill the track onto. Thisnisnfor my driveway and entry into the front of the house.

1 Comment
2024/12/09
08:00 UTC

1

What's this part called?

I searched for "fence gate hinge" and the results were not quite what I was looking for. Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/c01qisxeip5e1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf960cc1bf57c4919afeefb977ff1fe7e8bda683

4 Comments
2024/12/08
23:09 UTC

2

Frost line

I live in an area where the frost line is 48” is it necessary to set my posts 54” deep?

8 Comments
2024/12/08
19:49 UTC

1

Concrete bag stuck

Concrete bag left dried in the ground and is touching the bottom of the fence, is this problematic? Would you call Lowe's? Fence was installed by their contractor.

Also a piece of tree bark is pertruding from the ground in a different spot.

6 Comments
2024/12/08
17:13 UTC

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