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So I finished cutting the parts for our fence - Dumb_Polack - 04-20-2020
You might remember a while back I posted a few ?? about replacing our fence:
Well, there's 25 pickets and 2 front and 2 back boards for each section. There are 7 sections. It is all cut. (it generated 3 trash bag's worth of sawdust).
Everything's pretty dry but I have the pickets stickered (with spaces around them) and weight on top with the dehumidifier running 24x7 to hopefully dry them out (they're about 5/8" thick). Hope to start the priming Wed/Thurs night and the final coat(s) by Sat evening. I've enlisted SWMBO to help with the priming/staining.
Sunday Ill put my jig to use in assembling the sections. That part should go quickly.
A boring project but hopefully the sections will look good.
BTW, the bottom boards? I'll raise them up a bit so they don't rest in the soil/mulch
RE: So I finished cutting the parts for our fence - petertay15 - 04-20-2020
Yes, the bottom of your beautiful fence can be several inches off the ground. I might even be tempted to think about letting the lawnmower run under it.
Thanks for sharing your project.
RE: So I finished cutting the parts for our fence - Dumb_Polack - 04-20-2020
Well that's a garden bed for SWMBO, so I won't be mowing over there, but I take your point. I'm thinking maybe 3-4" off of the ground height??
As I build/install the fence sections, I'll post some pics.
RE: So I finished cutting the parts for our fence - Cooler - 04-20-2020
I buried 4" x 4" posts at ground level around my hedges. No trimming required. I just run the wheels on the 4 x 4 and it keeps it trimmed neatly.
(Nowadays my gardener does this, but the principle is unchanged.)
Burying 4" x 4" or pavers will eliminate trimming.
RE: So I finished cutting the parts for our fence - Stwood_ - 04-20-2020
(04-20-2020, 10:02 AM)Dumb_Polack Wrote: I'm thinking maybe 3-4" off of the ground height??
Yep. Rabbits need to pass under, other than having a gate to go through.