Ace Hardware - Building Wood Fences

Ace Hardware - Building Wood Fences

Building Wood Fences
Here are tips and suggestions on how to build wood fences. These tips can save you time, money and effort. Read all suggestions carefully before beginning the job.

SPACING THE FENCE POSTS

As a rule, you should set fence posts about 6' to 8' apart. The spacing of the posts depends on the type of fence you build, the terrain, the purpose of the fence and other such factors.
Set the corner or end post first. Then stretch a line from each corner or end post to align all the posts in between.
Drive a stake every 6' to 8' at the exact position where the post hole is to be dug (see image).
Take time to measure and position the posts accurately. The appearance and the structural strength of your fence depends a great deal on the positioning of the fence posts.

SETTING THE FENCE POSTS

Set all wood fence posts with about 1/3 of their total length buried in the ground. This is especially important on corner posts and any posts that will carry heavy weight or withstand high wind pressure.
Use a regular post hole digger to dig the post holes. Dig the holes straight to the proper depth at each stake marker.
You can anchor the posts more firmly by making the holes slightly larger at the bottom than at the top (see image). Place a large stone or two shovels full of gravel in the bottom of each hole. This provides draina...

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