Let me show you how to build a garden fence in a weekend with everything that comes from Home Depot. Once I confirmed where the utility lines were, I ran some string lines to mark where the fence will go. Next, dig out your post holes. You want to make sure you get below the frost line and make sure that they’re at least twice as large as a post you’re putting in. Your life will be significantly easier if you rent an augur and a concrete mixer from the Home Depot Rental Center. You just walk in, tell them what you need and for how long. They’ll even help you load everything. I started with four corner posts. And here’s my trick. You either use scrap wood or 2x4s to brace up that post. Make sure they’re relatively level. Then mix and pour the concrete. After the pour, keep checking to make sure the posts are still level. Now, once I have all four corner posts in, I run a new string line to make sure the post I put in between end up in a straight line. Then I just put those posts in. The next day, I remove all my braces, dig a shallow trench to help keep some critters out, and I use these metal fence brackets to install my horizontal braces. Now, here’s a couple of life lessons for you. I wanted this fence to be what they call level with the world and not slope to match the curve of the ground. Also, you got to trust your level, not your eyes. Once I attach that bottom row, I do the exact same thing to the top. Then I’m ready to install the fencing. I’m using horse fencing that I had sitting around, but you can choose a lot of different fencing options at Home Depot. I pre-cut my fencing to length rather than trying to bend it around the corners and use these fence nails to tack it down. The last step was to add lights, and I wanted to show you this trick. You can actually look up what you want on the Home Depot app and it’ll give you the exact location of the item. For these lights, it was aisle 22, bay 3. A list of all the supplies I use for this fence. And remember, you can always find the how-tos for most any project on Home Depot’s
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Materials list, please.
Just use sackcrete and you won't have to mix.
Just pour in a couple bags around each post and add water it sets just as good and you won't have to rent a mixer or mix.
Put in the posts in the cement like that will make them rock faster. Also for the cement you definitely done need to rent a mixer. The auger was definitely a good idea for a homeowner.
That looks like work. How about you come on over and build me a fence? 😂❤
How do you mark out a perfect square with the strings? I have been struggling with marking out the area
Nice! I would have put the fence on the inside, so the nice framed look was on the outside!
Shop around for rental tools, Home Depot’s prices are outrageous.
Then you hit bigs rocks with the auger and it can’t dig and you have to rent a jack hammer and use a post hole digger and it take multiple trips and weekends.
Well that was my case anyways.
Where is the material list 👀👀 we are planning to build this 🙂
Timber too straight. Can’t be from home depot
Isn’t it better to pour a deep concrete hole and place metal post brackets in the concrete instead? Then the wood post can easily be replaced if/when there are any issues (aging, damage from termites, etc.) rather than it being a massive dugout project. Plus, it keeps the wood post out of the ground level so it doesn’t rot.
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Thanks Dad!
attach wire from the inside, not the outside, it look WAY better that way
Thank you Dad 💜
Should've fenced in the inside not the outside. Looks dumb
What is the dimensions of your garden. You did an awesome job and I like it so I think I’m going to do like you did what is your
How do I find the material list? I can't find it anywhere. Please help
When something is vertical, keeping it straight is called plumb, not level. Not being rude, just a friendly point.
Do you need a permit to build something like this in wv?
Would this type of fence work to keep our dogs in the yard?
Where did you leave the material list by chance ?
Nice job
nice, I went right to Home Hardware like you said
As someone who used to work at home depot, I can assure you, the item will often not be where the app says it should be. That place is utter and complete disorder.
A professional will pour concrete and then insert a postholder. That way you can bolt it in and if your wood rots ( all wood rots) then you only have to undo the bolts and insert new lumber. If you like to do it the old fashioned way: Always add gravel before you poor concrete and set the post and put the post overnight in a solution that penetrates the 4x4s so that they dont rot immidately
I think I found what I was looking for!
Thanks, Dad. 😊