TexAg09
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Hey guys, I figured since we're DIY hunters that there are probably more than a few DIY handymen/women lurking around here too. My neighbor and I are replacing our privacy fence, and have agreed to try to do it ourselves and split the material cost.He's done it before, but I haven't. The snag is that he has three kids, and is usually tied up with baseball/softball and soccer stuff on the weekends. He tries to help on the evenings after work, but that leaves me doing a lot of the work on my own on the weekends. ( I don't mind, he's a good guy and great dad.)
I've got all the old posts dug out, and I'm about to start installing new posts. I'm trying to decide between cedar and treated pine. I'm leaning towards the pine as we're both budget conscious, and don't plan on being in our houses for more that a few years. Any tips moving forward? Also, I do have to dig one new post hole next to my house. (I'm moving the front of the fence back a little bit.) How far off the foundation should I dig the hole, but still have the fence touch the side of the house? Lastly any tips for building a gate? That's really the only part I'm concerned about. I feel like this isn't a hard project, but I'm the type that usually asked for advice no matter just to make sure I'm not missing anything. I appreciate it!
I've got all the old posts dug out, and I'm about to start installing new posts. I'm trying to decide between cedar and treated pine. I'm leaning towards the pine as we're both budget conscious, and don't plan on being in our houses for more that a few years. Any tips moving forward? Also, I do have to dig one new post hole next to my house. (I'm moving the front of the fence back a little bit.) How far off the foundation should I dig the hole, but still have the fence touch the side of the house? Lastly any tips for building a gate? That's really the only part I'm concerned about. I feel like this isn't a hard project, but I'm the type that usually asked for advice no matter just to make sure I'm not missing anything. I appreciate it!
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