How to Build a Wooden Fence
This is the fourth of a seven-part series on building a wood picket fence:
- Part 1: Fencing Options for Your Yard
- Part 2: How to Set Fence Posts in Your Yard
- Part 3: How to Layout Wood Fence Panels
- Part 4: How to Install Wooden Fence Panels
- Part 5: How to Cut Wooden Fence Panels to Length
- Part 6: How to Reinforce a Fence Gate to Keep It from Sagging
- Part 7: How to Stain a Wooden Fence in Your Yard
To attach preassembled fence panels to fence posts:
- Make sure the panels are positioned at the proper height on the posts so the fence rails (stringers) align with the posts and the fence is level and straight.
- Attach the rails to the posts using two #10 hot dipped galvanized casing nails per rail. A nail gun can also be used if corrosion resistant nails are used.
- Support the back of each post with a sledge hammer or other heavy object to keep the post steady while nailing the rails.
Watch this video to find out more.
Further Information
- Choosing the Right Fence (article)
- Fences: Surrounding Your Surroundings (article)
- Installing a Fence (article)
NEED TO KNOW, WHEN INSTALLING THE PANELS, DO THE PLANKS/BOARDS/PICKETS GO ON THE OUTSIDE OR FACE THE INSIDE LEAVING THE UGLY SIDE FOR THE NEIGHBORS TO ENDURE??
What’s the answer re. which side the pickets face, inside the yard or outside?