How to Build a Wooden Fence
This is the third 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
When installing a wooden picket fence using preassembled fence panels:
- Run a string from the top of each fence post to use to level and align the fence panels.
- Position each fence panel on the posts, leaving approximately 2” of space between the bottom of the pickets and the ground, This distance will keep water from soaking into the bottom of the pickets and allow a string trimmer to easily cut the grass under the fence.
Watch this video to find out more.
