We purchased these to fasten a 4x4 to the cement wall on the side of our house using a bracket. Impact driver and hammer drill (optional) We used these to attach the 4x4s to the side of our house by drilling a large hole 2 inches into the 4x4, then screwing it into the side of our deck (since our deck screws were only 2 1/4” long) Unfortunately, all of the farm supply stores near us and in the neighboring state (yes we were willing to drive because we are that passionate about the product), no longer carry this brand and we had to opt for the less durable OK Brand (which was a pain to work with and we will discuss further down in this post). It is a thicker gage wire that stretches much easier, is galvanized before its woven to reduce risk of rust, and all around a much nicer product than other brands. Pro Tip: If it’s available purchase red brand fencing. But it comes in 4 foot versions and you can even get squares as large as 6” x 6” if you wanted. This is typically called a “no-climb horse fence” at farm supply stores. We went with 2” x 4” squares and 5 foot height. You can purchase woven wire fencing in different heights and sizes. We purchased 3 rolls to cover the full length of our yard If we ever get tired of the extra height and want to switch to a 4 foot fence, we can simply cut the existing fence and re-stretch. However, we wanted the extra height for our escape artist Anatolian Shepherd who recently discovered he can jump 4 foot fences. Most front yard fences are around 4 feet tall. They sell the 4x4 post caps in several decorative styles However, you could change up the look by alternating posts with caps, doing another pattern, or leaving the caps off all together. There are easy to use Quikrete calculators online that show how many bags you need per post based on the depth and width of the hole they are set in as well as the height of the post and any weight load it may carry. Quick-dry post setting Quikrete (usually a red/orange bag) We used the same 2 in 1 wood stain and all-weather sealer that is on the outside of our cedar sided house so the posts would match. *Remember: due to obstacles in the yard, non-perfect spacing, corners that may not be perfect, etc you may need extra posts so grab a few spares You’ll calculate the total amount you need by measuring the length of all sides of your fence and piding it by the distance you want your posts to be apart (average distance is 6 to 8 feet between posts)įor example, if the length of all sides of your fence added together equals 80 feet, pided by 8 foot post spacing, you would need 10 posts. I will talk more about this below so you are aware in advance of starting your project and can improve upon our foundation! Materials We Used After we completed the fence we realized, in hindsight, that there were many things we could have done better. If you are re-creating this in your own yard, it may not cost nearly as much simply because you won’t need such a large quantity of lumber, woven wire, and other supplies. Seeing as our front yard is much larger than the typical home (close to 1/4 of an acre), we had to purchase quite a bit in materials to accomplish this project.
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