| There are many different wood fences types to | | | | into the ground. For the sturdiest posts you should |
| choose from. Wood fencing in the west coast is | | | | let them cure at least 24 hours before you come |
| primarily western red cedar, it's natural beauty shines | | | | back and build the fence. Setting your posts is the |
| in the privacy fences that adorn many residences. | | | | most important step in building your fence, if you get |
| You can also find douglas fir becoming a bit more | | | | off line the whole fence will be crooked, so make |
| popular because it is much less expensive than cedar. | | | | sure to take extra care on this step! |
| In the midwest, wood fences are often installed with | | | | If you're looking for a fence that is more intricate |
| pre-made fence panels. Fence installers come to your | | | | than a basic estate style fence, try looking into a |
| house set the posts and then place the panels. In the | | | | modified panel fence. A modified panel fence has a |
| Pacific Northwest it is more common for the fence | | | | 2×4 that runs on top of the fence boards to |
| to be built on site because the terrain is very uneven | | | | give the fence a much cleaner, more sophisticated |
| and hilly, making it difficult to use pre-fabricated | | | | look. In addition, there is a 1×4 and a |
| panels. | | | | 2×4 that run just under the top 2×4. |
| The most ubiquitous wood fence is called the estate | | | | When you finish the fence off with custom post |
| style fence. The estate fence is built with a | | | | caps, it's easy to see why this fence is extremely |
| 2×4 as the bottom rail of the fence panel and | | | | popular. |
| a 2×4 as the top rail. Most often wood fences | | | | If you want to go for the grand-daddy of them all |
| are built with 6 foot tall fence boards that are | | | | wood fence, look into a full panel construction. This |
| approximately 1 inch think and 4 inches wide. Most | | | | type of fence is similar to a modified panel, except |
| large fence builders will use posts that measure 4 1/8 | | | | that there is a 2×4 that runs parallel to the |
| inch by 4 1/8's inch. These posts are much bigger | | | | ground. If you ask your local fence builder about any |
| than posts you will find at Lowe's or Home Depot | | | | of these types of fences, they should be able to |
| which commonly measure only 3.5 inches by 3.5 | | | | build these for you. There are lots of extras you can |
| inches. | | | | add to these fences, such as: spacing between the |
| Experienced fence builders know that you need to | | | | fence boards, custom post caps, lattice, trellis, gate |
| set your posts in concrete between 18 and 24 inches | | | | arbors and much more! |