Installing Wood Picket Fence Panels

Wood fence panels provide shade and create structure in the landscape.

Installing wood picket fence panels.

How to mount wood fence panels between posts. Though it will take more time and effort building your own panels will save you money. They are typically 8 feet wide and as long as you space the fence posts properly. This video shows you h.

Attach the rails to the posts using two 10 hot dipped galvanized casing nails per rail. A solid fence has all pickets attached tightly together on the outside only blocking views and offering complete privacy. This person will help hold the panels up evenly. Before installing the panels recruit a friend to help you complete the project.

The level of difficulty not surprisingly depends on the fence length and hardest of the soil. You can use the fencing to mark the end of your property. The hardest part of any fence installation is digging the postholes. Which wood your panels are made of will affect the cost as well as the appearance.

Pre made panels greatly reduce the time needed to erect a fence. Alternatively build your own wood fence panels. If you re building a traditional picket fence you can use pre made picket fence panels or you can attach pickets to horizontal rails. It will make your fence look more attractive in beautifying the overall look of your outdoor living space.

A wood fence can block your view of an unsightly area such as an air conditioner or garbage cans as well as provide privacy. To get a more finished look on your wood fence panels you can add some decorative touch like installing fascia boards or posts caps. Step 3 installing the panels. The space between the pickets will be 3 1 2 inches.

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. For a short fence use a manual posthole digger. This component built fence where you attach the pickets individually rather than in pre assembled panels will use 6 foot pickets that are 5 1 2 inches wide.