Building A Plywood Fence

And the only thing between the house.

Building a plywood fence.

All the hard work is mostly done. This guide breaks down the steps to building a wood fence from preparing your yard to final installation. Go to a lowe s home depot menard s a major lumber outfit. For example with posts spaced about 8 feet apart use 16 foot boards as the top and bottom rail to span three posts.

Plywood is 24 a sheet for reg wood treated is 38 a sheet. These are usually cut specially for fencing. Use a double side board fence it will give you privacy and air flow. These can be pressure treated 4x4 southern yellow pine cedar or other rot resistant wood.

The house quaint as it is sits a little close to a moderately busy road. Plywood is susceptible to the damaging effects of wind rain snow humidity and other environmental. I tied a string across the top of the fence to indicate where i wanted the tops of the slats to be. Because it is easy to work with.

Rails along a run of the fence should butt together at the middle of posts. That last one kept rising to the top. You may also create a sort of combination where the fence and the panel would complement the exteriors of your house. Plywood for privacy fencing about.

There are a variety of wood fence styles that you can build including board on board spaced board solid board and split rail and a variety of wood types that are excellent for fence construction including cedar and spruce. Screwdriver sets can be helpful. Some fences follow the terrain while others are created with level tops it s just up to what you need and want. Stagger the rail joints on different posts to add stability.

8 2 1 2 inch deck screws or galvanized 10d x 3 inch nails. Secure each picket with no. Things you ll need post hole diggers. This is where building a fence gets exciting.

Plywood is a strong lightweight rigid building material that doesn t easily split crack or crumble. Once the rails are in place begin attaching the pickets to the rails. 2x4 lumber either pressure treated or rot resistant woods mentioned earlier. Fix the leaky shower faucet.

For the middle rail use an 8 foot across two posts. They are often dog.