Comments on: Build a Fence on a Slope http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/ Professional-Level Information for the Lumber & Timber Building Industry Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:44:51 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Al Lustig http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Al Lustig Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:35:19 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/#comment-552 In responses to Dave Eilertson's post I have one concern with the common practice of pouring dry concrete into the hole. In a bag of ready mix concrete the actual cement tends to settle again the sides of the bags as it so fine compared to the rock, therefore it doesn't get evenly mixed into the footing and won't be as strong. Although it takes longer, I premix then pour. In responses to Dave Eilertson’s post I have one concern with the common practice of pouring dry concrete into the hole. In a bag of ready mix concrete the actual cement tends to settle again the sides of the bags as it so fine compared to the rock, therefore it doesn’t get evenly mixed into the footing and won’t be as strong. Although it takes longer, I premix then pour.

]]> By: Chris http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Chris Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:50:05 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/#comment-218 There you have it, folks! Thanks, David. Good stuff. There you have it, folks! Thanks, David. Good stuff.

]]> By: david eilertson http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-217 david eilertson Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:47:31 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2008/06/09/build-a-fence-on-a-slope/#comment-217 Sloped rails/Level Pickets are the way to go. Especially if your building a Convex Top. Just make sure the tallest picket doesn't extend more than 7" above the top rail. If your building any style flat top picket fence, make sure the pickets don't extend more than 5-6 inches above the top rail. I have been using three rails on all 4' fences for two years. I have even built 6' fences w/4 rails (probably overkill). The biggest mistake most fence companies make is to not bury posts 1/3 of their total length. "No shortcuts", buy longer posts and cut them. Always set finished top posts at least 3" taller than the highest finished top picket. 1 1/2" spacing between pickets. Don't markout for picket spacing. Use a 1 1/2" round PVC pipe. Pour concrete dry then add 15 seconds of hose water to each post. Hose off all concrete dust from the posts. Don't nail for at least 48 hrs. Use top string and bottom string when leveling posts. Use stainless steel nails. I could ramble on forever. Build 7' sections. Use a 8" auger bit. 60 lbs. concrete per hole. I own Superior Fence Co. in Mechanicsville, Va. Sloped rails/Level Pickets are the way to go. Especially if your building a Convex Top. Just make sure the tallest picket doesn’t extend more than 7″ above the top rail. If your building any style flat top picket fence, make sure the pickets don’t extend more than 5-6 inches above the top rail. I have been using three rails on all 4′ fences for two years. I have even built 6′ fences w/4 rails (probably overkill).

The biggest mistake most fence companies make is to not bury posts 1/3 of their total length. “No shortcuts”, buy longer posts and cut them. Always set finished top posts at least 3″ taller than the highest finished top picket. 1 1/2″ spacing between pickets. Don’t markout for picket spacing. Use a 1 1/2″ round PVC pipe.

Pour concrete dry then add 15 seconds of hose water to each post. Hose off all concrete dust from the posts. Don’t nail for at least 48 hrs. Use top string and bottom string when leveling posts. Use stainless steel nails. I could ramble on forever. Build 7′ sections. Use a 8″ auger bit. 60 lbs. concrete per hole. I own Superior Fence Co. in Mechanicsville, Va.

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