making a picket fence
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drazyc
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making a picket fence

Post by drazyc » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:36 pm

Good afternoon,

I am about to install a picket fence around the endge of my patio area.

I am going to use the post holders that are bolted to the floor to hold the posts.

I have 2 options that i am looking at:

buy premade picket fence panels and install them using the relevant posts.

affix 2 batons across the posts and build my own picket fence (I think i should be capable).

The questions that i have are:

Does the wood need to have had a certain type of treatment for outdoor use and which treatment should i use if more than one available.

should i use galvanised nails or is screwing better?

Thanks for your help

Adam

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Post by stoneyboy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:07 pm

drazyc,
Use pre-made panels - you will not be able to buy the materials alone for the same price as a finished panel.
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drazyc
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Post by drazyc » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:58 am

[quote="stoneyboy"]drazyc,
Use pre-made panels - you will not be able to buy the materials alone for the same price as a finished panel.
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ok i will have a look into it.

Thanks

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Post by fencesllove » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:42 am

Just use pre-made panels....

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