Comments on: Installing a Fence

By: rodger hanssen

rodger hanssen — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:14:00 +0000

i would like some ideas on some wooden gates i put up a 6 ft dogeared fence and i m not sure what to do about a gate

By: Fence Wizard

Fence Wizard — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:38:01 +0000

Danny,
Excellent Article. I have compiled some additional links for your readers who are looking to install fence – this is the most complete do it yourself link list I know of:
I can’t make the Links active here – but they are active at: http://www.fencewizard.blogspot.com

Red Brand Animal Fence Install Sheets
KenCove Horse Fence Install Menu
Child Guard Pool Fence Guide
Prestige Pool Fence Step by Step Guide
Universal Forest Prodcut Wood Fence Guide
Short Run Pro Wood Fence Install
Vinyl Fence Install
Hoover Fence Aluminum Fence Guide
“Fence It” Delgard Fence Install
Hoover Fence Chain Link Install Guide
American Fence Chain Link Install Guide
Allan Block Fence Install
American Fence Electric Fence Install
Invisible Dog Fence How To
Simtek / Mity Fence Install Guide
Bamboo Fence Guide from Cali Bamboo
Gardenstructure.com – Custom Fence and Deck Plans

(again all links are active at http://www.fencewizard.blogspot.com)

Thanks, and good luck with your fence installs!
The Fence Wizard

By: Randall

Randall — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:35:25 +0000

Thanks Nicholas, it came gloss black, though it would be easy to paint any color. I wanted the gloss black to match the gate which I painted with gloss black lacquer.
I’m tempted to build a second one on the other side- this is at the house end of the driveway, and put a wood fence between them, but for now I have a 4′ wire fence there.

It’s a lot of work hand digging down 40″, but maybe next summer.

By: Nicholas Roussos

Nicholas Roussos — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:11:33 +0000

Wow, that’s impressive. Did you have to paint the griffin or is that exactly how it came?

By: Randall

Randall — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:47:58 +0000

I built and installed this gate and pier last week. The gate is composed of several commercially made cast-iron sections and elements I modified and welded together.
The pier is common concrete block, due to the frost depth I had to dig down 40″ for a concrete footing for it- piers like this require a footing below the frost line or they will move from frost in the ground.

The griffin- as a sculptor I could make one, but this was CHEAP- $80 made of aluminum and just the right size to fit on top of the 16″ square pier.

You may need to copy/paste the url to see it.

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