Picket fences are actually delightful to look at when you see them around your neighborhood, but you know that there is a lot of time involved in preparing one. But, alas, if you feel you don't have the time to bring into existence a picket fence there are ways around all of the hard work. But first, let's dive into the project as if you were going to do it yourself.To get started first you will want to take measurements of you yard, this will help you to decide how many feet you plan to fence in. You may demand help with this especially, if you plan to use a tape measure. Once you have the dimensions, its time to get started. You will need; hammer, jigsaw (hand held will work fine), small shovel, wood nails, wood screws, wood (of course), pencil and paint or poly urethane if you plan to simply leave the wood bare.The wood is of course the most outstanding. It is best to work in sections for your fence, this will help you keep better control of the project and also help you to make the structure more stable. For your wood selection, your first choice is how large you want your picket boards to be, do you want a wider look or the more classical narrow look. If you choose the more narrow, look, you may want to get boards that are 1 inch thick by 4 inches wide.
This will give you enough area to work on when it comes time to securing the boards for your fence. For the support boards that will run along the back of the fence boards you will want 2 inch by 2 inch thick boards, the longer the better, typically the boards come in 8 foot lengths which work out rather well. For the support boards, these are the boards that you will want to stick in the ground to hold everything in place, your best bet is to use a 4 inch by 4 inch board. You will desire to create a big enough hole in the ground in which to bond the board into, but in the end, your fence will be a lot more stable. Most of the wood that you will need for this project, you will want to get from you adjoining diy store, they usually have people available to assist with any questions that you may have.Before you go shopping, determine how much space do you wish to have in the middle of each of the boards for your fence, this will help you to estimate how many boards to purchase.
For creating a fence it is best to look into getting weather treated wood, this will last longer and maintain its shape for a very long time. However, if you want to cut on the expense, you can purchase the regular boards and simply make sure to seal each board well after the fence is put together.Now onto the main part of the project and the most time consuming part. You have your wood, you are ready to get busy creating the fence. Each board will need to be cut. You may want to create a template for yourself out of paper to get the point on each post exactly right or you can reach for a ruler and a pencil and work it out each time, the choice is yours. Some feel it is best to cut all of the board first then construct the entire fence all at once, while others work in sections. In this writers opinion, work in sections, it will help you to see the progress conical screw and barrel that you have made and give you a sense of accomplishment on your project. Work on approximately 6-12 feet of fence a weekend. Or if you feel your time is more limited, then do less.Leading the way for fences in the UK and specialising in the South of England.