Comments on: gates and arbor | DIY Picket Fence

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:20:35 +0000

In reply to Patty.

Patty,

You are right! I do have a fortune tied up in wood (and paint) for my fence. Rodney is a busy man with a “honey-do” list, so I have to wait till he has some spare down time. The good news is, he’s right across the street-so when we only have an hour or so, it works for us. and yes… Rodney does great work… I’ve learned a lot from him these last few months.

gail

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 05:54:11 +0000

Your fence and arbor are just awesome. My goodness you have a fortune tied up in the wood, that is a huge yard you are fencing in, which makes for a whole lot-a-fence.
When you are done with Rodney I would like to barrow him for about a year. Depending on how you drive I’m only 45-60 min away from you haha I really do wish I knew someone like him that lived close by, it looks to me like he does really good work. I would definitely save those drop-offs you just know you can do something with those.

By: Brette

Brette — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 18:38:17 +0000

So charming. It’s going to be the star of the whole block.

By: Mindi

Mindi — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:58:43 +0000

I am so happy you got some nice weather to do this! It is looking amazing, I love the pergola!! You are going to have the prettiest fence on the street Gail!

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:56:59 +0000

In reply to MJ.

I didn’t take a picture of how Rodney used the paint can. I will look for the scrap wood that he used as a pattern. He’s very math oriented, which confuses my little brain! It involved putting the paint can in three different places. First going one way, then the other, and back the first way.

It’s so sweet to hear all the nice things the neighbors and passersby say. Every time we work on the fence, people who are driving by, stop and tell us how much the LOVE the new fence. My postman says it’s the prettiest fence on his route. 🙂

Hardware is a necessary evil. It can be so expensive, but there’s no way around it.

I’m looking forward to late Spring, after the rains. Right now, I feel like my whole yard is a muddy mess!

gail

By: Christina in FL

Christina in FL — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:48:50 +0000

Gail, you and Rodney make a GREAT team! Love your idea to get the sidewalk to cooperate. 🙂 The arbor looks wonderful. So smart with the plastic bags.
May your sidewalk re-do go super smooth..

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:09:43 +0000

In reply to Lis. awww, that sounds like a perfectly wonderful use of pallet boards, and a sweet place to rest! Wishing you all the best with your project Lis. gail

By: JJ Crouch

JJ Crouch — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:46:41 +0000

Wonderful job! Great that we have had some good weather this winter to get projects done.

By: Thom Spillane

Thom Spillane — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 11:22:27 +0000

It looks fantastic I love the pergola entry way really nice. I can’t believe how much fence you have and how quickly you have completed the installation great job it all looks marvelous.

By: Lis

Lis — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 11:21:26 +0000

You did a marvelous job! I just love it and am thinking of putting some picket fencing in a corner of my yard that is under lots of trees and would make a great place to sit and chill during the hot summers.
Thanks so much for sharing. I am not knowledgeable enough nor do I have any power tools so I think I will be using pallet board for my simple little picket fence area!!!