Comments on: DIY Picket Fence design | posts, rails and more

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 03:03:37 +0000

In reply to Amy.

Amy,

Thank you! I still am in awe of it every time I go out in the yard. That old fence was such an eye sore. People still drive by, slow down and comment about it.

The arbor is my favorite as well. I still plan to mimic it for a pergola for a porch swing… someday.

We used post hole diggers on all of the posts for the diy picket fence. My neighbor Rodney dug them all with very sharp post hole diggers. There were a couple of problems with roots, but for the most part it was fairly simple.

gail

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:07:54 +0000

your fence looks amazing! My favorite part is the arbor! How did you sink the posts? Did you use a post hole digger or rent an auger? I am contemplating putting in a fence and this is giving me courage!

By: Mindi

Mindi — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 18:51:00 +0000

Gail it its looking amazing! I love how clever you were to cover the poles with a “box” of wood! Super smart. The routing looks amazing and all those dog ears!!!??? You are Wonder woman, if you haven’t thrown away those scraps I see some pretty cool artwork potential in them! 🙂 I am so happy you are getting help on this huge projects, I am excited to see the end result!

By: girlfromwva

girlfromwva — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 04:31:45 +0000

thanks for sharing your progress with us! it is going to look fantastic when it is all done!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:49:19 +0000

Luv that you guys put in the extra details with the router. It DOES make a difference in the final look and a lot of people don’t care enough…. :’ (
It’s all going to be beaUtiful Gail!
Catherine

By: Serena - Thrift Diving

Serena - Thrift Diving — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:43:20 +0000

I see success on the horizon! I bet you are going to be so excited to be done with that project! And what a great neighbor to help you! 🙂

Serena

By: Julie @ follow your heart woodworking

Julie @ follow your heart woodworking — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:16:41 +0000

Wow, it’s going to be wonderful… I love the idea of an arbor at the front, too!

By: Christina in FL

Christina in FL — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:03:26 +0000

In reply to gail@myrepurposedlife.com. Holy carpe diem Gail!!! :::: blink blink blink ::::: I bet you dreamt of cutting wood after that!!!

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:52:20 +0000

In reply to Christina in FL. No, I did them one at a time. They were so incredibly heavy and wet that it seemed like the best way to do them.

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:51:06 +0000

In reply to Betty Paulsen.

Betty,

I’m sorry for the confusion. The 1×4’s were 12 ft long, so I cut them in 4 ft lengths.
Rodney routed with some kin of roundover bit to take the “edge” off of the 2×4’s and 4×4’s. He recently mentioned how nice the pickets would have looked if he had done those… 498? I don’t think so! heheheeh