Building A Garden Fence

Position the mesh wire level with the top of the wooden posts leaving a two foot gap between the bottom of the mesh wire and the ground.

Building a garden fence.

Throw a shovelful. We began by putting 4x4 posts in each corner of the area we mapped out as the garden. I intended to buy four by four cedar posts i don t like pressure treated wood but then a friend told. Next we screwed 1x4 boards across the top bottom and center of the space.

Pallets can be found for pennies or free and they have a rustic yet modern design depending on the type of garden fence you create. Determine whether it will be mainly used to secure your house or just a decorative element. To build the fence around my vegetable garden my husband started out putting in 8 foot posts 4 4 inches or so around. If meant as a protection for your garden and landscape know which type of animals are prone to destroying your plants.

The pallet garden fence. Unless you decided to build a very short fence this will mean adding a gate. In the preceding fall i tilled two parallel strips into the grass each forty feet by ten feet these. Measure the area that is to be fenced with a measuring tape including the height you want the fence to be.

Keep in mind it is important to leave enough room between the fence and the actual growing area to permit you to move. You can really use any size boards. Build this fence 21. Hardier fencing may require a crown nailer or other method to attach it to your planks.

In the long stretch in this photo we ended up adding another 4x4 post to the center of the expanse. Zip ties can be used to attach it to the metal t posts. Instructions till the plot. Tips for installing garden fence posts properly garden fence posts should be positioned no more than 6 feet apart.

This distance ensures proper holding power for the. This garden fence is probably one of my favorites. Choose the material you plan to use as your fence. The wooden pallet can be one of the best recycled materials from which to build a diy garden fence.

So if you like the same rustic touch then you might want to give this fence a glance. It is a pretty safe assumption that you will still want to be able to access your garden. Both light duty and heavy duty posts have tabs along the above ground section allowing you to anchor or attach the. Plus it comes with a handy diy tutorial.

This fence made from palettes gives this backyard s landscape a modern and sophisticated feel. Attach the mesh wire to the wooden posts using fencing staples. He put one in each corner first and i believe he tied some string between the posts to place the other ones in straight lines.