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Wood Fencing
Quick Reference
- All wood should be Pressure Treated to last exposed to the elements
- Verify utility lines before you dig
- Fence posts are generally 4x4'
- Fence posts should not be further apart than 8'
- Fence posts need to be buried
- The hole must be as deep as 30-50% of the post's above-ground height
- Deeper burials provide better rigidity in structure
- The hole's diameter must be 3x wide as the post used - ex: a 4x4' post is 3.5" wide, requiring a hole diameter of 10.5"
- The post should sit flat and level in the hole, and be arrested with braces or stakes while concrete or gravel is poured in around it for securing
- Fill the hole almost entirely, leaving 4" to be filled with soil
- Do not attach fencing to posts until concrete is cured
Levelling Posts
- Create a post holding collar
- Bracket should be constructed with 2x4s
- Two boards should run for at least 2'
- Two other boards should be cut to the width of the post used + 1/8" for tollerance
- The end result will be a bracket with a hole in its center the same size as the used post
- It can hold the post in place while adjustments are made, and cement/gravel is poured
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