fence building

[wacknstack]

Originally Posted by Paulox86

And just to stop anyone, especially the wife, from calling you a dumb***, call and get utilities marked before you dig. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This and hope they marked it well...I help a buddy of mine who builds a lot of fences and decks on the side. We hit a gas main about 3 feet from where the yellow marking line was...lol talk about get your heart rate going.

[Seeing Spots]

Build your gate like this...If you use wood for frame it will eventulally sag...this will never sag!

[Matt G]

Dont say never Seeing Spots. My fence to my field has 6" pipe for my gates to hang on that will sag in the middle of the summer from all of the heat.

[Seeing Spots]

Originally Posted by Matt G

Dont say never Seeing Spots. My fence to my field has 6" pipe for my gates to hang on that will sag in the middle of the summer from all of the heat.

How wide is gate and does it have gussets?? How many cross bars?

[keakar]

didn't see it mentioned anywhere or if you already know but, make sure you have enough post in the ground and a layer of a few inches of rocks under it so its not standing on dirt. im told doing that lets the post last longer before it rots.

I think the rule is 1 foot in the ground for every two feet above it and one 80 lb. bag of cement for each post but I like to put two bags on each gate post so it adds strength.

im no expert on it. im sure someone knows the exact formula

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by Seeing Spots

How wide is gate and does it have gussets?? How many cross bars?

It's two gates that are 8' each built out of 2"x2"x1/8" tubing with cattle panel welded on it. I used the HEAVY DUTY ball bearing hinges. My fence itself is made out of 2-7/8" drill stem pipe that ties into the 6" pipe at a little over 52" tall. The 6" post runs up to about 14' tall where I have 2 2"x12"x20' screwed together connecting the two post. I didn't put gussest because I thought it was stout enough. I'm rethinking that assumption now!

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by Seeing Spots

Build your gate like this...If you use wood for frame it will eventulally sag...this will never sag!

I need to change my gate, I think the guy that built it had one leg 6" shorter than the other, and a roaming eye

Yours ain't sagging anytime soon

[ThePinkBanana]

Damn. After reading all this, this project just got a lot more expensive. I want to install one of those two door swinging gates so I can have enough room for both boats and a cement truck in the future to get into the back yard so I can pours slab for a new patio. I'm definitely going to look into renting a bobcat, that will save so much time. Thinking about using nail gun to hold boards and coming back with screws.

[spoony]

For the gates use a cattle swing gate like you see in the rodeos and lag bolt 2x4's across top and bottom bar. screw boards to 2x4s. will never sag. I did this after fighting gate for first 10 years. Havent had to do anything since did this way . going on 10 years of maintenance free. Do your holes now while ground is moist dont wait til summer when its hard

[wacknstack]

I built mine in october...all materials from home depot and got 10% off for using HD card. 300 ft triple runner with 2x4s, standard pine pickets, 4x4x 8 posts, gates I used 4x6x8 posts, 1 inch square tubing all welded as frames for gates (1 16 ft double, 2 small walk thrus) with lag bolt style hinges, 80lb bags of quikcrete (1 bag per 2 holes except on gates and corners) and it cost me about 8-9$ a foot. Also used my buddys tractor with auger to drill holes.

When I help him with fence depending on materials price at the time and gate numbers/size he usually charges about 11-13$ a foot.

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[wacknstack]

Oh and unless someone wants otherwise we use 2 in staples on everything never an issue

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[Driftwood]

Ring shanked nails in nail gun. You will appreciate it after you burn out yourself & drill with screws.

[SHORT SHANK]

Make sure you seal them boards w/paint or stain. Ya see, my wife (miss google) knows everything and she made the suggestion to do just that, Well I didn't so now
I'm replacing boards and yep she did call me a dumb**$! Really sux!

[ThePinkBanana]

Really?? Like water seal? Never heard of that. How long did it take them to rot?

[Armand16]

Is cedar worth the extra $$?

[wacknstack]

No it will all turn gray in less than a couple years

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[duckman1911]

Damn when I saw the thread title I thought he wanted to fence off his favorite fishing spot. Bout the only way to make it fit in this forum. Lol