Wood fences are cheap and easy to install
Wooden fences are a cheap alternative to brick or wrought iron fences and can last many years if they are properly maintained. Another advantage to wooden fences aside from the cost is how easy they are to install. Installation involves just a little measuring, post hole digging and nailing, and normally less than a day of work to enclose a quarter acre lot completely. Wood is forgiving, so even installation mistakes can be corrected easily.
Instructions
1. Measure the entire length of the perimeter you want to fence in. For example, you may have 128 feet on two sides that you need to cover with fence.
2. Buy your fence sections. Whether it’s a picket fence or privacy fence, it should come in 4 to 8 foot sections, and you’ll need to know how long they are, so choose the type of fence you want first. Once you know how the long fence section will be, divide the length in step 1 by that number. For example, if you have 8-foot fence sections, then divide 128 by 8 for a total of 16 fence sections. You may want to buy one extra in case something goes wrong and you need an extra piece.
3. Dig post holes 2 feet into the ground large enough for 4 by 4 lumber. Begin from the location of any gates you want, or from a corner if you don’t want a gate. Space them as far as apart as the fence sections are long. If they are end pieces, put them about 2 inches closer, because two fence sections won't need to overlap it, just one.
4. Fill the post holes with two inches of gravel to help with drainage.
5. Plant the 4 by 4 lumber in the ground. The length of the lumber depends on the height of the fence, which is normally either 4 or 6 feet. Use 4 by 4s that are two feet longer than the height of your fence. For example, use 4 by 4 by 8-foot pieces for a 6-foot privacy fence. When the posts are placed in the ground, backfill the hole with dirt and pack it down, using a level to ensure the post is completely upright.
6. Nail the fence sections to the posts by driving a nail through the bottom and top horizontal cross bars, into the 4 by 4 post behind them. On the edge of the fence, such as in a corner or where the fence terminates for a gate, cover the face of the post completely with the fence section, but on posts that are holding two sections on either side, only cover half, so there is room for two.
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