Installing a Wooden Fence around Your Property? Here’s What Not to Do

”Love your neighbor as yourself but don’t take down the fence” – Carl Sandburg.

Taking down the fence in this time and age shouldn’t even be the last thing on your mind seeing how important it has become to protect loved ones against danger. Yet homeowners usually don’t have high security in mind when having a wooden fence installed around their property.

This doesn’t mean wooden fences don’t offer security and privacy– yet who you give the job to matters a lot when it comes to quality of workmanship and installation.

Don’ts of Fence Installation

Want to ensure the project goes off smoothly, resulting in a good and durable fence installation?  Following are some don’ts that you must make sure not to follow!

-  First check property lines carefully before fence installation – measure carefully for each fence post for even spacing.

-  Skipping corner bracing is bad – these posts carry most of the fence’s weight in two directions.

-  Don’t ever dump soil around fence line posts and then tamp it down – add soil in 6 inches increment and firmly tamp with a special tamping device.

-  Don’t skimp on depth when placing post holes – ideally, corner posts should sit a few inches below frost line.

-  Line posts shouldn’t be installed before monofilament – doing this the proper way will provide the perfect guideline for posts placement.

-  Don’t forget about the fence post caps – without them the posts can fill with water and snow, deteriorating even faster.

-  Don’t weave monofilament through the fence – doing so will create bunching and a wavy finished look. 

Consider these important points to guarantee a high quality and durable fence installation… However there are also some questions you need to ask before embarking on this project.

How Much Are You Ready to Spend on Upkeep and Maintenance?

Some fencing materials won’t charge any upkeep at all, but others will require sealing, painting and different tasks to ensure increased durability. 

How can homeowners figure out the amount of money they should spend on fence maintenance? You need to consider the amount of effort that the new fence will need before starting on anything.

What to Do About Local Building Codes for Fences?

Building codes for installing fences around different structures vary by city, state, country and even subdivisions in some cases.

Simply get in touch with your applicable county zoning department for any fencing specifications that need to be followed. Of course, this would already be covered if you choose a reliable fencing company like ours.

Codes are used to determine heights, materials, and setbacks for the project.

Why not give this important job to experts in fence installation? Same Day Fence also provides fence staining services.