How Do You Repair A Picket Fence?
A classic picket fence adds beauty to any front yard or garden. Unfortunately, it can also add more maintenance headaches than most other types of fencing. Paint or stain your fence regularly (at least every other year), and you’ll minimize the number of times you’ll have to repair an occasional picket, rail or post as described below. Loosen the old picket by hammering on it on the side opposite the nails. Complete the removal of the picket with the hammer and a pry bar. Use the claw end of the hammer to remove any nails that remained in the rail. Cut a picket to the length of the one you’re replacing. If you don’t have a premade picket in the same style, trace the outline of the top of the old picket onto a new board that’s the same thickness and width of the old picket. Then cut along the lines with an electric jigsaw. Attach the new picket by driving two galvanized nails through it into each rail. Apply paint or stain to match the rest of your fence. Chip away any rotted wood near
