How Do You Build A Cedar Privacy Fence?
Wood fences are a good way to secure a little privacy while beautifying your property, and few woods are as good for this purpose as cedar. Ready-made kits are available from hardware, lumber and home improvement stores that make building a cedar privacy fence a simple matter of having the right tools and applying some elbow grease. Survey the fence line. Any fence construction project must begin with this step, if only to keep the fence straight. Use stakes and a spool of twine to make a straight line where you want to put your fence, placing stakes wherever a fence post should go. Use a mattock–a digging tool similar to a pick–and a posthole digger to dig your post holes. The mattock is handy for breaking up dirt, and the posthole digger ensures an evenly walled hole. This hole should be at least 1 foot deep, but compare your posts to your fence planks to make sure you do not bury too much of the post. Set the posts. Use a shovel and tamping rod to fill the hole in and tamp down th
