How Do You Build A Picket Fence With An Entry Gate?
Picket fences are the quintessential front yard fence in many areas of the world. It’s easy to build and install your own picket fence using prefabricated pickets and dimensional lumber. Picket fences are usually 3 feet high, but you can make yours a different height by special ordering different size pickets from a lumber yard or home improvement center. Insert wooden stakes into the ground every 4 to 6 feet where the proposed fence will be installed. Tie a string to one of the end stakes and run it from stake to stake, making a guideline for installing the fence. Dig holes for the fence posts. Use the string line as a guide and place the holes every 4 to 6 feet. For a 3-foot high picket fence, dig the holes 12 to 18 inches deep. At the position for the gate, place two posts 2 ½ to 3 feet apart. Mix fast-setting concrete. Put the concrete into a wheelbarrow or 5-gallon bucket. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, add water and mix using a scrap board or a short-handled shovel. I
