By treen38
Hello!
A couple months ago I researched wood fencing and got estimates. I visited a fencing business to see a multi-year old comparison of cedar vs copperwood privacy fencing which were installed side-by-side with steel posts. Thought pickets(individual vert) were 1×6.
Yesterday I signed off to have work done. Estimator only gave me other addresses to see fencing yesterday. I noted contract was for 1×4 ‘pickets’. Note this does truly refer to 6′ tall privacy fence not a picket fence.
Questions:
*Is there a difference in durability between 1×4 and 1×6 6′ tall pickets (ie warping, twisting, etc)? Aesthetically, I prefer 1×6 but don’t know if this is actually an option.
*I know that steel posts allow the fence to have more ‘give’ & that use of wooden posts allows for a more rigid fence. They drive the Steel posts 4′ into the ground(I will dbl check this, otherwise 3′ but believe the former). No concrete is used with the steel posts. Is this acceptable? I live in IL. If I’d chosen treated wooden posts, they’d use concrete. BTW, they don’t use post caps on the wooden posts & other companies didn’t either. The company I chose is well-respected in the area.
*My 15yo Menards picket fence is spaced 8′ apart between wooden posts I set in concrete. I elected to continue the 8′ length with new fence but would 6′ spacing be better d/t use of steel posts already creating a less rigid fence? Is it possible to add a wooden post at corners and 1 in center of the (longest) 49′ run or would this put different stresses on opposite side of fence panels and create problems? (panels are not pre-fab. Fence built on-site)
BTW: 21’x49’x12′ footage + 2 gates. I asked that fence be level on the top and that fence pickets be 2″ off the ground. I currently have brick placed ground-level below my old fence to lessen trimming. Rales are 2×4. Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank-you.
A couple months ago I researched wood fencing and got estimates. I visited a fencing business to see a multi-year old comparison of cedar vs copperwood privacy fencing which were installed side-by-side with steel posts. Thought pickets(individual vert) were 1×6.
Yesterday I signed off to have work done. Estimator only gave me other addresses to see fencing yesterday. I noted contract was for 1×4 ‘pickets’. Note this does truly refer to 6′ tall privacy fence not a picket fence.
Questions:
*Is there a difference in durability between 1×4 and 1×6 6′ tall pickets (ie warping, twisting, etc)? Aesthetically, I prefer 1×6 but don’t know if this is actually an option.
*I know that steel posts allow the fence to have more ‘give’ & that use of wooden posts allows for a more rigid fence. They drive the Steel posts 4′ into the ground(I will dbl check this, otherwise 3′ but believe the former). No concrete is used with the steel posts. Is this acceptable? I live in IL. If I’d chosen treated wooden posts, they’d use concrete. BTW, they don’t use post caps on the wooden posts & other companies didn’t either. The company I chose is well-respected in the area.
*My 15yo Menards picket fence is spaced 8′ apart between wooden posts I set in concrete. I elected to continue the 8′ length with new fence but would 6′ spacing be better d/t use of steel posts already creating a less rigid fence? Is it possible to add a wooden post at corners and 1 in center of the (longest) 49′ run or would this put different stresses on opposite side of fence panels and create problems? (panels are not pre-fab. Fence built on-site)
BTW: 21’x49’x12′ footage + 2 gates. I asked that fence be level on the top and that fence pickets be 2″ off the ground. I currently have brick placed ground-level below my old fence to lessen trimming. Rales are 2×4. Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank-you.
Source: DoItYourself.com
