What building materials would it take to build a wood fence 100 ft X 200 ft?

Answer 1

DEPENDING UPON WHERE YOU LIVE, A WOOD FENCE IN A BREATHABLE WOOD IS BEST. IF YOU LIVE WHERE THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE WEATHER, OR EVEN IF YOU THINK IT WILL OBSORB WATER FROM SPRINKLERS QUITE OFTEN, THEN CONSIDER CEDAR. IT MAY BE A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT WILL OUTLAST FIR OR HEMLOCK,ASH,MAPLE.ETC. REDWOOD WOULD BE IDEAL IF AVAILABLE. PREFERRABLY IN A SEMI CLEAR GRADE. IN DRIER CLIMATES, REDWOOD STILL IS IDEAL ALONG WITH CEDAR, BUT GOOD, CURED HEMLOCK OR CLEAR FIR WILL HOLD UP WELL. ALL THE PARTS SHOULD BE THE SAME, IN OTHER WORDS, POSTS, STRINGERS AND PANELS. IF THE GROUND IS FLAT, 4x4x (THE HEIGHT OF THE FENCE YOU NEED) TREATED POSTS WILL DO. IF THE GRIOUND IS UNEVEN, THEN CONSIDER 4x6 POSTS WHEREVER THE GROUND ELEVATES FROM A LEVEL AREA (SLANTS UP, OR DOWN-THIS WILL ADD STABILITY FROM WEATHER AND WIND, GRAVITY AND ANYTHING SUCH AS ANIMALS OR PLANTS LEANING UP AGAINST THE FENCE AT THIS POINT). WHERE THE FENCE MEETS AT THE CORNER, ASSUMING BY YOUR QUESTION, THE FENCE IS 100' IN ONE DIRECTION, AND TURNS A CORNER GOING 200' AT A RIGHT ANGLE, YOU WILL NEED A 6"x6" POST PLACED IN CEMENT IN THE GROUND 2' OR MORE. THIS WILL HELP ANCHOR THE CORNER, AND KEEP THE FENCE UPRIGHT AND STRAIGHT FROM WEATHER AND GRAVITY. YOU MAY INSTALL BRACES FROM 2x4's AT THE CORNER POST WHICH ATTACH TO THE CORNER POST AND ARE PLACED INTO THE GROUND AT A 45* ANGLE. THIS ALSO WILL HELP STABILIZE THE CORNER. PLACE THE POSTS AT LEAST 18" DEEP. THE CONNECTING WOOD SHOULD BE 2x4's AT LEAST 8' LONG. YOU MAY USE 10' PIECES, IF THE FENCE IS PROTECTED FROM WIND AND ANIMALS, AND BE OF THE SAME MATERIAL. THE STRAIGHTER, AND DRIER THE BETTER. THEY WILL TEND TO BEND OR TWIST IF THEY ARE TOO 'GREEN' A WOOD. YOU WILL NEED 'HANGERS' FOR THE 2x4's. THE HANGERS ATTACH TO THE POSTS, AND ALLOW YOU TO CONNECT EACH POST USING THE 2x4's IN A 'LAY FLAT' POSITION. THIS IS SO THE WOOD WILL STAY STRAIGHT WHEN YOU ATTACH THE PANELS. THE PANELS WILL KEEP THE 2x4's FROM TWISTING AND SAGGING. THE PANELS WHICH ARE THE SAME MATERIAL, WILL BE 1" x 6" x THE LENGHT YOU WILL WANT THE HEIGHT OF THE FENCE TO BE. THE PANELS CAN BE CUT SQUARE ON THE TOP, OR BE CUT WITH AN ANGLE. THEY MAY ALSO BE ROULDED. AFTER POSTS ARE SET, AND THE 2x4's ARE IN PLACE, 2 PCS. PER EXPANSE BETWEEN POSTS, WHICH WILL BE AT LEAST 6" UP FROM THE GROUND, AND 6" FROM THE TOP OF THE POSTS. BE SURE TO USE A HEAVY STRING LINE ATTACHED TO A SMALL PC OF WOOD(1"x2"x2') WHICH IS ATTACHED TO FIRST POST. THE STRING WILL BE AT THE HIEGHT YOU WANT THE PANEL HEIGHT TO BE. (FOR A FENCE 6' TALL, THE STRING WILL BE AT AHEIGHT 6'3" FROM THE TOP OF THE POST). YOU WANT TO LEAVE 3" FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FENCE PANEL TO THE GROUND FOR TRIMMING GRASS,ETC.) IF THE FENCE IS TO BE 6' HIGH, THEN THE POSTS WOULD BE 71/2' LONG SUNK 18" INTO THE GROUND, MAKING THE HEIGHT OF THE POSTS 6' TALL. STRETCH THE STRING WITH ANOTHER SMALL PC. OF WOOD TO THE 3rd OR 4th POST DOWN. YOU USE THE LINE TO ENSURE THAT THE PANELS ARE STRAIGHT WHEN YOU SCREW THEM TO THE 2x4's. YES, I RECOMMEND YOU SCREW THE PANELS WITH COATED DECK SCREWS. THEY WILL HOLD MUCH BETTER THAN NAILS, AND ARE FASTER TO USE. YOU CAN ALSO ADJUST OR REPLACE THE PANEL IN THE FUTURE IF YOU NEED TO. CEDAR OR REWOOD DOES NOT NEED TO BE PAINTED. HOWEVER YOU CAN USE A PROTECTIVE SOLUTION TO KEEP THEM FROM WEATHERING AND ATTRACTING BUGS. THE AMOUNT OF MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED BASED ON A FENCE 100 + 200 FEET LONG = 300' LONG,
300 DIVIDED BY 8' (LENGHT OF SPACE BETWEEN POSTS) = 38 POSTS, ONE OF WHICH WILL BE A 6"x6"-
300 DIVIDED BY 8' (LENGHT OF THE 2x4's) = 38 2x4's-
AT LEAST 80 2x4 HANGERS
685 6' HIGH PANELS ( PANELS ARE 51/2 " WIDE APPROX. BY APPROX. 3/4" THICK)
START WITH 10 BOXES (100 SCREW PER BOX) OF 11/4"x #8 GALVANIZED SELF TAPPING DECK SCREWS
FIGURE ONE 80# BAG OF CEMENT PER HOLE = 80 BAGS
A 4' ALLUMINUM LEVEL WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE POSTS, 2x4's AND PANEL INSTALLATION. A LINE LEVEL WOULD ALSO BE HANDY BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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