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06-22-23, 04:47 AM
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Posted By Workbootsnjeans

>2) I've read several articles concerning driven...

>2) I've read several articles concerning driven steel posts (not round chain link posts) being just as strong as concrete set posts in most soil types..... With the benefit of being less susceptible...
12-12-22, 10:07 AM
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Views: 331
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Digging and cementing in the colder days

Union county NJ here, which pretty much is the same as Philly. Retired fence contractor... I have done my fence installations pretty much all year through. With the mild exception of some of the...
04-25-21, 06:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,219
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Pivoting latch assembly

Pivoting latch; Its a bad design. But it works with gates that are installed slightly off or gates that eventually settle or sag. Most other latches just do not work if the gate sags but this type of...
01-10-20, 05:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,800
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

If the stone is on the bottom it would likely...

If the stone is on the bottom it would likely work to your advantage as the stone, tamped in will give the post more stability than just soil backfilled and tamped. If you mix the stone into the...
12-08-19, 05:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,800
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Foam verses concrete... I am giving this...

Foam verses concrete...

I am giving this response for all those who believe that the foam might be better...
In which case, as a case by case basis, maybe... But I don't think so...

This post...
12-08-19, 03:57 AM
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Views: 12,579
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Chain link fence.. hit by a tree or car or even...

Chain link fence.. hit by a tree or car or even sometimes a lawn mower... If bent or stretched or ripped... If the diamond is no longer a diamond and it has turned into a marqui ... or if the fence...
12-08-19, 03:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,386
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

I do not have much experience with use of those...

I do not have much experience with use of those specific posts... But, they are steel, they have squared off corners & I am assuming they must have holes in them to drill through the posts into the...
12-08-19, 03:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,346
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Hmm,... there is always a new question that perks...

Hmm,... there is always a new question that perks the best response... An alligator climbing a fence was a video worth tuning in to see... And yeah... Never knew they can climb a fence but now I...
12-08-19, 02:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,227
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Being a very late comer into this thread, but I...

Being a very late comer into this thread, but I am with the other guys on the size of the posts... but the specific sizes really do not matter as long as the wall thickness is there to prevent the...
05-30-18, 02:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,197
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

If you are planning to install 1 panel gate with...

If you are planning to install 1 panel gate with a 17 foot opening and that fence is 4 foot , 5 foot or 6 foot in height you would need to use a minimum of a 4 inch diameter, heavy schedule 40...
05-30-18, 01:55 AM
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Views: 8,569
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

I only just noticed your post... sorry for my...

I only just noticed your post... sorry for my delay....

Stockade on steel posts is very doable... Installing 2 inch diameter or 2 1/2" diameter steel posts 8 foot on center from each other......
05-30-18, 01:42 AM
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Views: 1,505
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

I have installed many fences with conditions just...

I have installed many fences with conditions just like yours. And no, it would not look stupid.... I believe its all a matter of personal preference.

But if it were just an opinion, based on what...
12-13-17, 07:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,604
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

The sections being concave, or even convex or...

The sections being concave, or even convex or even straight would have to look good in spacing's between posts... If straight you would not have to worry too much about spacing between posts if the...
12-13-17, 06:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,514
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Knots or no knots

Agreed ... knots do create weak areas in the rails...

Knot free rails,. and or pickets look more appealing to the folks who wish to show their fence as being a work of art....

Not to make...
12-13-17, 06:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,058
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

From the look of the picture it seems the...

From the look of the picture it seems the installer did cut the bottom of the fence to follow the grade... But you do not have to.... I mean, there are options.

One, you could move the gate over...
12-13-17, 05:51 AM
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Views: 1,479
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Make the right choice... Story based on what happened yesterday.

Good morning folks... Yesterday I received a call while sitting in my office, yes,.,... I took a day off... lol

In this call a woman said she had a friend install her 6 foot high Red Cedar...
11-23-17, 02:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,739
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

They are not attached one by one.. Those staples...

They are not attached one by one.. Those staples are used in a gun..shot in a million at a time within a minute. Most times sections are attached with these staples the pickets usually fall off......
11-23-17, 02:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,604
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

I am not sure I am seeing the exact measurements...

I am not sure I am seeing the exact measurements clearly.. But on the left side yard, the first number I see is 17 feet, miter corner is 10 feet and the remaining footage is 20 feet?

In regards to...
08-13-17, 06:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,837
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

35 years and I have never once attached a post to the house.

As the title lines says, I do not attach posts to the houses... I just feel that one and the other should not be attached together. Especially on the gate, that of which takes a lot of abuse and the...
08-13-17, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,983
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Raising the fence

From what I can see from those pictures provided you would be looking to raise the fence on the front of your home.. Most towns in most areas do not allow a 6 foot high , solid fence in the front of...
06-19-17, 09:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,425
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

What would it cost?

Looking at your pictures I see damage to a fence, but I can not clearly see all the underlying factors into the repair of your fence. Such as the design of the fence front and back, ... looking dead...
06-19-17, 08:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,577
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Post depth

It is always a matter of opinion... Everyone has their own individual opinions and no matter what we would all think the other guy is wrong...

In this my opinion is this.. You are installing a...
02-06-17, 06:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,418
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Cost of replacement ... I guess that would...

Cost of replacement ...

I guess that would depend a lot on the type of replacement you would plan on... pre fab panels or building your fence picket by picket?

Picket by picket might be...
02-06-17, 05:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,719
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Broken post for a mail box....

I would suggest you inquire with your city building code before fixing this with a new post installation , in a new concrete base. I think it would be best if you call your building department to ask...
02-05-17, 10:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 54,113
Posted By Workbootsnjeans

Using swedge 1 5/8"inside sleeve - rather than using 2 inch sleeve over ;

Use of the 1-5/8" swedge end rails to be inserted just 4-6 inches inside rather than sleeving over the post with a 2 inch post is a really BAD idea.

The 1 5/8 rail inserting into the top of a 4...
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