How do I build home privacy fence?

Melissa Baswell
by Melissa Baswell

What tools will I need? Where can I buy the materials at for lowest price?

  4 answers
  • Rowgop (Pam) Rowgop (Pam) on Oct 31, 2018

    Because iits late iin the season places like Home Depot, they should be putting fence on clearance or marking them down.


    Then you would need to figure out how many you would need.

    4x4 posts.

    Post hole diggers

    Cement

    Tape measure

    Deck mate screws

    Level

    Battery drill....with extra battery



  • 2dogal 2dogal on Oct 31, 2018

    Please give us more information. There are so many products and materials to use. Also a living privacy fence is another option.

  • Craft Invaders Craft Invaders on Nov 01, 2018

    There's lots of ideas for privacy fences here on Hometalk that might be helpful Melissa

    https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=privacy%20fence

  • Em Em on Nov 04, 2018

    One super fast and almost free fence. MANY businesses have pallets they will give away for free. Score some really clean ones as many of them are made from hardwood due to the amount of weight they have to hold. Buy some 10' reinforcing bars from Home Depot. They are pretty cheap. Cut them in half with a cut off saw since it is cheaper to buy the longer length. If you don't have a friend with a truck to get them home I have seen people literally cutting them in half with a battery powered saw in the parking lot to fit inside the vehicle. Stand the pallet on end (board horizontal) and place a rebar in the front left and one in the back right. Pound them in enough to hold up straight. Remove the pallet (lift straight up) and continue to pound in the rebar at least a foot with a sledge hammer. Put that pallet back on the two rebar. You now have a fence panel up in a couple of minutes. Put the next one beside it. You will have a privacy fence for the cost of a couple of rebar. Stain or paint if you like, put planters on top. So fast, so easy, so cheap.