Building A Board On Board Fence Gate

If you are just joining me in part 1 i extended the existing steel poles demoed the old fence and hung the stringers for the new.

Building a board on board fence gate.

Board fencing is cheaper than vinyl fencing and slightly more than a chain link fence. The spaces alternate on both sides of the fence leaving no visible gap between the pickets. You may be required to submit this plan for an approved building permit. Board on board fencing costs on average 4 to 7 00 per linear ft to be installed on your property.

The gate should be used with hot dipped galvanized fasteners for durability. Use your best boards for your wood fence gate. Then calculating the mea. On the outside public side of the fence place a picket on each post to cover the post and rail connections.

The gate can be painted or stained for beauty and offers a low maintenance design for easy upkeep. Installation cost is highly dependent on property conditions. Gate pickets should be flush with the inside faces of the posts. The pickets are on both sides of the fence.

How do i build a board on board fence. Use graph paper to draw a plan for your fence. Board on board material cost 12 to 16 00 per linear ft. In part 2 i explained how i installed a top cap attached all the pickets for the board on board pattern and finished it off with trim.

There is a 3 spacing between the pickets. The spaces alternate on both sides of the fence leaving no visible gap between the pickets on the outside public side of the fence place a picket on each post to cover the post and rail connections. The pickets are on both sides of the fence. Not including hardware posts and footings.

Pressure treated wood board on board fence gate is made from wood for strength. Plan your gate size to use full pickets. If you missed part 1 here is a link. There is a 3 spacing between the pickets.

Https youtu be v3biycftypm looking for part 3. The swinging design provides simple entry and operation. Building a fence the right way after trial and error this is the best solution iv e found here in sunny fl. Since gates are often a focal point for the fence save your best boards for building a gate.

Note the post locations and gate locations. Use screws measure 5 times first use ov. It isn t uncommon to use fence boards that are wide enough to span 3 posts one in the middle one on each end of a fence board and to alternate layer by layer so boards never meet above or below another pair of boards meeting. Set those 2x4 boards aside before you commence your build so you know you ll have the best pieces of wood available to you when it comes time to assemble your gate.