I bought a normal 7/8" drill bit and it's tearing the crap out of the wood on both sides. I think going with a forstner drill bit is the way to go. Your holes look so clean.
I wish you were my wife. I love mine and she grants me unlimited credit card approval at Halloween, but the build is all me. I could get so much more done if she was as creative as you. Awesome ideas. Thank you.
Nice walk-through, I particularly like the way you created a jig to ease assembly. I have a couple suggestions to improve the longevity and reduce the recurring maintenance for this prop: - Use inexpensive cedar 2"x3" fence rails instead of pine. Cedar resists rot and insects better than pine, is usually lighter weight, and depending on availability, cedar is often less expensive than similarly sized 2"x3" pine rails. - Before installing the PVC pipe pickets wrap a piece of 120-grit or 150-grit sandpaper around the picket, and pull the PVC tube through the sandpaper to rough up the smooth surface. Straight through or with a twisting motion work well. The paint will adhere better, reducing year-to-year touch-ups. The majority of the 30-panel fence prop I built in 2006 is still in service, and I've only had to replace three sections in the last 15-years.
Thanks for the tips! I live in Ohio and I'm pretty sure they went through freezing rain and an inch or two of snow last year. Luckily, they still look like they did the day I made them. I'm sure storing them 10.5 months a year definitely helps! I'll pass your info along to anyone who has questions about longevity! Thanks again!
You're very welcome, keep the videos coming. FWIW, we're in Texas and store all the props outdoors to add realistic weathering to them. Our winters aren't as cold as Ohio but they're wet, and the summer heat takes its toll.
Great easy to follow video! One thing I did different to make the fence seem like old and rusted was when I painted the fence with spray paint starting with black I sprinkled dry dirt (not sand) but dirt on the paint when it was wet so the dirt would stick to it then spray painted with the flat rust colored rustoleum and then added the dry dirt again. It's more labor intensive but it really looks like it's old and rusted. Do a small section not the whole fence so you are working with wet spray paint and you can get the technique down before you try and do an larger section.
I freaking LOOOOOVE this!! I use stakes and caution tape been wanting a fence tho. I'll be doing one now!! Maybe I'll add some dollar tree skull heads on some of the tops of the pipes! Oh man my mind is just going right now!!! Thanks so much!
gonna be a hell of a lot more than 200 dollars now. half inch pvc pipe is 4.79 plus tax for one 10 foot piece. 1 x 2 boards are 2 dollars each. spray paint is 8 dollars per can. and screws would be 30. your now looking at 350 to 400 dollars to do what you did. nobody is going to pay that much anymore. your fence looks good. but i make mine a little fancier.
Thanks, Karen! I'm glad you gave me the updated prices. What if someone misses the two year old timestamp?! I figured since you were so proud of yourself and your fence you would've posted a video, but I didn't see any videos on your page.
Cool idea
Good idea. Thanks
The fence is fantastic and I will make it for my Halloween decorations next Halloween. Sorry for the loss of your fur baby.
Thank you so much
I bought a normal 7/8" drill bit and it's tearing the crap out of the wood on both sides. I think going with a forstner drill bit is the way to go. Your holes look so clean.
Looks great! I was thinking of what I could do to change how I surrounded my grave yard, and this sooks like a great solution!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Make sure to subscribe because DIY Cemetery Gates are coming soon.
Trying to figure out how you got those 8 and 10 ft pieces in that tiny car of yours! LoL. Musta had them delivered!
Great tutorial, am gonna have copy it 👍
Thanks!
Looks fantastic!!
Thanks for a straight forward tutorial!
I wish you were my wife. I love mine and she grants me unlimited credit card approval at Halloween, but the build is all me. I could get so much more done if she was as creative as you. Awesome ideas. Thank you.
Thanks for the complement
Nice walk-through, I particularly like the way you created a jig to ease assembly. I have a couple suggestions to improve the longevity and reduce the recurring maintenance for this prop:
- Use inexpensive cedar 2"x3" fence rails instead of pine. Cedar resists rot and insects better than pine, is usually lighter weight, and depending on availability, cedar is often less expensive than similarly sized 2"x3" pine rails.
- Before installing the PVC pipe pickets wrap a piece of 120-grit or 150-grit sandpaper around the picket, and pull the PVC tube through the sandpaper to rough up the smooth surface. Straight through or with a twisting motion work well. The paint will adhere better, reducing year-to-year touch-ups.
The majority of the 30-panel fence prop I built in 2006 is still in service, and I've only had to replace three sections in the last 15-years.
Thanks for the tips! I live in Ohio and I'm pretty sure they went through freezing rain and an inch or two of snow last year. Luckily, they still look like they did the day I made them. I'm sure storing them 10.5 months a year definitely helps! I'll pass your info along to anyone who has questions about longevity! Thanks again!
You're very welcome, keep the videos coming. FWIW, we're in Texas and store all the props outdoors to add realistic weathering to them. Our winters aren't as cold as Ohio but they're wet, and the summer heat takes its toll.
Great easy to follow video! One thing I did different to make the fence seem like old and rusted was when I painted the fence with spray paint starting with black I sprinkled dry dirt (not sand) but dirt on the paint when it was wet so the dirt would stick to it then spray painted with the flat rust colored rustoleum and then added the dry dirt again. It's more labor intensive but it really looks like it's old and rusted. Do a small section not the whole fence so you are working with wet spray paint and you can get the technique down before you try and do an larger section.
Great idea
Thanks for the quality content. Love your channel
I freaking LOOOOOVE this!! I use stakes and caution tape been wanting a fence tho. I'll be doing one now!! Maybe I'll add some dollar tree skull heads on some of the tops of the pipes! Oh man my mind is just going right now!!! Thanks so much!
I'm working on the cemetery gates right now. I should have a video in a few weeks! I'm glad you liked this video.
Can't wait!!
I've found that the rebar doesn't always fit. There are burrs and flat bits that stick off the end that prevent the pvc from sliding down over it.
If you use a rubber mallet it will prevent the burrs. I also wet the ground prior.
How do you store these after Halloween? We have limited space and would have to dismantle completely I think.
I stand them up against the wall in the garage. I don't think they take up that much room because they're fairly slim.
Bad ass
gonna be a hell of a lot more than 200 dollars now. half inch pvc pipe is 4.79 plus tax for one 10 foot piece. 1 x 2 boards are 2 dollars each. spray paint is 8 dollars per can. and screws would be 30. your now looking at 350 to 400 dollars to do what you did. nobody is going to pay that much anymore. your fence looks good. but i make mine a little fancier.
Thanks, Karen! I'm glad you gave me the updated prices. What if someone misses the two year old timestamp?! I figured since you were so proud of yourself and your fence you would've posted a video, but I didn't see any videos on your page.