Fabulous video. At first I thought you weren't going to cover how to set the posts and I got mad, but then you completely covered that in good detail and even referred to a dedicated video. Loved it.
Came to see, but stayed for the fun verbal presentation. You all are a cool team. Presentor is kind. HARD WORKERS AND GREATLY EQUIPED. ThankS FOR THIS beautiful video.
Love your videos. Finished my fence this weekend. The only trouble I had was the corner parts when doing the horizontal fencing. This video showed me how.
Dan… here’s a piece of advice… call it a pallet fence. I mean when you look at it from the front it looks like skids. However when you eyeball down it’s length… it looks like a row of skids. I suspect you’d agree that Pallet Row evokes much more appealing thoughts than Skid Row! And thanks to your shadow puppet I’ll have an ear worm all day! (The things us loyal subscribers go through just trying to have a good danged day!)
Also, as a DYIer, I found that a hammer drill (at least in my hands) is not a precision instrument, so its smarter to drill the 2nd hole with the post base in place as a template, and even an anchor dropped in the first hole (but not tapped in). Trying to "move" a drilled hole in cement a smidge to the left doesn't work well.
@ Thank you so much for responding. CONTEMPLATING building a privacy fence around my pool. Researching and researching. JUST discovering you. Your channel is THE BEST Fence Construction 101 class at TH-cam University. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, skill, and insight.
I'm looking at doing a railing on top of a high retaining wall very similar to this, but trying Simpson StrongTie EZ Bases with 5.5" wedge anchors. Main problem is that the only 4x4 posts that really fit are PT pine. Looking at this vid, I'm not sure I'd trust your tiny welded-on post bases with those dinky 2 inch concrete anchors. How well do you think that will hold up against a good severe thunderstorm or a clumsy 250lb dude tripping into it?
Your buddy in the orange shirt probably has something to say about those pickets being so bowed/twisted. He had some words for Jeff when he put up a fence and his pickets had a little bit of a bow to em.
Is it better to sight test the poles height like you did OR place a level between the post? I'm guessing you guys sight test because it has not caused an issue.
@@SWiFence do you think they hold as well over time as the wood begins to shrink and tries to twist? It's been my observation that they tend to lift up more with nails. Maybe a lot of that could be prevented with some kind of wood sealer?
@@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736 Pros like this guy are not worried about what happens in 10 years. They may honor a one year warranty, they build for that. Time is money to these guys and if they can sink 10 nails in time same time as one screw, who cares what happens in 10 years. As home owners, we do, and we can take our time because we are not trying to build 10 fences in a week.
personally, I think the end of the top rail would look better with a 45 beveled in toward the fence or maybe a partial 45 to offset the square end, which would probably be even better. A bevel would definitely look better though, even if it only came down half way the thickness of the 2x4. but hey, your pallet fence looks great lol just kidding! it looks great!
You know tractor supply has enough pallets so you don’t need that cedar stuff that costs money. Much easier when you can just unscrew and take a ride to swap them out for new panels… err umm I mean pallets
A wooden pallet could only HOPE to be that beautiful! Great looking fence guys, nice attention to fit & finish, very impressive.
I reclaimed this old horizontal cedar fence and made a beautiful pallet!
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Fabulous video. At first I thought you weren't going to cover how to set the posts and I got mad, but then you completely covered that in good detail and even referred to a dedicated video. Loved it.
Came to see, but stayed for the fun verbal presentation. You all are a cool team. Presentor is kind. HARD WORKERS AND GREATLY EQUIPED. ThankS FOR THIS beautiful video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I used the Simpson anchors on 5ft chain link gate post and they are so much easier than anchor bolts with the nut and washer
Great Fence Installation. I liked you 45 degree top rail cap. I don't that very often in California.
Man this is really good step by step guide. Excellent job man.
Well done project and video! Finish product looks great!
That's high praise from the Godfather of fencing! 🙂 Thanks!
@@SWiFence
Wow! Let’s see Mark, down in Florida, get a comment like that from Tony!
Love your videos. Finished my fence this weekend. The only trouble I had was the corner parts when doing the horizontal fencing. This video showed me how.
Nice work!
Nice job guys!👍
Thanks! 👍
Beautiful pallet fence fellas
Nice looks good
Great video! I know ceder is pretty much weather resistant, but do you need to treat with anything else?
Yes, it should be sealed. We love Wood Defender.
Great job love the videos!!!
Love these videos!
Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻
That turned out sweet!
Thanks!
Dan… here’s a piece of advice… call it a pallet fence. I mean when you look at it from the front it looks like skids. However when you eyeball down it’s length… it looks like a row of skids. I suspect you’d agree that Pallet Row evokes much more appealing thoughts than Skid Row!
And thanks to your shadow puppet I’ll have an ear worm all day! (The things us loyal subscribers go through just trying to have a good danged day!)
🤣 It's true! Loyal subscribers like you put up with so much!
If you keep calling it a pallet fence you and Dan are going to have a row.
@@TheLarryBrown LOL
Also, as a DYIer, I found that a hammer drill (at least in my hands) is not a precision instrument, so its smarter to drill the 2nd hole with the post base in place as a template, and even an anchor dropped in the first hole (but not tapped in). Trying to "move" a drilled hole in cement a smidge to the left doesn't work well.
do you guy sell the manual post driver
The red Strainright? www.swifence.com/post-driver-100mm.html
Where can postmaster posts be purchased? Having a hard time finding them in Nebraska!
Er... well... we sell them. 🙂
👉🏻 PostMaster Fence Posts: bit.ly/postmasterposts
👉🏻 Postmaster Posts With Welded Baseplates: bit.ly/postmaster-bp
So do stays go on both sides of the fence or just one side? (Thanks for suggesting 2 stays for an 8 foot fence.)
Just one side.
@ Thank you so much for responding. CONTEMPLATING building a privacy fence around my pool. Researching and researching. JUST discovering you. Your channel is THE BEST Fence Construction 101 class at TH-cam University. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, skill, and insight.
Great videos guys! I have one question, what material are you using to make the base plates for the bottom to bolt to the concrete?
1/4" thick galvanized steel.
Nice!
at 8:33 would bug me. the corners need to match like siding
I'm looking at doing a railing on top of a high retaining wall very similar to this, but trying Simpson StrongTie EZ Bases with 5.5" wedge anchors. Main problem is that the only 4x4 posts that really fit are PT pine. Looking at this vid, I'm not sure I'd trust your tiny welded-on post bases with those dinky 2 inch concrete anchors. How well do you think that will hold up against a good severe thunderstorm or a clumsy 250lb dude tripping into it?
5:12
Laser?
You totally could. I'm so used to eyesighting I default to it.
Your buddy in the orange shirt probably has something to say about those pickets being so bowed/twisted. He had some words for Jeff when he put up a fence and his pickets had a little bit of a bow to em.
Is it better to sight test the poles height like you did OR place a level between the post? I'm guessing you guys sight test because it has not caused an issue.
We eyesight post height because we build to roll gently with the terrain. The ground we're building on is never perfectly flat.
I need plated post to California by next wed haha 😂
Plated posts to CA? No problem. bit.ly/SWIsteelpost-bp
By Wednesday? No...... 😆
do you like nails over screws on this kind of cedar?
For sure! Waaay faster.
@@SWiFence do you think they hold as well over time as the wood begins to shrink and tries to twist? It's been my observation that they tend to lift up more with nails. Maybe a lot of that could be prevented with some kind of wood sealer?
@@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736 Pros like this guy are not worried about what happens in 10 years. They may honor a one year warranty, they build for that. Time is money to these guys and if they can sink 10 nails in time same time as one screw, who cares what happens in 10 years. As home owners, we do, and we can take our time because we are not trying to build 10 fences in a week.
@@TheLarryBrown everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I was asking what his preference is.
Stainless steel is definitely the way to go!
dan's best work i wonder why
Please come do my fence I'm in WA LOL...Wyoming folks are lucky!!!
Nice palette fence
See, I didn’t call it a pallet fence
😲😤😆
personally, I think the end of the top rail would look better with a 45 beveled in toward the fence or maybe a partial 45 to offset the square end, which would probably be even better. A bevel would definitely look better though, even if it only came down half way the thickness of the 2x4.
but hey, your pallet fence looks great lol just kidding! it looks great!
I always called this style the Lobster Trap fence.
😂
I don’t know about Mark, I do know that you guys got some accolades from the one and only Tony Thornton.
You know tractor supply has enough pallets so you don’t need that cedar stuff that costs money. Much easier when you can just unscrew and take a ride to swap them out for new panels… err umm I mean pallets
maybe they have really expensive pallets lol
if the wood came from a pallet .. then its a pallet fence..ROFL