How to fence repair, replace fence pickets, replace fence post. Easy!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Hey Home Menders! Fence repairs made easy. Dustin shows how to fix that leaning fence. Weather it's a broken rotted fence post, broken pickets, or any other oh fence, You can fix your fence, no problem. Set and new fence post in concrete and replace pickets. Make it easy on yourself and your neighbors.
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YES. just YES. quick fixes, sensible explanations and Dad Jokes. I'm in.
You’re awesome yimmy!
Isnt he badass!!? Other you tubers could learn a thing or two from Dustin. Like getting to the point, staying on topic, realistic problems for the average homeowner, and yea the humor tops it off.
Thank you for the great directions! 55-year-old woman here. I just bought what you said and fixed my own pickets!! Next time a post rots, I will also give that a shot!
Thank you K D. there’s more where that came from appreciating you today. Be proud of yourself.
I am a single mom and I came searching for a inexpensive solution to some of my homeowner woahs... THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Stay with me, Rachel, and you will master your domain
Exactly what I needed to see and understand. Thank you! Now I will go fix mine.
You got this Robin thanks for sharing
You make it look so easy, well actually you've convinced me it is easy. Great job thanks for the knowledge!
You got this spaced!!!
Love This! Think I'll take my ass out to the back yard and get to work! You made it look so easy!
awesome carver! you got this! thanks for sharing!
You made that look so easy. Your video was very helpful thank you! I feel more confident about repairing some pickets in my fence that are warping.
You can do it! Awesome comment always dreaming. Thanks for sharing.
wow, the repairs look AMAZING! thanks again for another lesson...definitely learned a lot.
thank you jR!..always a pleasure!
Thank you for sharing!
With the cement poured in, is there any additional steps for that? I would have assumed the cement got poured in wet.
Hey David ! Most people do, I pour mine in dry and throw a little half a bucket of water on top, then the concrete will do the rest, draw the moisture in from the earth and it will harden. You got this
I am moving my entire fence back approximately 10 feet after a survey revealed we have more space behind it that was not originally used. More yard space is a plus. There's going to be some gaps at the bottom of the new fence if I use the existing panels as is. I like the idea of using the 2x4s for the few areas that were causing me a concern!
That is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing so glad the video helped you
Another great video. This is helpful as I am about to get a fence installed.
awesome gregory! thank you!
Very good and detailed video!! Just fallowed ur video and did my fence
Thank you master..
Now this is an awesome Comment. Thank you so much!
Hey Dustin, Thanks for posting this video. You're good at explaining things. I appreciate you.
Thank you brandy. Appreciate the comment!
Thank you sir! Great tutorial!
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Thank you for this. You just saved me hundreds of dollars.
You better believe it thanks for watching
Glad I could help!
What do you do after putting in the dry cement? Just add water? (I always thought you mixed first, then poured) Thank you
hey haddy! you can wet it a little if you want but the moisture from the ground draws and sets the concrete...time saving tip.. i lie to splash the empty hole then toss in a little more after..
Don’t take offense...take care of the fence...looooooool. For real, though, Dustin, THIS is THE video I needed. I have a few rotted and cracked pickets that need replaced. I had no idea they sold them individually. I thought I needed to replace the whole panel, so I left it go. Thank you! Great repair!
hey lori!.... knowing the tricks is everything!. thanks for commenting :)
Thank you got one section which fell over seems like a lot of fence ppl in our area don’t work with wood at all so I’m gonna do it myself.
you got this z!
@DUSTIN hI, Thanks for the Fense video. i Just bought the house i was renting for a few years. The owners did not want to do much repairs. The fense is in a bad shape. It looks like they just did quick fixes but notthing permiant. So with that in mind. I know i need to replace the fense. But tod that i want to do it a section at at ime. What do i use to determine what size post should i use. and when you did the concrete did you use ? and waht did you do once you poured the cement in to the hole.
Hey Shane. Congratulations on buying the house. A 6 foot tall fence should have 6 feet of post sticking out of the ground. So a typical 6 foot fence would have an 8 foot post with 2 feet in the ground. When you pour the concrete you just wet the hole little bit , pour in the powdered concrete and then backfill it with dirt. You got this
Thank you thank you thank you! You helped this city boy out.
Thank you Anthony. Appreciate you my friend. Enjoy
"This fence was a little uh, not right" :D Too funny! This was a great video that could potentially be helpful to anyone; not just advanced fix-it peeps. I can see this issue being a problem for a lot of people. Good choice and good job!
thank you gods gurl! appreciating you!
I learned so much I'ma do this because I need to repairy fence
Excellent comment my friend. Thank you so much for sharing!
Need this info... Great job👍🏽
Awesome, thank you seven
I love this !!!!! Great job and great explanations !!!!
Thank you wise guy. I appreciate the comment
I hope this isnt a stupid question but you just put dry concrete in there? Is it pre mixed or is it grinded up co concrete?
Hey white. The concrete will absorb the moisture from the ground and Harden without mixing it.
Your videos are so awesome and helpful
Thank you Gen appreciating you my friend!
I have a question about the concrete used. Why pour just dry concrete mix in the hole? Does it not need to mixed first?
Excellent question Elizabeth . This one was in Virginia Beach. The concrete draws the moisture from the ground, and it will harden it without you mixing it.
You made it easy. Thanks
You got the sami
What about the concrete? Does it need to dry and harden before burying or afterwards do we just leave it alone to harden?
Hey drop I always put it in the hole and left it alone. Works awesome
God job Dustin! Thanks for sharing.
thank you ted! always a pleasure.
Thank you so much fir your help
Thank you Gracie
How do you handle replacing wooden fence slats that are not standard? I have some I'm trying to replace that are 5 3/16 wide dog-eared and cannot find anyone that carries those,
Great question Jason… Sometimes you need to fabricate them. I hope this helps.
Thank you
Thank you Portia! enjoy
Great job!
Thank you Raymond. Appreciate the comment
Hi Dustin,
I am attempting to repair my broken pickets. What type of screwdriver are you using? I don't think mine is strong enough 😭 I thought a Craftsman V20 would work ok but the screws are not going through. Thanks for posting a great video!
Thank you Leigh Ann! I’m using an 18 V cordless Makita. A screw gun is definitely the way to go
Absolutely amazing video. You have a subscriber here. Awesome explanation 🙂
Thank you ss. Appreciate the comment!
Looks really good Dustin. How would one match the stain color ? I love a good privacy fence 🤣😘
hey lori!.... swatches from the home depot, layed up next to it is the only way...i would stain before replacing or restain the whole panel...:)
This was awesome
You are awesome too my friend. Thank you.
Loved the puns Dustin! How much water do you add for the post?
hey diamonds...not much..i like to splash the empty hole first then another splash after its in the hole.. the powder draws in the moisture from the ground and will set the concrete... sweet tip :)
@@homemend do u mix it at all? Another video idea if u need one. I've never done it so it's hard to imagine not premixing, pouring and propping it up
hey DV!..no mix...just bury it and done...
Badass!
Thank you friend !
Awesome rhyming
Thank you my friend!
You never showed... did you add water to the concrete at all, or is it just filling in?
hey AC!.. i like to splash the hole just to wet it, then maybe toss in a little bit more after its in..the moisture from the ground hardens the concrete.. knowing what corners to cut saves the day!
@@homemend great info thank you for the reply. Stay safe and have a good one
That's what i was going to ask, too so thanks for asking!
Great Vid ! (I like n Subed)
Do u use 2x4 (Horizontal) to secure upper pickets .
The fence is old,
Jus want to secure the pickets?
(Fort style /\/\/\ pickets)
Hey grand… Yes, definitely installing two by fours stringers to attach the pickets will definitely work. You got this
I have a burned panel in my fence, I was told at the store when picking out the boards it was best to put up the new boards while freshly treated to keep them from warping and clothes together to help with shrinkage and I was given 2.5 in screws so I hope that works
Hey AJ. That sounds good but 2 1/2 screws if you are putting pickets on will go through and poke out the other side. I usually put pickets on with one and a half. I hope this helps
@@homemend I knew they would be to long so I returned them for 1.5,
Did you put water on that mix love your work
Hey Lee yes sir I throw in just a splash of water in the hole then throw in the mix and then throw another splash on top. Thanks for commenting
perfection. subbed. sharing.
Very efficient comment my friend thank you
Good video 👍
thank yo8 nestor!
solid work brother and it looks kick ass! At :30 in, you can see the tops of the two segments of the fence are at different levels. At the end of the clip, it looks like you fixed that and the tops are all even. How in the world did you raise the 'lower' segment of the fence? I'm picturing either moving each picket up or moving the entire segment up by moving the stringers up. Keep up the awesome work man, I really enjoy the vids!
hey JP...good eye..this was a sloppy previous install and the panels were uneven....they had a picket horizontal along the ground to cover the bottom..just silly looking...the ground was sloped a bit so i installed a treated 2x4 across the bottom... then reinstalled the panel..
Rocked it!
thank you gray!
You’re awesome ! You have a new subscriber!
I love this. Thank you for sharing.
Ever used a vapor barrier between post and concrete to extend the life of the post?
hey matthew..no i have not....but ive never replaced the same post twice :)
Great video brother, love the jokes 🤣👏
Thank you art. I appreciate you sir
What is the tool called that you used to pry the board off?
Super bar, also called a roofing bar or flat bar.
@@homemend Thanks Dustin, much appreciated. I found one at Lowes for $15 so I'll grab that today. I was quoted $250 to replace a single picket (can't make this stuff up). Came across this video and it seemed pretty straight forward. I was able to source a single pre-stained picket at my local fence company (Forney Fence Co.) for a whopping $3!!!
THanks man that was awesome. Sub.
You are awesome JC. thank you so much for sharing
Love the puns
Thank you Robert appreciate the comment my friend
I have a neighbor with a not right fence this style that partitions my yard, so that led me here. Is there something I can do on my side? It looks like they have half a picket between two pickets, and one has become separated from the half picket. Hard to explain without a photo. Dreading talking to them because it's so half assed in the first place...
Hey end. You could always throw a panel on your side if the posts are good but it may be a little tacky in most cases. It depends on how bad you want to look at a nice fence. I hope this helps
Great video... Bad pun.
thanks for commenting!
So what is the reason that you're not using screws? Just curious
Hi nightshade. Definitely screws used to secure the panels but the pickets are nailed at the factory so duplicating that is ideal. You could use short screws if you would like but I don’t think I had any that day. Thanks for commenting
@@homemend Thank you
How much for something like this to be done
Hey Daniel with the post in concrete and screws probably looking at about 50 bucks material I probably charged 350 but you gotta get rid of the debris afterwards
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Thank you Jose!
Bro, was that the game intro from that online song builder game? It sounded like it and that is so damn nostalgic im giving you a like and sub just for that
Hey Mason… Lots of people want to know where that song came from and I will never tell unless you guess it of course lol it is a great riff but no that’s not the one.
Shouldn't the concrete be 36" under ground ice will push the cement up
Hey Ed. Depends on where you are. 24” was always the standard for me but were in the south. Not much ice happening here. You might check your local codes to be sure.
谢谢
thank you ben!
How much charge to repair a wooden fence
Hey lovely. That is a great question. It depends on how much is needed. This replacement post and a few pickets was about 250.
What if youre on the other side of the femce ?
You would need to access both sides of the fence
Hey! I see what you did there! @4:17
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haaaaa...you got me surge..thanks for commenting!
I've never seen a post with no concrete before.... When he pulled up the old one there was barely any concrete there.
Hey Jay. Glad I could capture it on film for you my friend. Thanks so much for commenting
Damn this fence is damn near identical to mine.
You got this
You didn’t show the part where you poured the concrete mix in but didn’t add water
Hey Elton. This property was only a few miles from the beach… With the previous rainy days before I didn’t feel it was needed. Good catch.
lol at the thumbnail
Thank you red. appreciate the comment
Safety glases
Great suggestion wendell thanks for commenting
Thumbs up for the pun at the end. I did not take a fence to it.
You are awesome gravity Thank you
I think he has the concrete powder that harden by itself.
Hey r6 this is just a quick Crete five bucks a bag. Lol and were you talking to other commenters? When you said, I think he is using it…?
@@homemend I was making a joke about it. It showed you poor the powder in the hole and that’s it.
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ThBk you Luz!
I have to fix my own broken post and leaning fence because I can't afford any of the quotes I've received in the past. I've never repaired anything of this nature before. I hope I don't make it worse than before.
You got this P. The only way that you can make it worse is to not fix it. Thanks so much for watching
Just close your eyes and you’re hearing a tutorial by michael mcdonald 😅
Thanks for watching
2:58 📝📚🗃️
Thanks for watching
you forgot to pour water in your concrete
Hey in IZE. Coastal Virginia’s very wet. The water absorbs moisture from the ground and hardens without making it. Thanks for watching
Don't take offense, ha!
Thanks for watching friend!
You didn’t level the post
Hey up! When it’s vertical it’s called plumb! Thanks for commenting
Shift that didn't look easy
Heyhey toney. It is!!! You got this.
Totally useless. He is standing outside the fence but that is not his property. How can you do repairs from the inside side of the fence. I can't go on my neighbor's property that I have fenced off.
Hey user name. You’re going to have to get into the neighbors yard. You might try asking him :-) most people don’t mind. Thanks for commenting