This summer I would like to begin the installation of a 6 1/2' to 7' privacy fence around my property. We would like to have it made of unpainted wood. Do any of you have suggestions on places to find fencing designs / plans? What type of wood should we construct this out of and what kind of finish (if any) should we apply to it to prevent premature decay? We live in the Albany, NY region so its weather regimen will be fairly wide ranging.
Thanks.
Curtis Lumber has a sale on wood 8' high privacy fences.
Material: Cedar Finish: Lots of options. Ask there for what is available that you don't have to redo often. You'll get what you pay for, so don't go cheap. Or go really cheap ...some settle for cedar aging naturally to a gray [grey?] color [colour?].
Length!! Make sure you have enough to set firmly into the ground. Deep to avoid frost heave. Gravel base if not setting on cement pylons ...then the posts can be shorter than the above requirement. I don't know that you'll get your length if you don't set on pylons. Aks at your local lumber supply.
I prefer cedar for privacy fencing but we see a lot of treated yellow pine too. A couple of companies here are using galvanized metal posts instead of wood. Most of the fences put up around here never get finished with anything. Be sure to check with your local governing body to make sure about the any height limitations. Here, residential fencing is limited to 6'.
Mike O.
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