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Old 10-17-2005, 03:51 PM   #21
BigV
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Fence Panel 6'x8' I didn't see exactly how this panel would be erected, but I reckon you would attach it to posts ($8 each) set in concrete, maybe $5/bag, and you could get by with about 1/2 to 1 bag per panel. So, we're up to 61 + 8 + 5 = $74/8 ft section. Let's round up and say about $10/foot. That should cover the incidentals fasteners, etc.

I built about 200 feet of fence similar to this, without the latticework top in our back and side yards. It was several years ago, but it still looks great. Anyway, I built it from scratch. I bought the concrete, I had my own wheelbarrow, I had my own post hole digger, screwgun, hammer, level, saw, etc. But since I just bought the materials fence boards, posts, hardware, the cost/foot was MUCH less.

Count up the distance, count the number of 6" wide boards that will consume, two 2x4s every 8 feet, plus posts, dist/8 plus one. guesstimate the number of fasteners, but a box of screws is about $10. Could be two boxes. However, generally speaking, a fence is an easy project, not hard, you can see your progress, you can stop in the middle for darkness, weather, work week, etc. The tools are simple and inexpensive. It's gratifying to see your effort change a pile of wood into a tangible product. You only have to be slightly handy to make a straight fence and right angle corners. And it's a lot cheaper, maybe as low as $4/foot.

Spend the rest on suntan lotion and dog biscuits.
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