That's what I was thinking 😂😂 in my language they say "yo hago de todo," type people.. Which means something like "I do a bit of everything," in English 😂😂

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If you dont want varmits or other creatures coming in you gotta ground them. If its a dry climate down south it could take 20 plus years for any real noticable damage

It won’t rot. My fence was built the same way water isn’t held anywhere against the fence. If u got deep into the dirt maybe but my fence has been up for almost a year and it’s still fine

He probably used a track saw after who knows

@@leathercheerio1no way you just said dry climate and south in the same sentence . Lmfao

Yeah

Classic 😂

That’s gold !😂😂😂

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Doesnt look like cedar, more like spruce or pine

That is an excellent idea

Also how we do it in England for the most part

Cedar doesn't rot

@@XxKJ84xX But that's rough cut pine.

Or not putting a space between the boards.

You heard what he said

You beat me to it

I normally put another wood panel on the ground to gauge it or just put string line inch higher

Worth it if u got a nosey or perv neighbor

Won’t be a problem when they shrink as they age

Agree. Had a neighbor that butted those boards right up against each other, and the following spring had to replace every one of them. Leave a space would be my advice.

They never expand, EVER. There will be an 1/8 inch gap in less than a month. You are supposed to install them tight.

They aren't that expensive. Get u a paslode for 199, be a boss. :)

Better tools don't equal better workmanship

No man u need to wait at least 6 months for all the wood oils to come out and fully dry

Professional? Screws shud b used.

@@BustedTech1misinformation as it allows fences to build mold mildew and won’t allow proper penetration of an oil based stain thus fence will need cleaned prior to stain We recommend the fence to be stained when moisture levels of pickets are 13% or lower I own a fence staining and restoration business here in Texas

​@@andrewesquibel2523You should always clean wood before staining or sealing, the wood still needs to dry and that can take months depending on climate. That's likely what they meant.

You sound like a man who knows nothing building fence. Yes you’re right about keeping the pickets off the ground but depending on what kind of wood the pickets are, you definitely don’t want to space the pickets with a nail or anything else. They have been in their bundle since leaving the mill so they’re still saturated. Once they’re hung the sun and wind will cure the pickets and they will shrink a ton. And if you use screws to attach the pickets to the rails, all your screw heads will pop off when the pickets swell from rain and irritation and from when it flexes from strong winds. Nails will allow for the flex.

Lay a board on the ground to bottom the pickets on!

@@terrybyrd3738 that’s exactly what I do when I have a concrete footer and I’m putting cap on. But using dog ear pickets and a stringline, using a picket on the ground might not work if your group isn’t perfectly level. And if you’re using a picket on the ground, make sure to take it out before you nail off the bottom rail or it will be super difficult to get out

Don’t need expansion space actually need to set them tight because that wood is usually quite wet already and will only shrink from its current size

Screws cause splitting, holds too tight. Nails allow the wood to move, expand, contract with out splitting the wood.

Soooo u used to own a quality fence business but paid someone to install your fence? Yea idk who u thought was buying that one pal

Nails will get pulled out, and if one picket is crooked or warped the next one will follow the same with how he's aligning them.

You are right. This guy in the video at the time has been doing fencing for 25 years. Almost 30 years now. He started at 18.

Taking steps to preserve wood is crucial so it lasts a long time, workmanship matters. Wanna replace a fence every 12 years or every 25?

This is treated wood. Well the posts are pressure treated at least. (I can tell by the color. Usually master halco or another supplier sells them like this) in my area of michigan it is the law to install it this way. No choices. Directly on the property line in nearly all cities. Both sides must be the same OR your neighbor gets the 'good' side. You cannot have your rails or posts facing your neighbor and you have the 'smooth' side. Also in this area of the Midwest, we do not mortise and tennon the panels, so the fence usually goes on one 'side' of the posts. It's crazy to see how wildly different our trade is across the nation.

@@brianbunnich6221 that is wild. Your guys method looks so much easier and faster to be honest. I had no idea you have to have both sides finished which sounds quite pricy. Most of our customers do finish out so they have the rough side of the job for property value. Our pressure treat is extremely dark in comparison. An actual brown color, I can’t give exact companies because it changes so often, you would believe the amount of wood I have to return.

I actually prefer to leave boards facing my backyard so I have access to replace if one warps bad. If you don’t get along with neighbor they not going to give you permission to come in their yard to do maintenance on your fence

@@jrandall5736 we do the same. We just replaced one with our neighbor , shes moving next year so we asked to have the nice flat side on our side.

Treated posts, the rest is rough cedar

Nope

2 years ? Contractor will be long gone by then. Definitely not answering a call back

nope. We put one in in Florida where we get TONS of rain and it still looks good after 15 years.

Just cut the bottoms after

If it’s wet going to shrink you mean to close to the ground collecting water

18 ga? How that fence doing

@@dankjankings7339 been 6 months no issues. But I’ve switch to 2” nailes

*bored

Naw, check it at every post. Assuming ur posts are level

Every couple boards sounds good, catches an issue early.

Plumb, posts and pickets are plumb. Think plumb bob.

This is what happens when you accept the lowest quote 🤷

@xmradio11 This customer requested that all of the fence pickets be on the ground. All of the fences are built according to what the customers want. We make suggestions, but ultimately, it's the customer decision.

Wrong! If you use screws the heads will pop off. Nails allow for flex

I'd imagine FL fence companies get swarmed after hurricane's if the last one used nails.

@@BugJuiceFlavor 0 here not when there 4 feet apart cedar and 6x6 no problem 250 mph

Screws so they don't easily get pulled out when the wood moves.

Decorative fence usally comes from Middle, cheap Fences is what he is doing

Im in cali. We just did ours , 2x4s top and middle in between the posts, 2x6 on bottom in between. Looks so nice

What a shitty thing to say about a random person