The Power Tools

One time at a good friend’s house, we all got a bit too tipsy, and wound up tearing down a good portion of the fence for fire wood. It seemed like a good Idea at the time, but in the morning, it was quickly discovered that a new fence was needed.

Building a fence in your own backyard can get pretty costly though, this is why most people that are good with there hands wind up doing it themselves. It’s not that hard, you just need a few simple tools to get the job done. You’ll need, a post digger and a dry line. You’ll find that using a tape measure and level are going to be of use as well. One of the only power tools you’ll need is a cordless drill, unless you prefer dragging an extension cord across the lawn, then you may uses a corded drill. Don’t forget your work gloves either. You can catch quite a splinter handling the wood all day.

After your fence posts, slats and concrete mix are purchased, you’ll want to run a dry line the length of the fence line you wish to install. Along the dry line, then dig your fence posts at a distance specified by the fence instructions to ensure they’re in a straight. Use the level to make sure that posts are straight up and down. When the posts are straight, set them in the concrete mix. Next, you’ll want to attach the sections of pre-fabricated fence to the posts using your cordless drill. Use your level to make sure all of the sections are evenly mounted. This job can take anywhere from a weekend to a week depending on the size of the fence.