Board and batten fences are added improvements to any yards or patios where privacy is required. A board batten fence is a simple line of vertical wood panels between posts to make for an effective and attractive privacy barrier around any area. It encloses yards primarily or patios. This fence is mainly left natural and sometimes it is stained. Board and batten fences come in various styles, but the most common one is the vertical infill lumber that is laid out as stockade. Other great designs for this type of fence include the board on board, and the board and batten and slat patterns. The best design for a board and batten fence is the board on board fence design which has infill lumber nailed onto each of the sides of the fence, and has a gap between each of the pieces. This style of fence is the best as it provides the privacy one is looking for, while allowing air to flow through it as well. The board and batten fence is an attractive boundary wall that gives privacy, security, and also, windbreak, to your gardens and homes.

Although it is a time-consuming project, building a board and batten fence as a DIY project can save you a lot of money and it can add more beauty with privacy around your home. You will need a few simple craftsmanship skills, careful planning, a layout, and force to dig holes for the fencing poles.

Things you will need

• Shovel
• Trowel
• Carpenter’s level
• Post hole digger
• End posts
• Fence sections
• Concrete
• Galvanized nails
• Wheelbarrow
• Hammer
• Saw
• Post hole digger
• Fence posts
• Stringers
• Gravel

Instructions

1. Determine the area where the fence will stand.

2. Mark the spots where the fence posts will stand, keeping it to at least 5 to 8 feet apart. With a string, mark the location of the fence posts.

3. With the post hold digger, dig 24-inch deep holes. The diameter of the post hole should be kept three times that of the diameter of the post. Now fill 6-inches of gravel in the bottom of this hole.

4. Begin by setting the end and the corner posts in the holes. Fill the hole then with the concrete to set them strongly. Fill the hole halfway and temp the concrete with the shovel then to remove air pockets. Now pour the remaining concrete to fill the hole.

5. Check with the carpenter’s level if the posts are correctly aligned after 20 minutes. This time is given to let the posts settle in the earth.

6. Pull open a string between the end posts and with it as a guide, place the other fence posts neatly. Adjust the height with removing or adding gravel to the holes. When the posts are the same height, use a carpenter’s level to check if they are straight. Fill the holes with concrete

7. When the posts settle into the ground, let the fence get affixed for 48 hours. You will then nail on the stringers and sections onto the posts. Attach the fence sections to the stringers and the posts.

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