Paying to have a new fence built is expensive! Do this instead.

More info: This fence is about 200 linear feet and after digging the holes with help, the project took me about 2 weeks completely working alone (sorry for leaving that info out of the video!) I helped Pete do about the same distance on his fence and together, we knocked out all of the framing and started pickets in one day... so having a helper goes much faster! Stay tuned for many more projects and check out more of my Outdoor Projects here! bit.ly/3ttNBqI

There's nothing like getting a quote from a fencing contractor,to give you the motivation to do it yourself,great job.

The problem when people cement posts in the ground, they usually only put the minimum amount in the ground, then fill the hole with dirt. Dirt retains water and will eventually rot the post. Simple solution to avoid the tar paper you demo'd here in this video is to just fill up the hole with cement making sure the cement is above ground. Then crown the cement at the top so it will repeal water. I did this to my fence 24 years ago and it's still holding strong.

This should serve as a model on how videos like this should be done. You showed the before and after, and all the steps in between. Great job!

I wish my fence contractor had put in even half the effort you did on this build! Your fence is gorgeous and it will obviously last decades!

the post saver is a great idea, however you can also use roof cement as a much cheaper option (usually around $10 for a gallon at home depot). It rolls on and is water proof.

Make sure to have “a friend who has a truck, chain, trailer, and works for free” to get this done. Without your handsome and extremely selfless friend, it would have taken a week to do it by yourself. Speaking from experience. We didn’t have any of those things. Me and my Father had to replace and install the fence from Hurricane Ian. The best part was having my arm in a sling from a previous work related injury. All I can do was be a helper. I did a sight survey and there was roughly 100 fence panels at 6 foot sections to replace, not to include posts. It took us 2 months to get it done. No supplies, no water, no electricity, no power tools. Your friend is the unsung hero of this video.

when using a vehicle to pull things out of the ground like this, toss the spare tire under the chain as close to the thing you are pulling out, that way, the force is transferred from pulling sideways, to pulling up. you will disturb less of the ground, and the actual pulling will be even more effortless.

My neighbor put in a new fence and did it himself in an interesting (i thought) way. He dug the post holes and put in some kind of cardboard tube and filled the tube with concrete. The concrete extended above ground level. He then set a metal bracket on the concrete and attached it with masonry screws. He attached the post to the bracket on top of the concrete. I asked about it and he said he did it that way so that when the fence breaks down he can easily replace individual components or simply replace one section at a time as the fence needs repair. I thought this was brilliant.

Beautiful fence. You did a better job than a lot of contractors would have done and saved yourself a pile of cash.

this also seems expensive, but presents a lot of new ideas and interesting alternative techniques

We did this but re-used the posts that were OK and put in solar panels for the fence. It does generate power, about 1/3 of what it could produce if oriented correctly. Great way to start for a 'no space' solar.

You built a really nice fence. Good job. I can't 100% be certain but I think the old fence was salvageable. You could disassemble where needed and reinforce with screws or brackets. Then you could soda blast the entire fence and it would look like brand new wood. Then stain it with the stain that you used. I think this would have worked great. I highly recommend you seal your fence with a product like PWS-8. Professional Water Sealant. This will form a near perfect water barrier and keep it looking brand new for many years.

I am beyond amazed at the quality of this video and this fence job! Incredible work!

It’s brilliant you did this. I’m in tbe UK and can barely afford for a tradesperson to come in and to tbe majority of jobs that need doing. They’re pricing their work out of so many markets so all we can do is DIY. Thankfully, YouTube has made that so much easier to learn these skills with videos like yours!

I brought my SO in to watch just because of the augers, but he was so impressed with you and your work he stayed awake for the entire video, we both are; GREAT JOB, LOOKS FANTASTIC!!

Ohhhh you break my heart when you said you took all that reclaimed wood to the dump😆

Nicely done! Looks more professional than a lot of contractors' builds.

That is one of the most intricate horizontal fences I've seen yet! Absolutely stunning 🥰

I love how high April's fence is! Thank you for link and excellent work!