Pool/Fence Build Thread

[itsgr82bag8r]

Brad goes out tomorrow morning to find this in his driveway.

For $200?

Put me down for a dozen please!

 

[bradgator2]

Started the posts. Got 33 in, 23 more to go. The goal is to have all these set when the calvary arrives. And I am way ahead of schedule. I also think I have come up with a plan to install the wire fencing by myself using a pull winch.

This was originally an action shot with major hip thrusts:

 

[Gatordiddy]

Started the posts. Got 33 in, 23 more to go. The goal is to have all these set when the calvary arrives. And I am way ahead of schedule. I also think I have come up with a plan to install the wire fencing by myself using a pull winch.

This was originally an action shot with major hip thrusts:

Probably looked something like this...

 

[crosscreekcooter]

Started the posts. Got 33 in, 23 more to go. The goal is to have all these set when the calvary arrives. And I am way ahead of schedule. I also think I have come up with a plan to install the wire fencing by myself using a pull winch.

This was originally an action shot with major hip thrusts:

I'm too lazy to look back in this thread but didn't you creosote the other fence rails?

 

[NVGator]

Just curious, are those posts anchors in concrete?

 

[bradgator2]

I'm too lazy to look back in this thread but didn't you creosote the other fence rails?

Neah.... painted black. I am having a company do that when I am finished. $600

 

[bradgator2]

Just curious, are those posts anchors in concrete?

I have the 2 corner posts in concrete and the 4 posts that will carry a gate in concrete. Plus those 6 posts are 8 inches in diameter and almost buried 4 feet.

Are you asking for rot or for stability?

If for rot, it doesnt happen in this sugar sand. I am guessing the water drains to easily through the sand. I had to remove 3 posts from existing fence to allow the concrete trucks in for the pool build. They were buried for 7 years and the buried section was in better condition that the exposed painted black section. I was definitely not expecting that.

If for stability, you can really pack that sand down ultra tight. And there really is no lateral stress on the posts once I put on the 4 lateral boards across each of them. Now I will be installing wire mesh, so I can lean a post when I stretch that wire. But there are stabilizing tricks with cross posts.

 

[NVGator]

I have the 2 corner posts in concrete and the 4 posts that will carry a gate in concrete. Plus those 6 posts are 8 inches in diameter and almost buried 4 feet.

Are you asking for rot or for stability?

If for rot, it doesnt happen in this sugar sand. I am guessing the water drains to easily through the sand. I had to remove 3 posts from existing fence to allow the concrete trucks in for the pool build. They were buried for 7 years and the buried section was in better condition that the exposed painted black section. I was definitely not expecting that.

If for stability, you can really pack that sand down ultra tight. And there really is no lateral stress on the posts once I put on the 4 lateral boards across each of them. Now I will be installing wire mesh, so I can lean a post when I stretch that wire. But there are stabilizing tricks with cross posts.

Stability. Out here you have to use concrete. Far too windy not to. We just put a fence this past summer. We used redwood with the 4x6 posts.

 

[bradgator2]

Stability. Out here you have to use concrete. Far too windy not to. We just put a fence this past summer. We used redwood with the 4x6 posts.

Wow, that's amazing wind could do that. Was that a privacy fence? These 4 board horse fences dont catch much wind. All this is pressure treated pine. Roughly 6 bucks a post.

 

[NVGator]

Wow, that's amazing wind could do that. Was that a privacy fence? These 4 board horse fences dont catch much wind. All this is pressure treated pine. Roughly 6 bucks a post.

Yes, privacy. 3 lateral support beams between each post with 6" dog eared slates. We also deal with drying out on the wood so makes it very prone.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

The goal is to have all these set when the calvary arrives.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

Started the posts. Got 33 in, 23 more to go. The goal is to have all these set when the calvary arrives. And I am way ahead of schedule. I also think I have come up with a plan to install the wire fencing by myself using a pull winch.

My back just had a couple of sympathy spasms looking at that picture.

 

[bradgator2]

My back just had a couple of sympathy spasms looking at that picture.

Well, I try to work smarter not harder. I have all 56 posts, including 4 huge gate posts in place (you can see one in the pic below). It took me 2 weeks. The gas powered digger was clutch, but the thing is damn heavy. So I drilled about 15 holes, then spent the next few days setting those posts.

Next step is installing the wire mesh. Since I live in a house full of females, I have to figure out a way to do it myself. I air stapled one end of the wire fence up, then rigged the other end with a 2x4 sandwich and a pull winch connected to my trailer hitch.

About halfway "streched" tight:

And cranked tight:

That wire was pulled so tight you could play it like a guitar. Then I just came back and air stapled to the posts.

There is an absurd amount of pull on that first post. So I put on a temporary diagonal backstay and quickly installed those horizontal boards just to stabilize it.

Only 600 more feet to go.

 

[URGatorBait]

Purdy kewl stuff Brad

 

[oxrageous]

Brad is one impressive mofo.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

Brilliant!

My back still spasmed a little though...
At my age, any spasm counts as good.

 

[NVGator]

That's a lot of work to keep bunnies out of the pool.

What color are you going to paint the fence?

 

[bradgator2]

That's a lot of work to keep bunnies out of the pool.

What color are you going to paint the fence?

There are other fence options of course. But nothing that matched the horse farm feel and also kept a wide open line of sight.

It's been alot of work (with a ton more to do) but I have a real problem paying someone to do something I can do. Plus I actually enjoy projects like this and can save thousands of dollars. What has slowed me way down is also fitting in long distance running.

Anyway, I am paying someone $600 to paint it black.

 

[NVGator]

Anyway, I am paying someone $600 to paint it black.

Nice choice. Will look slick.

 

[LagoonGator68]

There are other fence options of course. But nothing that matched the horse farm feel and also kept a wide open line of sight.

It's been alot of work (with a ton more to do) but I have a real problem paying someone to do something I can do. Plus I actually enjoy projects like this and can save thousands of dollars. What has slowed me way down is also fitting in long distance running.

Anyway, I am paying someone $600 to paint it black.

I don't see how he can do that for $600.....