Place the batter boards just beyond where your fence corners will be located and run strings between them.
Building outdoor fence.
Lumber averages from 7 to 15 per foot while labor ranges from 10 to 30 per foot.
On october 30 2019 march 30 2020 with 12 comments if you have kids or pets to keep in or out or just want some privacy from the neighbors building diy fences is a great way to save money in your landscaping.
The strings help you line up the posts.
The fence s length height and wood type are major factor s in the price of a new fence.
For example if you have a 5 inch picket and you want a 3 inch spacing between pickets.
According to homeadvisor homeowners pay between 1 673 and 3 983 to get a wooden fence installed.
Easy diy fences how to build a fence.
Keep the strings 6 inches away from your property line.
Use string and batter boards to lay out the fence.
If building a fence using individual fence boards or pickets determine both your picket width and the spacing between the pickets.