Expert Fence Builder Reacts to Fence Building FAILS on YouTube

FENCE FAILS! I'm sure everyone has seen someone do something when building a fence that makes you cringe, right? Well today I'm going to look at some fence fail videos my team found and react to those fails, and give some advice on what to do in the future. If you like this experimental series, let me know by leaving a comment!

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[bmc]

I appreciate that when your opinion is different from the method used in the DIY video, you give your opinion without hatefully, and unnecessarily criticizing, the person in the video. Some people will do it their way, which is sometimes flat out wrong....but there's a respectful way to point that out, versus a hateful know-it-all way to do it.

[connordavis]

I'm a Fencer from the uk. I have a beard too. We all have beards. It's like the only qualification you need.

[DonaldAJr]

Thanks for passing on knowledge. I love smart people who are not afraid to educate others.

[connorstirling]

Something about watching people who don’t do construction, do construction.. but this takes the cake. Great vid lol

[WilliamWest]

I’m a sub-contractor, I’ve got a jig built with some cedar 10’ 2x4’s that one side will ride on frame and other on a picket. Makes for fact work.

[wessunde]

Covering the concrete with the soil will rot the post off at the top of the concrete a lot faster. Also keep the bottom of the pickets above the ground so they don't rot either. The boards are green, as they season they will shrink and create the gap spacing. Use exterior grade screws (not sheetrock screws) to attach both the 2x4's and the pickets. Good tips on using the string as guide lines.

[butteredbiskit]

I like the other side facing the yard.

[jamesgarrison]

I use quick creat but I mix it and pour it in and never cover it up with dirt because it holds water on the post

[leighapple]

It’s a finish nailer. They will rust out in less than a year and all those pickets will be falling off.

[nathanwright]

The over travel guards for drywall bits can help allow for consistent depth when driving screws.

[benr]

Man... dry setting posts with anything other than aluminum is a scary thought. That ready mix doesn’t take much mixing it up quick in a wheelbarrow and then just dump it in. Back when I worked for a company my boss always had me dry set posts we had to reset. And when we went back again to reset the already reset post to his surprise the Portland in the ready mix was all washed away... every single time. Just diggin up rock and dirt. Thankfully now that I started my own gig I don’t have to reset any posts I’ve already fixed..

[TheShakeWels]

Talking about skipping a step, what about checking if the post is set plump. FS Ian Ingram - Spirit level!

[BrooksTheAccessControlExpert]

Awesome information. These are really contractor and construction tips as well... Thanks joe

[terrypearce]

Good video Joe. I live in the Ozark region as well, and have installed a few privacy fences (remodeler) when requested. I'm a mix and pour kind of guy. Easy to tell if your crete is properly mixed in the wheel barrel, but not so easy to quality test it dry in a hole. Takes more time, but I'm certain of the result.

The only other thing this kid omitted that frustrated me was, as you mentioned, the brad nails, not plumbing the pickets, and of course not plumbing the posts both directions. Drives me crazy.

[jacknapier]

Handyman here. Thanks for the upload. I actually learned a couple things. Keep up the good work!

[coydog]

notice he was using braid nailer (not going to hold). no gap between board (need 1/8 or more between each board) in Louisiana no gap = board popout..

[stevegoulding]

I like how quick he shows the finished fence, you don’t get to see how bad it really looks. Eyeballing never looks good.

[tyjones]

I have to stop and give a big thumbs up for the comment about having a helper on a jobsite, especially fencing. I spent several years building fences solo, using a big clamp as my "unpaid intern". The system worked very well actually, but in 98-100 degree temps in summertime TN, I almost went down from overheating a couple of times. One of my customers, thank God, asked me if I ever needed someone to help me out and I ended up hiring one, then two of his ex-military brothers. Probably the best thing that's happened for me.

[Mixwell]

I watched the Ian Ingram video and a lot of people mentioned him using 18g brads.. He said he went back after and screwed or nailed the boards properly after.

[seanhatch]

Don't dry set your posts. Premix your concrete and pour it around the post.