Gate Wood Fence With Metal Posts

Fencetrac posts and rails are protected by a multi step coating system on top of a galvanized protective zinc coating.

Gate wood fence with metal posts.

When selecting metal fence posts for your wooden fence you have the option of plain galvanized steel posts painted steel posts aluminum fence posts and galvanized painted steel fence posts. Metal posts last way longer sometimes decades than wood because don t rot or warp. Wood posts cost less than metal. So if you consider the lifetime of your fence or many wood fences.

Wooden fences are attractive but if you want your wood fence to be durable strong and long lasting it is a good idea to use steel posts during the installation. Hang the gate frame to the post hinges then drill holes through the top and bottom rail of the frame and attach. Harrison fence uses top grade western red cedar as the lumber of choice for wood fences. You may also need to remove the existing posts if you want to build a taller fence.

This week i am going to continue to build and finish my board on board cedar fence. The built in advantages and the competitive cost make steel posts an excellent choice for residential picket fences privacy fences or. In most cases you can maintain the looks of the wood fence and achieve additional strength by using steel posts. That way you get the classy look of painted fence posts with the corrosion resistance and strength of galvanized steel.

To take advantage of the strength of the galvanized post on the hinge side of the gate you should attach the gate to it with the same gate hinges you would use with a chain link fence gate. Assemble the frame pieces with galvanized steel corner brackets. If you are just joining me in part 1 i extended the existing steel poles demoed the old fence and hung the stringers for the new. I m building a wood fence with metal posts.

First construct a metal gate frame using thinner steel pipes than you used for the posts to reduce the weight of the gate. And then the boards go on top of that. My question is how do you attach a. Ok so today we are going to show you how to build a nicebuild a fe.

Posts are set 24 inches deep in concrete with horizontal 2 x4 rails face nailed to the posts. I m using those clips that let you attach 2x4s horizontally to the metal posts.