Building a Backyard Privacy Fence With My Son

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First of all, really good video on fence building. A few things that a DIYer may not know and should definitely take in to account when building a fence; Make sure you get the utilities marked in the areas that you plan to build within. Not only could you get hurt if you bore/dig into a utility line but you're also liable for the damage. Every state in the US has an agency dedicated to marking utilities, be it Dig Safe, Call Before You Dig, or 811. They have websites with instructions on what to do and it's worth the effort to avoid utilities. Second, make sure you read your local codes on fence construction. Depth of posts was mentioned, but post spacing, max fence height and even fence design may be specified. There also may be limitations on where the fence can be placed within the property. The local codes will also specify if a permit is required to build a fence. If you live in an HOA community, they may have their own rules on fence construction that you'll need to follow. Third and last, if you plan to build a fence along a property line, make sure you get a licensed surveyor to mark the property lines for you. Putting a fence up, only to find out that you placed it on someone else's property isn't something you want to do and may require you to take the fence out and restore the neighbors property.

New shed series starts next week. Looking forward to it. Cheers!

Nice job Jeff. I especially love all your grunts and groans while working. I do the same exact thing and sometimes customers will ask me if I'm alright. I tell them it's part of the process of doing this work when your pushing 60.

I have watched so many guys tell me "It's so easy!". But you are so through, like having my grandpa explain how to do stuff. Appreciate all your videos. Now I need to ask my neighbor how does he want to split costs.

@Home Renovision DIY Jeff, What I did to extend the life of my posts on my chicken coop was coat the buried length and bottom end with Henry asphalt sealer from the Roofing Aisle at Home Depot. It's cheap($13) and rubberizes the posts. Hell, the utility company covers poles in tar for the same reason, or at least they used to.

I noticed a few different techniques that could be useful. A few tips for beginners/DIY’ers: I, personally, always use quick setting concrete, I never offset the horizontal 2x4 (I like a clean even look throughout), I also place the 2x4 on the inside (facing your yard), with the vertical panels on the outside, again, gives a clean look for the outsiders. Something to take into account, is having the horizontal 2x4 (I like to call it the ladder) prevents outsiders from climbing on/over your fence. 👍

Love Sika foam "concrete"! I used it to re-do my whole backyard and put a new front yard fence! Its pricey, but definitely worth it.

In my city (Syracuse, NY), if you have a fence because you have a pool (code required), then the horizontals need to face inward towards your yard to prevent it from being climbed over from the outside.

i dug mine with a one man auger on a slope, that sucked. Nice to have help! Wish this video had been out 15 years ago! lol

I loved when you talked about the level and the “triangle”. You are right on! I framed for 23 years and was the best at it and still say level.

Planning to replace our aged fence built by previous owner this March. Not sure how to remove old posts yet. Your video is perfect timing. I think I'll follow your method. Thanks!

In my youth in thr Akron, OH area I spent a season building Cedar. We never built fences the way I see youtubers build. I guess none of them had a man in the company yard pre-building section of fence. We started with a string line to do one side, dig a hole set the first post, set second post then installed a section. Repeat until done. Any adjustment to post to keep run straight was done at the time of install. I know people will say I'm crazy but we never got a single call back on a install. No waiting for concrete to set and come back to finish. One and done.

Got to love it when the boss say “let’s” !!! That means you😅

Jeff & Max, you guys have a 4yr old video "Fix your bathroom fan vent FAST!" and I'm sure you both remember it. Hot, sweaty, about 4ft high attic ceiling. Well, I just did that job myself as well as adding new R-30 to our attic. And I cannot stress enough how much I appreciate you guys doing that job plus filming and explaining all the tricks, while still finding room to giggle at the new problems you found. Your channel is a gold mine and I don't take it for granted!

19:14 the timing with the box truck going by was flawless 😂

The finished look is really nice, well done overall. I wouldn't use the foam personally, but the biggest thing is the boards rotting from the ground up because you can't stain the bottom once it's installed and it takes ages to dry out every time it rains. Our fence is getting ready to be redone and I wanna do a concrete footing with galvanized post bases. A little more work and money up front, but the fence part will be a breeze and last much longer.

I could have used this last spring. 😂 we did a shadow box style fence ourselves. Lots of arguments later, it's finished and looked pretty decent for a two DIYers and a preteen (when he wanted to help 🤣🤣

This is great! I would definitely do the final Skil Saw cut across the top of the fence but that's just because my OCD can't abide by seeing the top of the fence all jagged like that! LOL... Great video and great easy method for attaching everything and just good tips for working by one's self. Always love your videos, brother. Keep them coming! Shalom from Tennessee!

Man miss that beautiful north east. Going home after 8 years finally! Also Pennsylvania is sun up, sun down projects also.