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Preparing the Yard for a Picket Fence
Correct Tools for Building a Picket Fence
Correct Materials for Building a Picket Fence
Choose the Right Materials for a Picket Fence
Knowing Measurements for a Picket Fence
How to Square and Plum a Picket Fence
Measure & Dig Post Holes for a Picket Fence
How to Set the Picket Fence Posts
Mixing Concrete for Picket Fence Post Holes
Frame a Picket Fence Using 2 by 4's
Connecting a New Picket Fence to a wall or fence
How to Install Pickets onto a Fence Frame
How to Seal & Paint a Picket Fence
How to Maintain your New Picket Fence
Ordinances & Planning for Building a Picket Fence
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Summary: The right wood is important for a picket fence to avoid rotting. Learn about what materials to use from a professional contractor in this free home improvement video.
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"We are here to talk about the materials that we used on our project. This is a pressure treated 4x4 post. Now in the old days they used some pretty nasty chemicals for this pressure treated post here. Now it is a little bit different. They use more environmentally friendly chemicals to preserve this wood. Again this is a piece of pressure treated wood. This is a 2x4 foot frame that I used. Again you can use any hard wood for your frame and for your post. Here in this part of the world we also have the option of redwood. Redwood also resists rot and deterioration. Now these pickets were used from a soft knotty pine. Again I used one layer of a primer to preserve the soft wood if you will and two coats of paint. Again you can easily use a redwood and get away with perhaps one layer of primer and one coat of paint. Again, however, this is a soft wood and I opted to make this a really durable little picket fence. The other materials that you will need to install your picket fence would be your exterior screws, don't forget your backup battery, a plumb line, and a framing square. "
eHow Article: Choose the Right Materials for a Picket Fence
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