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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: Sealing and painting your picket fence can preserve the wood. Get tips on how to paint and seal your fence from a professional contractor in this free home improvement video.
Gail Thompson is the owner/operator of Gardens to Grow (contractor’s license 581137), a landscaping firm in Carmel, California, that provides custom designing and building of...read more
"Now we are here today to talk about how to preserve and paint your fence. When you paint a fence it has two primary functions. First it looks good but the second is that it helps to preserve the wood, to keep the outside from coming in. Now we used a soft wood here which is pine. If you use a harder wood, maybe one coat of primer, one coat of paint will suffice being the fact that this is a softer wood we have put on one coat of primer and two coats of paint. There are several different ways you can paint your fence. Drop cloth, don't forget a drop cloth. You can use a roller, you can use a brush, and a handy tray is also a nice tool to have around. Now in terms of the primer I chose a primer that has two different functions. The first thing is that it seals the wood, a good thing to do in this damp environment and two, it allows the paint that we are going to apply later to actually adhere to the primer. In terms of paint I chose a water based paint. You can choose an oil based paint. The reason I chose the water based is for the clean up. The oil based for clean up you will need your paint thinners, rags, it is just a little bit messier. "
eHow Article: How to Seal & Paint a Picket Fence
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