Tips for Wooden Fencing in Tennessee

Fencing isn’t easy, and it’s especially difficult if you are trying to do it yourself. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to install your own wooden fence at home, but it’s probably more difficult than you first think. Read through the following tips whether you’re having the work done by a professional or tackling it yourself. You might learn a few things to help the process along. 

Don’t Get it Stained Immediately

While staining wooden fencing in Tennessee can help prevent rot and weathering over time, it’s not something that you want to have done immediately. Instead, wait a few weeks after the installation, and have it stained after a particularly dry week or two. If the wood is damp, the stain won’t penetrate properly and you’ll end up with unprotected wood. 

Make Sure Large Hinges are Used

IF you’re going to build a fence gate yourself, obtain large heavy-duty hinges to do the job. Make sure that you get something that looks larger than what you need. One of the main mistakes that people make when building fence gates themselves, is buying undersized hinges. Do yourself a favor and get oversized ones instead. If you aren’t sure about building a fence, call around to find a contractor in Tennessee that can do the work for you instead. 

Be Sure the Nice Side Faces Out

It’s your duty to ensure that the nice side of your fence is facing out towards the neighbors. That’s because neighbors won’t be too happy if they are stuck looking at low quality fencing all the time. Be sure that your installer knows that this is how you want the fence built, so that both you and your neighbors are happy with the finished results. 

Don’t Spread Your Fencing Too Thin

Posts are the backbone of your fence. IF you are installing a wood fence yourself, make sure that you don’t go past eight feet by very much. The farther you go past eight feet, the more weight you have on those two posts for each section. While you might not run into any problems during standard conditions, a really windy day could leave you with damaged fencing. 

Always Go Below the Frost Line

Frost heave is a serious problem that can cause your fence posts to come up and out of the ground and to lose their holding power. The solution to this problem is to bury your fence posts down underneath the frost line. By going under the frost line, frost heave shouldn’t be a problem for you. In some areas of Tennessee the line is at 12”, but it’s at 18” in other parts. Be sure that your posts are down far enough when they’re installed. 

Of course, it is much easier to go with professionals for the fence you'd like to have installed. Speak with us here at Premier Fence Co. to find out how we can come out and give you an estimate on the fence you'd like to have built.