Content
- Build a wooden privacy fence yourself - step-by-step instructions
- Planning and building permission - you should pay attention
- Material, tools and preparation - Checklist
- Kesseldruck impregnated wood lasts longer
- Put posts - Tips & Tricks
- Building a privacy fence - This is how it's done step by step
- Tips
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Build a wooden privacy fence yourself - step-by-step instructions
The construction of privacy fences made of wood elements demands little from the gardener, but requires a lot of compromise when planning the design. Anyone who likes to pick things up from the ground up will choose a wooden fence made up of posts, boards and screws. The following instructions explain step by step how to build a wooden privacy fence yourself.
Planning and building permission - you should pay attention
Measure the course of the fence precisely on your property. In order for you and your family to be protected from sighted looks, you can plan a height of 180 to 200 cm. If the fence also serves as a noise protection, we recommend the construction with a double layer of boards. The choice of the type of wood determines significantly the optical effect. Rustic style can be achieved with simple, rough-sawn boards. A privacy fence from the wood of oak, Douglas fir or larch looks noble.
Once the planning work has been completed, please contact the Building or Ordnungsamt in advance. Screening fences are generally subject to the local building code and are subject to approval. Regionally, the regulations sometimes refer to the specific design with a type of wood used.
Material, tools and preparation - Checklist
Are you with yourself and the building authority on the new screen in the clean, the following materials and tools are brought:
Mark the fence course with strings that you span between wooden poles. Please check the straight alignment with the spirit level repeatedly. If you also work in a slight slope when cutting at the crossbars at the top, rainwater can accumulate here and rotting or mold.
Kesseldruck impregnated wood lasts longer
When purchasing slats and posts, please make sure that it is pressure impregnated wood. In this method, the wood is partially or completely processed under high pressure with a wood preservative. A visual fence made of this wood is better able to withstand the effects of weather, fungi and insects.
Since the green or brown color of the impregnation fades quickly, a coat of wood stain is still recommended. In this case, please use a solvent-free product marked with the 'Blue Angel' environmental seal.
Put posts - Tips & Tricks
The number of posts required can be calculated using this formula: fence width + post thickness + 1.5 cm = post distance. Mark the calculated position on the tensioned cord with a sticker. On it hang a plumb bob that tells you exactly where to dig. For perfect stability, embed the anchors for the wooden posts. This is how you proceed expertly:
If the concrete surface ends a few centimeters below the ground surface, you can later distribute earth or lay turf here. Please note that it takes some time for the concrete to harden. Only then screw the posts to the anchors. Put the bubble level again for a straight alignment.
Building a privacy fence - This is how it's done step by step
In practice, it has worked well to screw the vertical fence slats with the crossbars in advance on the ground and to attach as a complete wood element to the posts. If you are building a double-walled privacy fence made of wood, then attach the second board layer. How to proceed step by step:
To screw the ready-bolted crossbars to the first board position on the posts, you should now be helped by a helping hand. First fix the second board position with screw clamps on the crossbars. Again, the spacers serve as a practical tool to align each bar straight and flush. Mark the positions of the screws, drill forward and then screw each wooden board in its final place.
Tips
Are you looking for a natural alternative to a wooden privacy fence? Mother Nature brings you a colorful range of magnificent shrubs that form a view-tight hedge. Classic and noble, conifers perform this task with flying colors, such as the tree of life 'Brabant' (Thuja occidentalis). With lavish flowers, panicle hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata) shield the property from prying eyes.