How to Build a Fence That's Strong and Built to Last - Complete DIY Guide

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@PK-YTMusic]

Tools, no good for a dude that can't move his upper torso without requiring morphine! Come and make me a lovely fence like that Geeza - great job 👍

[@philipford3921]

Your channel and Proper DIY are my favourites on youtube. Keep it up. 💪🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks, will do!

[@philski2663]

Norfolk leading the way in DIY on KZbin, don’t forget Rag ‘n’ Bone Brown too! Would be amazing if all 3 KZbinrs could do a video in 2025!? From a proud Norfolk resident who likes to dabble in a bit of DIY.

[@rickyhynd7784]

Great timing as I watch this during storm Eowen with my back fence lying flat. Good job, looks solid 👍

[@SRTPN]

Same exact thing happened to me. Nightmare!

[@kekahkekah9489]

you are genuine bro keep up, you are into all activities you inspire me.May God continue blessing you

[@ladakhsail1]

Im renovating a 3 bed dilapidated semi and the biggest lesson learned is to get the right tools for each job that makes the task so much easier. Watching your vids has helped so much in lots of projects. The new fence is planned for the summer and now have the list of tools to make he job a little less demanding...cheers.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good stuff!

[@m0aze611]

I bought a track saw, Makita, many years ago and to be honest I used a few times and didn’t really get on with it preferring my job site saw table. Then after the growth of KZbin especially the DIY channels I’m a convert and have confidence in its use. Great ‘fence’ vid thanks for posting. Regards Mike

[@mathsbyexample5741]

Great video. Learnt a lot from this. Many thanks. Looking forward to my fencing project for the summer.

[@PixelTrekk]

Brilliant video as always and the end result looks great. Thanks for sharing, keep 'em coming 🙌

[@andresilva5667]

I installed a few fences like this thanks to your tips, bro. Much appreciated. That auger and 6 ft levels are a must!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Absolutely 👍

[@Callofdootie]

Your pal at about 14:30 was kicking out the string line. Easy done. Good advice for this years warmer weather project.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Clumsy haha!

[@nigelgarnham1573]

Another brilliant video for us all to learn from. 🙌🏽 🙌🏽

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RD-RD-66]

Always look forward to your videos as I know it'll be another decent job. Haven't been wrong yet! 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you like them!

[@dannymccann]

You've done it again, simple tools and steps, no bullshit, great camera angles, perfect explanations and perfect timing given the recent storms! I might actually get out there today and remove my washing prop which is currently functioning as a fence prop due to the rotten timbers snapping 😂

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks, that’s the name of the game!

[@TheRealGurney]

Lovely job well done. Another good video buddy. 👏👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 🙏

[@diddywright6165]

Great content as per, felt your pain on this one, I hate fencing it’s always graft. That little tip with the post hole diggers though! Why have I never thought of that!👍🏻

[@adamstone4905]

Top effort a few things I do differently being a fencing contractor for 19 years I’d have at least two bags round a 9 ft and I’d haunch up the slot to underside of concrete gravel board to prevent the boards dropping in the future with ground movement and suchlike.

[@ttp3475]

Definitely need to haunch to stop the gravel boards and panels from dropping, which they will do otherwise.

[@excalibur9768]

What do you mean by haunch up?

[@ttp3475]

@@excalibur9768 It means to build up the level of the concrete to support the ends of the gravel board so it doesn't sink into the ground.

[@cordoroy9515]

I have a question, for instance if the fence length was going to be 38 feet long and you are buying panels that are 6 feet. How do you make that work without having two posts a couple of feet apart?

[@andrewmorton2208]

@@cordoroy9515, one option is to cut down the last two bays - more cutting etc., but helps to stop drawing the eye to one bay which has been cut down massively

[@mohammedawad2321]

Nice video as usual keep it up bro i love it ❤

[@Megagamer12312]

Bro this video helped me so much

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Awesome!

[@alexaatkinson]

Any advice for how to start a concrete post fence from the house wall? Should you drill into the wall for a concrete post above ground or use a wood post?

[@adventurebeforedementia2090]

Question: I always used to ensure that both ends of the gravel board sat on top of the concrete mix in the fence post hole. That way, once the concrete has set the gravel board is, in effect supported by the footings as well as the ground. If the ground between the fence posts settles over time the gravel board can’t drop and neither can the fence panel…! Is there any benefit in doing this? It always worked for me!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Keep doing what works for you I say 😃.

[@alexmonkhouse9400]

Can you do a video on how to connect a ring doorbell to the mains please

[@MagathasDarkCorner]

this is so helpful! would you be also able to film how to manipulate old low front garden wall? I have some most likely brick or some concrete wall (about 70cm tall) and i need to remove parts of it and attach some higher wall panels/posts to it. i could try to lattach it to the top of the wall (it's sloped both ways a bit) or screw the posts to the side maybe? i would like to not lose tmuch garden space, so ideally on top of or directly next to it. If you're looking for some ideas: I'm also looking for tutorials about how to figure out load bearing walls, also how dismantle a fireplace in a bungalow. It would also be lovely to see a comprehensive tutorial about building an ensuite (including extending plumbing (and considerations about what is possible to do if pipes are not already in place and not on other side of the wall either, does floor need to be ripped out where the pipes would need to go, etc) Also - is it possible to gradually, room by room, as budget allows, to install floor heating that would connecto to one main system, in time, what to consider where to put the main system and how to choose one. i'm hoping to change floors and put underfloor heating in my bungalow as a series of smaller projects, but hoping to get a final result that is everything connected to the same system and controlled via smart home features/thermostats etc. Also a video on how to change shower tray setup into a bathtub, or maybe put a bathub into a showertray (a big, 140x90 showertray walk in thing) or maybe tiling up a side so that a shallow kiddie pool is formed (can one even tile the shower tray?) If ever it takes you this way - a video on choosing a beginner friendly basic tool set (what options can be helpful for newbies, especially people smaller in posture, hands and strength) would be amazing. Thank you for your calm, down to earth and fun delivery and not making the channel too busy, flashy, frantic, loud. I can't stand the heavily edited shouty videos that are unbearable to watch and impossible to learn from.

[@Wats1984]

Good video. Very helpful. Slightly off topic, a cheeky of me to ask - Can you do a video showing how to use a mitre slide saw. 👍

[@chriscunningham1348]

Great video just wondering about how to check for services,water, gas , sewer

[@Morbidia]

I love the modern fences with gravel boards as easy to replace panels if they rot. But can wobble in the wind like mad. Amazon do fence wedges for that issue though. Thanks for this guide. It looks like you did the longest fence in the world but looks amazing.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good point. Thanks

[@dwalsh3469]

I inherited one of these fences, where one panel blew out every time there was strong wind. Cable ties worked a treat to secure the panel, with just a few discrete holes in the panels. You wouldn’t see them if you didn’t know they were there.

[@erhantimur]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Anytime

[@DjGiluk]

Great job 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mohidmm]

Hi mate been watching your vids from day one of your channel and it’s wanting me to become an electrician if you don’t mind me asking any suggestions you have were and how I can start my electrician career

[@chris-townson]

Quality job that! I think I'll go for concrete posts and gravel boards next time. A bit more peace of mind when the next storm hits.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Absolutely 👍

[@crazeeplaya]

Good timing, as I have a 26 panel run to do 😮

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I feel for you haha but you’ve got it covered

[@cprog]

Thank you for your sharing!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

My pleasure!

[@AJ-cy5nk]

Good advice! Cheers 😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Welcome 👍

[@UnfittedNoise]

Great vid as usual. Interested to hear about the location of this fence? As neighbors fence is still there? Leaves some land in between?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yep, there was an agreement over boundaries so the boundary line was ‘re established’ when the owner bought the property

[@UnfittedNoise]

@TheDIYGuy1 ah makes sense

[@Chris-yc3mm]

Thanks for clarifying that. My first thought was why was the owner was very generous giving all that land up.

[@macguyo]

Panels and concrete panels , where did you find them ?

[@mittendj]

why is the fence not going up to the other fence behind it? its leaving a gap between them.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

A change of boundary line was agreed when the property was purchased

[@petelawson5117]

Question: is there a reason you don’t put a post in at both ends first and then you could run a top and bottom String line? Not be easier? Love your vids. Cheers, Pete

[@TeeTee-zm2re]

Great stuff.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cookiemonster2299]

Love it 👍❤️🇬🇧

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 🙏

[@101projects2]

Good job 👍 Having to cut down the gravel board and fence panel by just 7cm....how annoying 😂, I am definitely guilty of digging an oversized hole and having to use multiple bags of postcrete.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. Hah it happens but as long as you get the job done it’s all good

[@tonymorpheous7497]

If you want a lifetime fencing then yes use 9 foot concrete posts then don’t waste money buying gravel boards but instead pour your own concrete boards as this will hold the concrete posts solid on top of fixing the posts with concrete. Nothing will even move that post out of place and we all know fence panels are so clumsy they don’t last long, even the better quality featheredge panels will last you 4/5 years. Instead buy old second hand scaffold boards sand down and treat them then fix in place. Did this in my 120 foot garden 20 years ago and never looked back again apart from 5 yearly wood treatment. My neighbours boys have been playing football with friends in the garden for years no problem at all. LIFETIME.

[@davfree9732]

Another option if access to the back garden is a problem and you need a light but strong post is a steel 'I' beam like the Durapost system. 3x3 Concrete posts weigh a lot and manhandling one through a kitchen, if you haven't access to your garden means the lighter weight makes it easier for one person to move what you need to the back of the house.

[@Jamsandwich4u]

Quick question. If i wanted to use wooden posts is it oretty much the same pricess ir are there other considerations?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Actually I do wooden very differently. I may do a video on it at some stage

[@farhan-app]

Next video idea, a smokeless fire pit! (Usually these popular videos are in America - would love to see a UK version)

[@Chris-yc3mm]

Was that string line screw put in the panel or the concrete post?

[@Tokody]

panel, he did say 👍

[@Deanthomson88]

You got a link or a list for the materials used bro?

[@riftcultureuk3729]

Need to sort my fence but wanting to do a taller gravel board with sleeper bed in front . Don’t fancy doing a sleeper video do you.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Haha you can do it I’m sure

[@fencer39]

As a fencing contractor of 25 + years I can confirm this is a very decent job !.....................( did come trying to find fault ..........none found )

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy]

Why did you come to find fault you melt

[@wackey2k10]

smell off your underpants

[@richardlyons7582]

Should also know were the border of your property is so there is no dispute with your neighbour, saying you have nicked some of their land. Very nice earner for solicitors .

[@BigGMK]

Any recommendations for fence panel suppliers?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I use a local company but the guy who owns the place bought these ones. I just did the install 😃

[@lewisrobbins9990]

Thanks, where did you get the fence panels from?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome. The guy who owns the place got all materials, I just did the labour but I think he just got them from a local fencing supplier.

[@JamesAtherton-u9x]

When putting your muck in the hole fill the slot under the gravel board (gravel board won’t sink)

[@michaelanderson2689]

Who owns the land in between the fences?

[@keithhitchings8911]

All very good but in my case I have water pipes in my back garden under the fence line so one would have to be careful when digging down.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yep take care

[@theoisaac9948]

Teach. 👍 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Always!

[@AndrewLumsden]

My next-door neighbour (who is responsible for) had the fence replaced between our back gardens last year and already it is falling apart. Featheredge boards were split as soon as they went up. No triangular arris rails used but rectangular rails where rain water collects. Trellis at the top already falling apart. Huge oversize holes dug for tbe posts and consequently a mass of concrete encroaching into the flower beds. I offered to errect the fence myself at no labour cost and despite them seeing the fence I had put at the bottom of my garden a few months earlier! 🙄😖🤬

[@TheDIYGuy1]

That’s annoying! Thanks for sharing

[@1suraj]

Nice work but Why is there a gap between your new fence and the neighbours ?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

An agreement over a boundary move

[@DTech101]

Dam son long fence but I think your spying on me, I finished my fence Friday, the batten top bottom and side fence panel is rubbish! Just had to replace all of mine after 5 years glad I put concrete posts in now I’m hopping the composite panels last a hell of a long time for the money. PS could have done with some of those gloves though my hands were freezing good job for a mitre saw made light work out of it 👍🏾

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍 the gloves are awesome. Snickers precision protect

[@bertgroothuis2419]

I would have placed the panels on a 1 cm piece of wood and fixatie the panels to the poles. Also i would have placed a 1 cm thick piece of wood between the first and last pole and the line. Than between every pole to test the correct position. Once placed remove it. That way you prevent the line from being displaced by a touching pole. And the line will only touch the first an last pole

[@djstuc]

Good job it’s not you doing it then isn’t it, nothing for you to worry about 👍🏼

[@dexstewart2450]

Arse Post ? 😀

[@tomcummins3223]

Great video. Do you mind me asking where you got the pannels and posts from?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I didn’t supply them, the guy who owns the place had it all on site

[@fredsmith6725]

Am I on the D&J Projects channel?😂

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Maybe lol 😃

[@DJProjectss]

👀

[@MishkaOliver]

Not even watched but want to joke with a "But you are doing this wrong" that someone is gonna comment of which will have the comments divided as to half the people saying its the wrong way, other half saying its the right way.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

😂 welcome to KZbin

[@AJ-cy5nk]

😂 called it!

[@lylobean]

I would want air gaps for our increasing amount of 80+mph storms.

[@jerrygreen5554]

With your Norfolk accent. I thought you said you were going to build a strong Gerbil fence😅

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Haha would you like to see more gerbils on the channel? 😄

[@jonny7491]

At 23.38 looks like the neighbour has already took the old fence down extending their land.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yep he did get out there pretty quickly

[@DavidLJI]

The home owner looks like he has hands made for baking bread.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I think you could be right 😄

[@megaman2016]

Better than most full-time fencers 😂

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Haha I dunno about that but I’ll take it !

[@daithicarney3266]

Sore back 😞

[@therealdojj]

mask up! i'm sure we won't mind a bit of voice over but otherwise this looks like a project to do when it's a bit warmer lol

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Haha deffo better in the warmer weather!

[@adrianwatson5462]

Another great video, to late for me as I’ve recently finished mine. One tip to offer, I used a ratchet strap from post to post pinching the fence panel in and holding the post up. I hope someone finds this useful.

[@dcfcpagedcfc]

Well? Update! Was it built to last 🤣

[@coolmonkey619]

I paid £2000 for a similar job. I think i was exploited

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Difficult to say really. Pricing is always very varied

[@daveygee434]

⚠️ Your identification and use of suitable PPE is lacking. Don’t you have a responsibility to demonstrate a safe way of working when providing instructional videos?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for watching.

[@willimottsgrdandsprtgrdser8211]

Get a life mate !