HOW to REPLACE an old FEATHER EDGE FENCE

So I went to replace a fence at a rental property today in the lovely early spring sunshine!.. 9m new featherboard and rail fence to replace the very old and dated slatted fence!... lovely days work!
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[@BrendaPrice-xc3si]

What a top guy who really shows you what to do step by step and takes you along the journey with him. Lovely job as well, well done.

[@bstrippy1664]

Thank you very much for the kind words really appreciate it☺️

[@russpugh9570]

Hi Ben, great video, watched it 2 or 3 times and learnt a lot. So much so that it gave me the confidence to tackle a 7 metre length of featherboard fencing including all the concreting of posts and fitting the rails and gravel boards etc. Wish I could post a picture of the finished fence, I think it looks the dogs. All down to you and this video so thanks again. 👍🏻

[@bstrippy1664]

Thanks for the kind words mate, really appreciate it, I’m glad it helped you and you had the confidence to go for it and do it yourself, nothing more satisfying than getting things done on your own!😉

[@ABB-bw6tc]

Pretty good tidy place

[@ratchriat1716]

basic tools you manged to deliver a high quality work enjoyed the video.

[@bstrippy1664]

Thank you sir…. Really appreciate the feed back… 😊

[@normanbrown2902]

great video ,going to tackle this project within the next couple of months,many thanks

[@bstrippy1664]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@naterogers9427]

Nice work. I like how you clean as you go. Clean work are leads to good attitude to great craftsmanship

[@bstrippy1664]

Thanks for the comment.. I find it keeps the head clear if you stay tidy and organised whilst doing the job… 😊

[@naterogers9427]

@@bstrippy1664 very true and keeps me from tripping over crap lol

[@chriseagland]

Nice tidy job. Well done. Thanks for posting.

[@bstrippy1664]

Thank you.

[@joebond5012]

Nice job, looks great.

[@bstrippy1664]

Thank you.

[@TheCountryCottageGardener]

Enjoyed the video pal 👍

[@georgecorden9526]

That looks quality mate👍🏻

[@bstrippy1664]

Thanks mate.

[@forevergreengardeningservi4639]

Good video mate

[@bstrippy1664]

Thank you.

[@garryedwards8451]

Great video, Not sure if I missed something. Why do you tuck the boards under one another ? we just overlap each one.

[@bstrippy1664]

Basically the same thing.. tucking them under frees your hands up more.

[@stevef2114]

Great job... btw... any reason for not blackjacking the posts below ground level to just above to help against wood rotting? Also why didnt the owner want the good side facing in... and why no capping rail to finish it off? Did you fill the holes with stones/gravel to aid drainage or is that pointless?

[@bstrippy1664]

Thanks painting the post again is an added extra. I do recommend it but the customer was selling the house and did not want to spend the extra money. Even I advised to do it. Also I prefer the post and rail side of the fence. It looks much better and you can do more with it, that was in keeping with the rest of the houses also capping on top of the feather boards that is extra as well not a necessity in this country.

[@jwf7937]

Hi Ben. Great video! I'm looking to build my first feather edged fence in the back garden. I can you were using posts with arris rail grooves already. I can't seem to find any of them anywhere! Are you able to suggest a site or shop where I could pick some of these up? Using the posts with the arris rail grooves already cut in looks so much neater! Great content mate :)

[@bstrippy1664]

Thank you.. to be honest, they mainly come from a proper timber yard rather than a DIY store.... best to ask around in your local area.

[@jwf7937]

@@bstrippy1664 Thanks Ben, much appreciated! Keep up the great content! :)

[@PaddyDixieTheMinerva82]

Hi Ben. Great video. I did a job recently like this but 1st time I ever did a fence ( my own property) But i was intrigued by those notches in the fence post and the rails you used. I'd just screwed in batons to the outside edge of regular fence posts then featherboards onto that. Could you please write the proper names of the rails, posts and the end supporting posts you used on the end existing posts please? Edit: I have found all that out! One thing though...how do you ensure the faces of the row of fence posts are all I'm line to ensure the batons or rails are all flush and doesn't kink? Thank you

[@bstrippy1664]

Do you two end posts first and the pull a string line from end to end (can do string line to and bottom) then when Tony set the posts in between just make sure they are up to the string line and level before you concrete them in.

[@PaddyDixieTheMinerva82]

@@bstrippy1664 Thank you😀👍

[@rossstevenson2532]

Hi Ben, Thank you for your video. It is just what I need to replace some featherboard fencing. I currently have 1900 mm high, 100 mm x 100 mm timber posts already cemented into the ground. I would like extend them so I can affix 2400 mm featherboards. Do you have advice, or could you do a video, to show how to join another section of 100 mm x 100 mm timber post to the current ones, to extend the current height? Obviously I would want the new, combined taller posts to be strong so they don't suffer from wind, but I would also like the joins to be as invisible as possible as they will be seen from the street. Happy to donate to the drinks' fund if you can advise! Thank you.

[@bstrippy1664]

You are only going up another 500mm so I would just say screw 4x2 timbers to the side of the posts rather than trying to extend the existing post.. not as nice to look at depending on the rail side you look at but the feather board side will look fine.

[@rossstevenson2532]

@@bstrippy1664 Do you think that a half-lap joint would be too difficult (given I cannot remove the half of the post that is already cemented) or not strong enough?

[@user-zf3hy7zl9p]

Shouldn't the 'nice and neat' side of the fence be on the garden side so the arris rails can't be seen?

[@bstrippy1664]

Customer wanted it this way, but to be honest, I prefer the rail and posts to the feather boards….. personally I think it looks better and you can do more with it e.g. hanging baskets trellis loads more

[@gregbooming]

Nice video, just wondering how much overlapping you add per board ? Also are you nailing one or two boards with same nail. Thanks 👍

[@bstrippy1664]

Thanks... 25mm overlap and the nails go through 2 boards each nail, top middle and bottom.

[@fghjjjk]

Nice job mate, pretty sure the idea is to nail one board only so it allows for extension and contraction of each board and doesn't affect the one on top of it.... Looked good though 👍🏻

[@allaboutbookbinding8339]

@@fghjjjk This is my understanding also - nail next to the overlap not through it, then the boards can expand and contract individually.

[@michaeloneill151]

Good video, mate. How much did the materials come to for this job?

[@bstrippy1664]

I think it was around £250 for this job.

[@michaeloneill151]

@@bstrippy1664 thanks mate, I'm looking at putting up a similar fence at 12m in length

[@bstrippy1664]

@@michaeloneill151 12m probably another £50 on top.

[@midge486]

Quality job mate👍🏻I’m debating using this style of fence rather than concrete posts and gravel boards and 6x6 panels, in your opinion which do you think looks better? Thanks

[@bstrippy1664]

Hmm… looks the best🤔… good question… honestly I prefer featherboards and aris rails and I prefer the rail side to the feather board side too as it’s more useful to you to hang baskets and trellises and stuff… think concrete posts and panels look ugly… but longevity… the last longer?😕

[@midge486]

Thanks for your reply, I’m swaying towards featherboards too, i think it would be easier to maintain too as I could just use my paint sprayer without have to remove panels or mask up posts

[@bstrippy1664]

@@midge486 make sure you use bitumen paint on the posts as they will last much longer. 😊

[@midge486]

Thanks for the advice and thanks for posting this video, it’s gave me the confidence to have a go myself👍🏻

[@bstrippy1664]

Go for it mate… need any help… just message me

[@jamesbriggs4443]

Is there a way of stopping boards from braking when fitting to rails

[@bstrippy1664]

As they are so dry I have had to pre drill the holes before but it’s painfully time consuming … you could hose them to soften them.

[@jamesbriggs4443]

@@bstrippy1664 you always seem to get your amount of boards needed spot on, if I was to do a 7mt long fence how many boards would I need, if the boards are 150mm wide, thanks for your time

[@bstrippy1664]

@@jamesbriggs4443 it’s just years of doing it I suppose… a 150mm board will cover a 125mm gap (with 25mm overlap) so 70 boards will guarantee you to do the job, but you save a board every 4 boards because of the overlap so I reckon around 56 boards but always buy more than you need as you can keep them for future jobs and to cover any damaged ones you may have or any mistakes you may make.

[@jackmckeown2053]

How long were your feather boards ?

[@bstrippy1664]

The featherboards are 1.65 then the gravel board to make a 6ft finish.

[@barry10ish]

Ben how many boards do you use per mtr ? Thanks

[@bstrippy1664]

Depends on the board with you use… usually 125mm board with 25mm overlap so 10 boards per metre usually.

[@kurtisholmes829]

Hi i think this video was great. 💯🤟 So unfortunately i cannot replicate what you have done, i have a 6yr old son who is a flight risk, my partner is set on the garden being full proof is there an option or style of fencing that i could use?

[@bstrippy1664]

Thanks for the comment … have you looked into metal fencing?

[@ThisIsJamesL]

Criticism: 1/ Top rail should be at top to enable; 2/ (missing) weather capping to prevent water ingress into top of panel and to provide aesthetic finish

[@simonfootie6255]

You are nailing the boards wrongvway round Your supposed to overlap the next board not tuck it under Also cant see if your nailing through both boards which your not supposed to do

[@bstrippy1664]

You have to nail through both boards.. that’s how it works??… it’s unavoidable hence the 25mm overlap … it’s called over lap

[@simonfootie6255]

@@bstrippy1664 if you nail through both boards they will split once they expand and shrink Nail just through 1 board then it allows the other one to move without it splitting

[@simonfootie6255]

Your posts are too far apart Over time the gravel boards will bend and twist You need another post in between each

[@bstrippy1664]

2.4 m is recommended… that’s what they are

[@simonfootie6255]

@@bstrippy1664 no thats way too far apart i put mine at 1.2

[@user-ge1jr3zr7k]

Wrong again you never sit your upright boards onto the gravel boards this is a common mistake DIY fence fitters do.

[@fireboyspirit3474]

Why not?

[@user-ge1jr3zr7k]

If you do not know why then you are not a proper fencer.

[@user-ge1jr3zr7k]

The rot will travel threw gravel boards to the fencing boards so leave a small gap between base of uprights from gravel boards hence longer life for your fencing.

[@fireboyspirit3474]

24 years of fencing and never had this problem.

[@user-ge1jr3zr7k]

@@fireboyspirit3474 it does not matter how long you have been fencing what really matters is how long you have been doing it wrong pal. I work for Jelsons this is how it's done bud. Get over it pal cuz I used to do it your way until I was corrected on it.