last two. Again, because of the
posts, they are cut to fit. The
last slat gets ripped to fit.
When it’s time to trim the wild
boards, you can gang-cut the slats
from either side of the fence.
Cut wild slats to
length, then cap
with trim pieces.
STEP 4: TRIM PIECES
For a completed look,
FenceScape says you can pop
their post caps on with a
finish nailer, but I found them
a little too brittle. A few dabs
of Phenoseal on the underside
is actually easier anyway, then
just lay them on.
The FenceScape system also
Use adhesive (like Phenoseal) and set the post caps.
TOOLS
If you think you’ll only be using a few carpentry tools—make sure your landscape stuff is gassed up, anyway.
I couldn’t get by without my chainsaw, string trimmer, pruners, recip saw, gasoline-powered blower and two different
rakes—and remodeling tools like a recip saw and cordless chipping hammer to zap out some asphalt that was paved
past the property line. And, a buried concrete blob needed to be chipped away to make room for a new post.
In another instance of “be-ready-with- your-landscape-stuff,” pruners save the day cutting roots out of this hole This one from the “nothing’s ever easy department”:
The edge of the driveway was under a fence post.
Alas, my cordless chipping hammer made quick
work of the asphalt.
Fences are about 90% carpentry but to leap all the
hurdles a fence site throws at you, its best to be
ready with your landscape stuff, too. My chain saw
was the best tool for clearing this underbrush.
