Comments on: Fencing

By: creede

creede — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:46:43 +0000

Yeah, we cut them down to 8′ in most spots. We did have a section where it worked to do a 12′ section. Our fence is 6′ high, which I think may be the max by zoning for our sideyard.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:56:57 +0000

Well the project is starting this weekend for me… so i will keep you posted.. this site is good inspiration though…. i noticed the hardi plank (smooth) only comes in 12 ft length>>> did you just cut those down to 8 ft and use the rest for somethin else? also what was the height of your fence you built?

By: creede

creede — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:52:53 +0000

Cameon,
We just got it through a local building supply place. The stuff weathers great, thats really the reason we used it. Very little upkeep. Our only concern is that someone would lean on it and break it. It isn’t super strong for spans.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:08:52 +0000

Awesome… Well I will start a post on here with our updated fence as we proceed…did you order from home depot/lowes or direct from hardie? Also do you forsee or seen any weathering related issue? In Dallas we would be the first around here with that style fence.. We have a modern house but every neighbor of mine has vertical old school fence… This is just a great modern and cost effective way for a fence.. Looks great… if you have any more finished pics i would love to see them..

By: creede

creede — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:44:52 +0000

Cameron,

We used the smooth hardie. From memory I think it was like 7 3/4″. You could probably look at some of my siding posts for details, it’s the same stuff. The color is straight from hardie, it’s “Iron Grey”.

By: Cameron Gawley

Cameron Gawley — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:22:08 +0000

Love the fence… just curious… did you just use the smoothopie hardie lap siding? also what width did you use and color? i want to look at building a very comparable fence for my backyard… i appreciate it! thanks again!

By: ctiare

ctiare — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:27:41 +0000

i’m brainstorming a modern, affordable facade for my ugly (although new) cookie cutter vinyl fence that the homeowner’s association won’t let us take down. the vinyl fencing already has posts, of course. do you think i could simply mount rain screen onto the posts? this would leave a slight gap for leaves and junk but i could easily clean it out from time to time and use as mulch. if so, can i ask how much your rain screen cost per sf?

or would it be possible to use hardie siding, cut into squares and then mounted onto the vinyl posts with additional reinforcements? would this application be weather-resistant and more cost-effective than rain screen? can the rain screen be cut into squares?

could i ask anymore questions? let’s hope not! this is what you get for inspiring people, sorry.

thanks!

By: chris

chris — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:46:29 +0000

you could put the gate on casters, then you wouldn’t need to worry as much about the weight. they make some with springs for this kind of situation. or hang it like a sliding barn door. i think you’re right, it would be a lot of torque on a single post.

By: creede

creede — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:51:19 +0000

The screws are #10 Pan head stainless steel from McFeelys. The siding is just on one side. We considered a large swinging gate, but I worry about how much torque a 10′ gate would put on a post. We may do two 5′ gates, but I would prefer a 10′ gate that slides open parallel to the fence.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:51:02 +0000

What kind of screws are holding the Hardi in? We have a crapload of Hardi sheets in our garage that we need to get rid of. We were considering not a fence, but a garden shed. Don’t want to end up paying $1499 for a plastic shed made to look like a tiny colonial cottage.

Is the siding on both sides or just the outside? For a gate, why not just build another section and put it on heavy duty hinges with a gate spring?