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Overview
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In this video, senior technical editor Mark Powers builds a cedar lattice fence.
Steps:
1. Position the line.
2. Dig the first posthole.
3. Wrap the post.
4. Set the post.
5. Cut the sleeve pieces.
6. Assemble the sleeves.
7. Install the first sleeve.
8. Cut the frame pieces.
9. Attach the front stops.
10. Drill weep holes.
11. Cut the lattice.
12. Assemble the frame.
13. Install the lattice.
14. Set the post spacing.
15. Position the second post.
16. Attach the panel.
17. Attach the cap rail.
18. Secure the post caps.
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12 to 16 hours
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About $375 per 10-foot run
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Moderate
Aligning the posts requires precision, but building the panels is not complex.
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Tools List
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Mason line and stakes
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Posthole digger
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Clamps
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4-foot level
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Miter saw
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Pneumatic brad nail gun
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Circular saw (fitted with a rip fence)
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Drill/driver (fitted with ⅜-inch paddle bit)
Shopping List
1. 4×4 pressure-treated posts
Get them long enough to go below the frost line; at least one-third of each post must be buried.
2. Cedar 1×6 lumber
To be ripped to make the post sleeves, stops, and cap rail.
3. Cedar square lattice
Get 4-by-8 sheets that can be cut into two panels each.
4. Self-adhesive flashing to protect the portion of the post set in concrete.
5. ¾-inch drainage stone
6. Concrete
Choose a fast-setting mix.
7. 1¼-inch exterior grade brad nails
8. 1⅝-inch trim-head stainless-steel deck screws
9. 3-inch stainless-steel deck screws
10. Polyurethane glue
11. Polyurethane construction adhesive
12. Painter's tape
13. Post caps
Get 5¼-inch post caps to fit over the sleeved 4×4 posts.
Get them long enough to go below the frost line; at least one-third of each post must be buried.
2. Cedar 1×6 lumber
To be ripped to make the post sleeves, stops, and cap rail.
3. Cedar square lattice
Get 4-by-8 sheets that can be cut into two panels each.
4. Self-adhesive flashing to protect the portion of the post set in concrete.
5. ¾-inch drainage stone
6. Concrete
Choose a fast-setting mix.
7. 1¼-inch exterior grade brad nails
8. 1⅝-inch trim-head stainless-steel deck screws
9. 3-inch stainless-steel deck screws
10. Polyurethane glue
11. Polyurethane construction adhesive
12. Painter's tape
13. Post caps
Get 5¼-inch post caps to fit over the sleeved 4×4 posts.
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