Question, your using 2x6 lumber for the bottom rails but the top rails are 2x4 correct? Then the top cap is screwed into the 2x4's i'm assuming?? Thank you for the great video !!!
That’s right! The 2x4 on its side gives the top cap the stability that it needs without bowing down! Thanks for asking! Let me know if you have any other questions! I’m glad you find the video useful!
I space them between 5-6 ft apart, I didn’t want them to sag between and I also wanted to span 3 posts with the top rail/board. Thanks for asking! Let me know if you have any other questions! 😁
Hey! Ok I set my posts!! I can’t believe I actually am able to do this thanks to your video! I’m going to buy more wood today and I wanted to double check on the top rail size of wood. Is that a 2x6? I’m so excited to get going! I also got the harbor freight staple thingie too. Thank you for all your help!
Awesome! The very top, I used a 5/4 deck board. Which is 5.5 wide by just over an inch. Treated lumber of course. You could use a 2x6 as well… I just wanted it to overhang both sides of the 4x4 posts. The staple gun is great, but it’s also cheap, it might only last a project or two, but I still think it’s worth it! Keep it up!
WTF!? that's the only way we did it in my day! I used to do 30 - 40 ft trusses, on 16 ft walls... some of the buildings used 50 + trusses. Me and 2 other guys. Boy... the world has gone soft!!
That’s awesome! I think with rentals so available now, most people just spent the money… for me it wasn’t in the budget… 16ft walls would be tough! Nice work!
That's so exciting! and sounds like a lot of work! the 4x4 post that I bought were 8ft long. I think I tried to dig down at least 3 feet, leaving the post out of the ground about 4 1/2 to 5 ft. that way I could level a whole side of the fence visually. I hope this helps, if not reach out again! thanks! and good luck!
