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davidhawks | Posted in Photo Gallery on

How about ya’ll posting some of the privacy fences you’ve built, designed, or even admired through the lens of your digitals.

Got a regular customer in need of approx. 200 l.f. to surround her new in-ground pool, and we haven’t been able to find anything that she really likes.

Thanks in advance fellas.

The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

Edited 4/17/2008 10:59 pm ET by davidhawks

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    McDesign | | #1

    I've always wanted to do a fun fence with just simple 1x6 flat pickets, but cut and notched to form repeating patterns or a scene - like weaving a duck into the sidewall shingles of a house, but with light.

    Like this, but more so -

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    Forrest


    Edited 4/18/2008 5:48 am ET by McDesign

    1. theslateman | | #2

      David,

      This is a screening below my front deck  -- not a fence.  But like Forrest pointed out -- a little whimsey might be called for.

      Walter

       

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      1. JohnT8 | | #12

        My first impression was, "neat".  My second impression was, "man, bet that is a PITA to paint!"

         jt8

        So what was that like?It was like coming THIS close to your dreams.  And then watch them brush past you like a stranger in a crowd.  At the time you don’t think much of it.  You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they’re happening.  Back then I thought, “well, there’ll be other days.”  I didn’t realize that that was the only day. --FoD

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          davidhawks | | #18

          At least it's @ ground level!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

    2. stevent1 | | #3

      David,

      I took this fence down to build the new shop. This is cedar with a 60' alternate top bevel.

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      The fence was connected from the house to the garage.

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      This arbor and gates were sold to a landscaper.

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      Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood

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    davidhawks | | #4

    Thanks guys.  Keep 'em coming.

    Love that skirting Walter!

    The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

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      FatRoman | | #8

      David,Thought this one was pretty neat. Some curves and a nice use of materials.http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=89872.1Best,
      Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

  3. calvin | | #5

    Here you go David.  Moderate privacy.  Started out with the tub enclosure.  Couple yrs later-built the front porch.  Few more yrs, they wanted a backyd fence to replace the chain link.

    This customer-the ultimate repeat.  36 yrs.

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    A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

    Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

    http://www.quittintime.com/

     

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      davidhawks | | #6

      Thanks Calvin.  Your backyard model is great!  Sounds like the kind of customer we all need more of.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

      1. calvin | | #7

        Longevity in work as well as life is a good thing.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

        Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

        http://www.quittintime.com/

         

        1. Mooney | | #9

          Very nice +1 

    2. Kirk | | #44

      Hi Calvin,Is the porch railing in your photo just 1x4 slats sandwiched between 1x4 cross rails on the top and bottom, plus a 1x4 laid on top? I like the look, I'm just about ready to start the railings on my own porch as soon as I finish the decking, so I've been looking around for ideas.Thanks.

      1. calvin | | #45

        You've got the rails right at 1x4.  The slats are 1x 2-1/4 (or so) full (out of 1x6 or 8-whatever looked good at the yard).  The top is 5/4 x 6.  1x6 is too thin for the bulk below. . . . and our yard had some decent 5/4.

        best of luck on your project.

        View ImageA Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

        Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

        http://www.quittintime.com/

         

  4. Hudson Valley Carpenter | | #10

    some of the privacy fences you've built

    Typical privacy fence for pools in SoCal is currently either that relatively new white vinyl stuff or the very popular #3 redwood 1X6 vertical. 

    Frame for the latter is usually PT 4X4 posts sunk in the ground every six to eight feet with horizontal PT or redwood 2X4s between, top and bottom, as support and nailers for the vertical redwood 1X6.  The redwood is usually applied to both inside and outside of the frame with a one inch gap between them, staggered to overlap visually on opposite sides. 

    Both of these fences are very effective for privacy.  With preservative stain, the redwood will last twenty years or more.

     

     



    Edited 4/18/2008 12:03 pm by Hudson Valley Carpenter

    1. JohnT8 | | #13

      Typical privacy fence for pools in SoCal i

      thought socal had the concrete block fences.  Like 10' high or better?

       jt8

      So what was that like?It was like coming THIS close to your dreams.  And then watch them brush past you like a stranger in a crowd.  At the time you don’t think much of it.  You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they’re happening.  Back then I thought, “well, there’ll be other days.”  I didn’t realize that that was the only day. --FoD

      1. Hudson Valley Carpenter | | #15

        thought socal had the concrete block fences.  Like 10' high or better?

        True, but they're 4" block, usually about 8' high, with tiny footings less than one foot below grade so they're strictly Southwestern, won't work anywhere there's frost. 

        That's why I ignored them in my previous post and focused on the more universal redwood fence, a style which has been replacing block walls in newer Southwestern neighborhoods (as in post 15, above).

         

         

        Edited 4/18/2008 5:04 pm by Hudson Valley Carpenter

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      davidhawks | | #16

      Around here, they call that "shadowbox" style.  I guess that makes sense.  Personally I like it for a pool since it's finished both sides. 

      Thanks for your input.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

  5. Waters | | #11

    Can't find all the really really awesome ones right now.

    ;-)

     

    Pat

    "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

     

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      davidhawks | | #17

      If you can't find awesome, then what are these?

      Pretty darn impressive I'd say.

      ThanksThe best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

      1. Waters | | #20

        I confess.. there aren't any better ones...

        Well maybe a couple.

        I love doing them.  I should try to get more.  There's one outfit in town that does all high end cedar or redwood fences.  Nice gates.  They get 500$ for a rail/style panel, window sort of pretty gate.

        Here, I took this photo 1 minute ago.  This is the fence along the alley at the back of my lot.  That panel slides open for 12' of access.  The rusty steel roofing came off a carport job I had a while back and I challenge anyone to back into it in the alley... those 6x6's are 4' down.

        Cheers,

        Pat"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

         

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          davidhawks | | #21

          I'm crazy about the gate and the recycle of old roofing.  I woulda sold it for scrap, being a tight-#### and all.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

  6. wrudiger | | #14

    A couple of flavors of the same design.  The taller one is a good neighbor version; looks the same on both sides.  The lower one has all the boards on one side so I don't see the road & power lines .

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    Edited 4/18/2008 4:47 pm by wrudiger

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      davidhawks | | #19

      This is probably close to what we'll go with.  I'm thinking narrower boards though.

      Nice freaking view man!  The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

      1. wrudiger | | #23

        Nice freaking view man! 

        Yea, we totally lucked out.  In probate, showed ugly.  A whole lotta work since then :-)

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        Edited 4/18/2008 10:52 pm by wrudiger

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        FatRoman | | #26

        Here's another that might work for you, especially if you liked wrudiger's fence. http://www.woodsshop.com/1_Poolside.htmSome others here http://www.woodsshop.com/He posts here occasionally and I really like his stuff.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

        1. jimblodgett | | #31

          Wow.  That woodshop stuff is great.

          Haven't seen that site before, thanks.I'll eat your peaches, mam.  I LOVE peaches!

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            FatRoman | | #32

            Glad you enjoyed it. He's done some inspiring work.'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

        2. Hudson Valley Carpenter | | #33

          Excellent designs and execution on that woodshop site.  Brings a tear to me eye, laddie boy.  Thanks for sharing it and disillusioning me about my novice backyard designs. ;-)

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    IMERC | | #22

    every time I open this thread I keep expecting to see mug shot pictures....

     

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!! What a Ride!
    Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

  8. bobbys | | #24

    I cant find the pic of a few i wanted to show you but heres some pics i took around town of some neat details

    1. dovetail97128 | | #25

      Nice fences!! Whats that red thing off to the left in the one pic though, looks like it doesn't belong in that neighborhood.
      They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.

    2. Waters | | #29

      Hey Where's that coastal one!  Looks like a nice wave breaking in the background!"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

       

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    jagwah | | #27

    A simple fence I did for a client that looks busier than it is


    Edited 4/19/2008 11:58 am by jagwah

    1. Waters | | #30

      Hey did you make that lattice at the top?  And the two top caps/rails that contain it, they look thicker than 2x.  Want to share some details there?

      Simple, but looks really nice!"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

       

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        jagwah | | #35

        The lattice is actually 1 x 4's with matching notches 1"tall x 1/2' deep. The vertical 1 x 4's are held in place, ( on a  pressure treated 2 x 4) on either side top and bottom by  a 1 3/8" cedar strip. This strip is faced by a 2 1/2" horizontal cedar strip. All sides of the 4 x 4 post are wrapped with cedar. The pickets are centered and held in place the same way. The look is the same on both sides.

        I learned something on this job. Just because its early spring and the poison ivy hasn't shown itself yet doesn't mean its not there. When you dig post holes and reach in to clear the loose dirt your arm might just rub up on the roots of unsprouted poison ivy. 

        1. Waters | | #43

          So it's a 'cedar veneer' fence.  Looks nice.  Nice that the details allow for same look on both sides too.

          The poison IVY learning curve...  I had the same experience when I moved to OR from WI.  I hadn't had but a couple little episodes with poison ivy back home so when I moved out here, poison oak was pointed out to me.  It's quite 'abundant' here.

          I thought, 'eh, no problem.  I'm didn't ever really get poison ivy back home..."

          Oh my god...

          If I see it where I'm working, I'll get it.  And like you said, brushing against even the roots when digging holes or trenching can get you a serious dose of it.

          I've had several really really bad episodes where I needed to go in for cortico steriods, or extra strong prescription cortisone cream.  It's nasty.  THere's a product called "Tecnu," a soap that dissolves the 'urushiol' oils that cause the reaction.  I hose down with that after working where I've seen it and it helps. 

          Mt Biking once took a little spill and found myself IN it...  Worst I've ever had it down the whole right side of my bod...

          The HOTTEST shower you can stand feels orgasmic--you'll want it hotter--and stems the itch for a while.  "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

           

  10. Waters | | #28

    Here's the nice-fence guys in Eugene,

    http://www.huckleberryfence.com/

    And here's the Nation's premier gatebuilder.  He's been in FHB with some of his designs.  Incredible workmanship.

    http://www.julianhodges.com/

    Really nice fellow who responds to questions, accolades gratiously.

    "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

     

  11. Hudson Valley Carpenter | | #34

    Here's a unique privacy/security gate.

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    Huck | | #36

    These are not my projects, just pics I've taken in my travels...

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    Huck | | #37
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    Huck | | #40
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      davidhawks | | #41

      Thanks Huck, you have a good eye for fine work.

      Of course, out there on the left coast you've got a he!! of a lot to choose from.

      Things picking up for you at all?The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

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        Huck | | #42

        ...out there on the left coast you've got a he!! of a lot to choose from.  Things picking up for you at all?

        Yeah, but I'm in the armpit of the left coast.  Fortunately, relief is just a 2.5 hr. drive away (see below)!   As far as things picking up - well, uh, I've got a patio to design next week, and some guy said he may want a new fence some time in August...

        View ImageView Image â€œGood work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product” – Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com

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        Huck | | #46

        Drove over to the coast today and took a walk near the beach, where I got some more fence and gate photos...

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          Really like this one.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

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          2. DougU | | #65

            I think you got the makings of a Coffee Table Book, ala Kramer on Seinfeld!

            Nice pictures, weather looks nice out there as well.

            Doug

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            davidhawks | | #66

            You need a job my friend.  Way too much time for playing shutterbug <g>.

            BTW, thanks for the contributions.The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

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          davidhawks | | #62

          Thank you all for your input here.  Very cool stuff indeed.  Lots of imagination. 

          Huck, you've got WAY too much time on your hands!The best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do another.

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    user-246028 | | #60

    here's a few I've done, sorry about the size of the pics, my bad.

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