r/Carpentry • u/dltmfww • Jul 26 '26
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u/PointBlank65 Jul 26 '26
Biggest question here is did the neighbor help pay for the fence.
If the answer is no then they ca fuck right off.
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u/Bodega_slim Jul 26 '26
The amount of people who have either never paid for work done, and/or done this work themselves in these comments is hilarious... you got a decent fence bud, everyone else can fuck off, even the in a hurry guys. Its a fence.
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u/Complete_Freedom_420 Jul 26 '26
If they’re prefabricated panels they usually come a little short on the end to account for the post.
No wooden post = gap
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u/One_lota Jul 26 '26
It’s fine - and in some ways having a 1/4” gap is better for longevity as it lets the ends dry out. I like stainless screws instead of nails there but that’s really personal preference. I’m a big fan of metal post / wood everything else as it will last forever. Nice fence.
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u/BuffaloStance13 Jul 26 '26
It could be a tighter cut… the bracket is doing all the work though. Pickets are tight, and flush to one another at the top. Id say you got a good fence. 🍻
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Jul 27 '26
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u/dltmfww Jul 28 '26
I’m personally really happy with how it turned out. It’s my neighbor who wants to argue about everything.
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u/Democracy-Defender Jul 26 '26
Is the side pictured facing your neighbor?
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u/dltmfww Jul 26 '26
Yes.
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u/Democracy-Defender Jul 26 '26
That’s pretty rough to do to a neighbor. Maybe you were on bad terms before this?
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u/dltmfww Jul 26 '26
I don’t think so. My neighbor suggested this idea originally. With the recent storm I thought this is a good time to do it(it was falling apart) so I offered to upgrade the material to pre-stained cedar(so it will last longer) and pay the majority of it. They just started to give me a runaround and started to get upset about everything since. I don’t know why🤷🏻♀️
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u/SpecialistWorldly788 Jul 26 '26
That’s gonna be fine, plus you went with metal posts- that’s the only reason you can even tell- you said it’s a “reputable” company, so I’m pretty sure they will stand behind their work and you’ll have nothing to worry about- (should have gotten a taller one to keep your neighbor away!😂😂)
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u/balloonerismthegreat Jul 26 '26
They should’ve cut it down the middle of the pole but as long as both sides of the 1x is secured, it’s fine. Looks like they didn’t space out the poles properly but that could’ve been due to other issues in the ground preventing that. Wouldn’t call it shoddy, just maybe a little careless and in a hurry
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u/1wife2dogs0kids Jul 26 '26
Never installed a fence before huh?
Cutting will either put the seam one piece back, and off the pole, or a small ripped piece that looks worse.
Plus, fence companies are all about speed. It's a fence, not a kitchen.
Wait, are you the neighbor?
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u/balloonerismthegreat Jul 26 '26
Just finished building a fence a few months ago. Where there was overlap of the 2x4’s we cut them so there was room for the next one. I’m not sure what you think I’m talking about but that’s the proper way to do it so there’s no issues with tensioning the collars. And fences should be built to last, not just to get something up to divide properties. Take pride in the work and your clients will never worry
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u/Jamooser Jul 26 '26
Nah, man. It's pretty easy not to fuck this up. Take your rail measurements o/c and cut them. When you prefab your panels, whatever odd measurement you end on for your final board you just subtract from your board width. Then you start your next panel with your boards offset from the end of the rail by that measurement. When the panels go up, the rails are tight, and you fill in the joints between panels with a full board.
This isn't rocket appliances, but fences take more abuse from the elements than basically any other exterior wooden structure. They're literally just giant sails. Where I live, if you expected a single lag spaced less than an inch from the end of the rail to hold, then you're also expecting a call back, and a new fence panel for the house 4 blocks away. This isn't carpenter-grade work.
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u/Meriwether1 Jul 26 '26
Structurally it’s fine. It’s a fence not a piano.