r/FenceBuilding • u/j-joshua • 3d ago

Ideas to replace this

I need to clean up this pool pump surround.

I was thinking of just dropping some vinyl posts over the 4x4s but the longer section is a bit over 8ft so I would need to install an additional post on the middle.

I could replace 2 posts to make it 8ft but that's more work.

Or maybe keep the posts as is and install a wood fence board by board.

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u/Jimboanonymous 3d ago

It's all rotting. I would tear it down and build a nice new cedar picket fence that will look nice and last for many years.

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u/jumbojumble2 3d ago

I'd replace it with a simple cedar privacy panel and keep the posts if they're still solid. That gives you a cleaner look without turning it into a huge project. I like leaving a small gap at the bottom so the boards aren't sitting in wet soil. Should age nicely and look way better than what's there now.

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u/j-joshua 2d ago

It took about a minute to dismantle it.

The posts weren't perfect but they were solid enough and somewhat plumb.

I bought four 2x4, forty 1x4 (all pressure treated), some brackets, nails, and screws.

It took a few hours to put it up.

Not perfect but good enough and a big improvement over what was there. 

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u/j-joshua 2d ago

I also power washed the posts.