Is there an economical way to convert my chain link fence for my back yard into a wooden privacy fence


Foo-Foo , Monday, 16th of August 2010 02:28:51 PM

l have a home that l bought that has a chain link fence around the back 
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yard... is there an economically friendly way to do this?..... such as 
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applying wooden fence panels to existing chain-link fence posts?
 
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Fire -Man , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 09:50:40 PM

You have many variables to consider. The height of the new  
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fence & the distance between the chain link fence posts. Since most chain  
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link fences are only 42'' tall you should not try to connect a 6 foot  
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privacy fence to the old posts. Then since wooden fence sections usually  
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come in 8' lengths if the chain link posts are spaced 8' or less apart you  
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could easily attach the new sections to the old posts. Simple u-bolts  
around the old posts & attached to the new wood fence would work great.  
 
 
 
 
 

chunnu , Wednesday, 18th of August 2010 03:16:51 PM

get some bamboo fencing and attach it to the fence  
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Baby Muffin , Thursday, 19th of August 2010 04:48:09 AM

This might work for you. My brother-in-law found a place to get  
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wood pallets. He used the wood from those to attach to the existing fence,  
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making a nice privacy fence. He was also able to use some of the would to  
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make a split-rail fence.  
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Dream Girl , Friday, 20th of August 2010 03:26:25 PM

Yes, you can use chain link fence hardware or other galvanized  
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steel clamps to fasten horizontal 2x4 is to span the top and bottom of the  
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posts, and then either nail or screw fence boards to those.  
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How economically friendly it will be depends on what kind of wood you use  
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and whether it needs to be painted or stained to protect it.  
 
 
 
 
 



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