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Love your videos – Don't forget to provide the hedgehogs a through hole =)
Great guide! and has made my mind up on using Durapost. Where did you purchase the timber?
Great informational video as always! Loved it. Would you be kind enough to also mention from where did you source all the timber, boards, how did you treat them and cut them etc ?
Such a satisfying job, well done Stuart !!
10:11 that is why is it called a hammer drill?
Great job Stuart, looks really good. You are right – biggest issue is stamina, resilience, perseverance and determination😂
That's a good fucking job that. Very nice indeed.
Great job on both fence and editing
Fix your broom
Well done Stuart, amazing job.
Yes spot on! Not only a cost saving, but constructed to your specification. With a focus on a quality install.
I recently had to change 70m of fence. I put it off for so long because I had never done fencing. I got quoted about £8k in the best case. I decided to do it myself and also used the durapost system. In total it cost me £4k, but included in that I bought a petrol hole digger (Chinese cheapo), a nail gun for my compressor and various items like magnetic post levels etc. My neighbours were so happy they insisted on paying half which was a lovely surprise at the end. The duraposts are expensive compared to other options but are worth every penny. I did the whole 70m over 2 weekends solo.
Personally, I wouldn’t bother with a fence. You seem to have a pretty good hedge there, although, again, my personal choice would have been a native species, rather than laurel, which can be hard to control and doesn’t give much seasonal variation. I like your videos, though, they have a nice sense of reality to them.
Mixing concrete next to your crisp white walls…brave man😉
Why did you not trim the hedge from the fence side before putting up the new fence?
The fence came out great. It does look like a wind catcher.
it does look smart. Motivation would be my problem. I think you should include the cost of the power wheel barrow. (£3000?)
great DIY video, the way i look at it, if you have 6K to spend, for someone else to put it up, by doing it your self, not only do you have the satisfaction of doing it, but more importantly, 4k to buy new tools with 😀, win win
I used the Durapost website to find stockists, there is a link there etc.. some supply really good advice as well…
Job looks great and good explanation on how/why you carried it out.
Durapost really good for different styles… used DP composite gravel board with posts and 6”x2” and 4”x2” rails layered horizontally with 1” gaps to give a different slant on traditional post and rail in my garden, 25mtr job.
With regards Sagging issue with f/edge maybe 1.8mtr gaps between posts and if using durapost use a 6”x2” rail as the gravel board slotted inside the posts? F/edge then nailed on the outside, also 3 rails @ 450mm gaps makes for a strong fence, although more expensive…
Enjoyed the video
I’m here for the “Poker Vibrator”
Sorry 😂
Looks a smart as a bunch of carrots buddy. Great work
Hahaha that middle nailgun montage made me laugh 😂 another good video 👍
As a follower from your Proper Dubai days I was wondering if I could volunteer to work for you please. I drive, 30kg repetitive moving/lifting no problem. I will pay my own PPE, Tools, fuel, materials in return you teach me knowledge. If you can kindly let me know yes or no I would be very grateful. Thank you.
Ain't that the truth!
The only thing worse than a high velocity stinging nettle is a high velocity bramble!
Yeh looked on Amazon then looked on Wickes is cheaper
Lovely job ,very impressive finish 🎉 regards Steve.
brilliant job, will be refering to this video when I do a small 10m half height fence in my garden 🙂
Really enjoyed that Stuart thank you what are great job you did that all on your own mate the best bit for me was the drone footage and how perfectly straight it looks from above great content thanks Stuart ps love your new motorised wheelbarrow 😊😊😊😊😊
Cracking job Stuart 🤜
That Laurel hedge will eventually push your new fence over
Well done again 😀
You’re not wrong about stamina, just natural slated a house roof, 1500 slates, 3000 copper nails, 3 tonnes in all. Similar age to you as well. But what I do is pace myself, doing too much in a day makes the next day a right off, so better to pace.
Brilliant that pal well done cracking fence 👏 👍
That's a lovely build Stuart and the no look nailing clip was sheer brilliance and a true demonstration of your skills 😀
I'd get rid of that laurel as good as it looks now, it'll be pushing against the fence panels and popping them off before you know it.
I see two possible issues with Your new fence. 1. You made a high wall that in case of a strong wind will collapse anyway. Your bushes are very well grown so why dont you put a fence made of steel net? Wind will go through the fence if made of a net and not collapsing at all.
2. Wooden gravel boards – whyyy? In Poland we use concrete ones and they last for dozens of years.
The area you cleared outside the fence, does that technically belong to the local council? What are the laws regarding clearing that land if that's the case? I have about 2 metres of overgrowth behind my fence and the council can't access it because it is basically a massive steep cliff face. I'm thinking about just clearing it and extended my back garden further so I can maintain it better. The steel posts won't rot but they'll rust instead. I can't count the amount of times I've been guaranteed this wood or this steel won't go bad.
Very well done Stuart, the final result looks fantastic 👍
Extra benefit to steel fence posts: the wife can hang things from them with rare-earth magnets.
I'm a retired odd job man , done quite a lot of meters of fencing .I use to concrete in a vertical centre stump in the middle of each bay at the back of the fence, supporting under the bottom rail and fixing the gravel board to the face. This stopped the fence sagging and the gravel board pushing out. Enjoy watching the channel, keep them coming.
On you go!! I agree with everything you say! iv always done my DIY of course with your help!
Fantastic job 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I saw you scewing straight into the timber. When can you do that and when do you have to drill a hole first before screwing so that the timber doesn't split?
17:42 Not sure what it is, but I'm reminded of the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who! 🫣😂
Fence looks good, and under usual conditions will last well, I hate to break it to you but that laurel will start to push it over in another 2 or 3 years, as a gardener I'd never advise customers to plant laurel as a hedge, a similar look can be obtained with grisellinia or escallonia without being nearly as aggressive growers. My advice is to take it out now, it's also far too close to the fence, I would plant a hedge at 2 ft from a fence minimum, preferably 3. Still …at least you didn't shell out 3 or 4 grand for it 😅
Thank you for using metric along with the old fashioned imperial. Appreciated.
Thanks Stuart, you did a great job there, thanks for pointing out the stamina required here and the need to structure the job we're a similar age I think and I now need to think more about art I can realistically achieve in a day or week so very valid advice !
Unfortunately mate. You've turned into a YouTube bore recently. "save thousands build you own fence" lol. Hardly a DIY channel anymore. A list of kit you used… SDS drill, post hole diggers, 360 laser, electric dumper, concrete mixer, concrete vibrator, nailgun etc. hardly a cheap setup. Anyone who owns all this kit already knows how to build a fence. Boring.
The reason the Cant/Arris rails and feather edge sagged over time is because you need to add a centre stump support. With normal 6ft bay panel fencing this is not a problem because the span is not wide enough to cause a sag, but with closeboard the bays are usually 2.5-3m so they need supporting in the middle. Usually this is done by concreting in a 2×2" peg in the centre of the bay at 1.5m which is then fixed to the first lower cant/arris rail and gravel board. Your original fence didn't have a centre stump so it didn't have the correct support.
Hi Stuart, yet another superb account of DIY. Skills, quality, information, all at the highest level and so good to watch! Your videos are so far above anything else in this category. Class, class, class