How To Repair Leaning Fences

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Leaning or sagging fences are a common problem in backyards. If you catch them in time though, it's easy to get them standing up again, plumb and secure! This short video from The Honest Carpenter will walk you through an affordable repair.

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Circular Saw
Drill/Driver
16 oz Hammer
Hacksaw
Pry Bar
Pliers
Tool Belt
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Lumber Pencil

MATERIAL LIST:
Exterior-Grade Screws
4x4 post (treated)
2x4 lumber (treated)

For a detailed article on this repair, including product reviews, check out the link below!
https://thehonestcarpenter.com/blog/how-to-repair-leaning-fences/

How-To:
1) Assess condition of existing fence posts. Try to find weakest posts that are no longer firmly anchored in the ground, or places where 2x4 rails have detached from posts.
2) Force the fence back into an upright position using 2x4s angled into the ground.
3) Remove pickets if necessary to gain access to weak posts (if backside of fence cannot be approached).
4) Dig a post hole in desired location of new post.
5) Cut post to length (below full height of fence), and drop it into the new post hole.
6) Attach post to 2x4 rails using 3" exterior-grade screws.
7) Pour or mix new concrete into post hole. (Consider using the "screw tree" method I describe in the video to make anchors stronger.)
8) Wait for concrete to set up, then remove angled supports.

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Видео How To Repair Leaning Fences канала The Honest Carpenter