DIY Halloween Cemetery Fence Pillars

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  • Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
  • This video shows how to construct pillars for a Halloween cemetery fence. Please watch my other video for instructions on making the fence sections. • DIY Halloween Cemetery...
    I never did record the final distress technique. Basically we went back and added a little mist of black spray paint. Also, you can used watered down black paint and brush on using a paint brush. Make sure the paint is watered down.
    Below is a list of materials needed to make the pillars. The amount needed various on the number of pillars you are constructing.
    2x2’s
    2x4’s
    Wood underlayment sheet 4x8
    1” thick Foam Insulation sheet
    Wood glue
    Construction adhesive (liquid nails)
    Drylok Masonry Waterproofer
    Black Spray Paint
    Nails or screws

Комментарии • 68

  • @Raynestorm1968
    @Raynestorm1968 Год назад +2

    OMG! This is exactly what I have been looking for! How to enclose my graveyard without having to mortgage my house to pay for the props! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!

  • @603VIL
    @603VIL Год назад +2

    Great job. I recommend using rebar hammered into the ground, which your PVC fence posts can then slide on top of. Perhaps 3 or 4 per 8' section evenly spaced. This will add to the overall rigidity of the fence and columns since they're connected. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ryanvollenweider598
    @ryanvollenweider598 23 дня назад

    Thanks for all your helpful ideas on my pillars

  • @floyd2220
    @floyd2220 11 месяцев назад

    They look really nice! Great idea using those spikes with the holes. I'm definitely going to build these for 2024. Maybe I'll try adding some fake moss to the columns. Thanks for the tutorial

  • @countelmer
    @countelmer 3 года назад +2

    Building some of these right now, your vids have been a big help, thank you!

  • @cindyclaws
    @cindyclaws 2 года назад +1

    Oh my gosh! This is so cool! I'm getting ideas for next year and these are on my list. Thank you for the tutorial!

  • @doveboyz857
    @doveboyz857 Год назад

    Fantastic craftsmanship!

  • @tylerhair9067
    @tylerhair9067 Год назад

    This. Is. Awesome!! Great work.

  • @princessmadero1
    @princessmadero1 3 года назад +3

    More Halloween videos please!!! Love this column tutorial and the fence one too! Do you have any tutorials for your homemade tombstones?
    And show us a video of your yard Halloween night!! We want more!! 🙃👻

  • @Sigmund1924
    @Sigmund1924 3 месяца назад

    Great project. I’d suggest adding 1” wood screws to secure the plywood underlayment to the frame, which I did. Brad nails are not meant to be used as a permanent way of attaching something. They’re great for using in conjunction with wood glue.

  • @Livemusic2748
    @Livemusic2748 3 года назад +1

    this project is amazing looks so steardy and reslisticn

  • @kjohnsonece1
    @kjohnsonece1 2 года назад +2

    Can you please go over the measurements I am trying to create these pillars, and I don't have a clue?. Many thanks your video is the best. I also bought the fence materials.

  • @KrazeeKraftZ
    @KrazeeKraftZ 8 месяцев назад

    I made some 7ft columns, as my entry gate and added 40cm, 15in?, concrete pavers to the bottom, they don't fall unless the ground is not even. Haven't decorated them yet.

  • @loki3050
    @loki3050 3 дня назад

    Question: The UGL Drylok can says white, but the color of whats in the can looks grey, did you add pigment to the paint to get the grey coloring? Awesome build btw, thanks for sharing how you did it.

  • @chevroleti5548
    @chevroleti5548 3 года назад

    Love you'r work absolutely awesome so glad you shared.

  • @raymitchell9736
    @raymitchell9736 18 дней назад

    I have an off-season storage question. I see all that wonderful stuff produced, but where do you store it all? I have about 1/8 the size of a house, so I struggle with off season storage. I see that you make things more robust to be outside, so maybe you just store it outside? I am trying to figure something out for my situation and I might have the best solution already, but it doesn't hurt to look for ideas, . BTW: I just subbed to your channel, and I too am on RUclips with my POV walkthroughs for Halloween about a minute or so on my channel.

  • @EDKsurly
    @EDKsurly 2 года назад

    Great job. I want to copy this. :)

  • @newsalemcemetery2634
    @newsalemcemetery2634 3 года назад +1

    looks fantastic.
    I'm working on a few for my yard though instead of foam I'm using stone wall paneling. Your framing however is giving me useful ideas.

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  3 года назад

      Thank you

    • @KrazeeKraftZ
      @KrazeeKraftZ 8 месяцев назад

      Stone wall paneling?? I'm in Australia, please explain??

    • @newsalemcemetery2634
      @newsalemcemetery2634 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@KrazeeKraftZ yes, it is similar to wood paneling. It's typically found in the same section of your local home improvement store. It is paneling that looks like stone and comes in 4ft x 8ft sheets. Approx $35 (US)

  • @nancydoerfler6686
    @nancydoerfler6686 3 года назад +1

    Too cool!

  • @vanderhoff66fu
    @vanderhoff66fu Месяц назад

    Is the top piece the same size as the bottom piece like about 17 inches x 17 inches Square

  • @vanderhoff66fu
    @vanderhoff66fu Месяц назад

    If your base is 17 and 1/2 in with the 2 by 4 what is the top of your base that you glued on you said a 1-in piece of foam the same size? 17 1/2 in for the top or did you make it smaller Square for the top mount

  • @nathanzech364
    @nathanzech364 3 года назад +6

    Where do you store these? Haha. I am running out of room for all my Halloween decor. :-)

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  3 года назад +10

      I had to rent a 10x20 foot storage to store all my Halloween and Christmas decorations. It’s packed full. Lol

    • @jamesfountain6183
      @jamesfountain6183 Год назад

      I built a 20 x 20 storage building/workshop in the lot I bought next door for all my Halloween/Xmas decorations

  • @Wildwes1981
    @Wildwes1981 18 дней назад

    I want too make theses but how could I tear them down to store them away ??

  • @vanderhoff66fu
    @vanderhoff66fu Месяц назад

    What's the thickness of the Styrofoam board you're using? I bought 1 in is that too thick?

  • @kjohnsonece1
    @kjohnsonece1 2 года назад +3

    In the materials, you said 1 inch for the foam board, but in the video the board says 1/2 inch R-30 I want to make sure I purchase the correct board, is it 1 inch or 0.5 inch R-30?

    • @vanderhoff66fu
      @vanderhoff66fu Месяц назад

      I did the same thing I bought 1 inch but it is actually half inch had to return it and go get the half inch foam. The 1-in thickness is for the top piece

  • @mondoman36
    @mondoman36 2 года назад +5

    What are the measurements for the 2x2 on the base?

    • @KrazeeKraftZ
      @KrazeeKraftZ 8 месяцев назад

      He says in the start they are about 16-17 inches wide.

    • @Sigmund1924
      @Sigmund1924 4 месяца назад +1

      16-17 inches is for the 2x4’s. Cut the 2x4’s at 17” and the 2x2’s at 13 inches. Double check your measurements during the first column to ensure that the insides of the base on the 2x4’s and the 2x2’s are flush. This is necessary since the vertical pieces of the furring strips can be properly glued to each at the bottom.

  • @everythingstorage
    @everythingstorage Месяц назад

    For painting did you spray paint other parts of the columns black and then blend that in with the grey to get that weathered look?

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  Месяц назад

      @@everythingstorage for the weathered look, we used watered down black acrylic paint.

  • @Gattorna
    @Gattorna Год назад

    This is super helpful! What size brad nails did you use?

  • @georgephilips3528
    @georgephilips3528 Год назад

    if you used 52" 2X2s for your smaller pillars, what were the dimensions for the larger pillars you constructed? Clearly they are larger than the smaller pillars.

  • @drewdatification
    @drewdatification 2 года назад

    Well done on the fence. The fence turned out great. Did you think about putting the lawn spikes on the inside perimeter of the columns to hide them better?

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  2 года назад +1

      I have them on the inside and out and some of them

  • @magiccheeseball
    @magiccheeseball 2 года назад

    It looks great I like your videos! I wonder if you could just put the foam directly on the wood frame without the plywood to make them lighter?

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  2 года назад +1

      Thank you. There would need to be wood on at least 2 sides to connect the fence to it.

  • @86963
    @86963 2 года назад

    Awesome work! What nail gun did you use for this?

  • @matthewspencer7347
    @matthewspencer7347 3 года назад +1

    What is the black spray paint used cause normal paint will just eat the foam and yours did not so please if you can let me know the spray paint used

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  3 года назад

      I don’t recall which paint I used but I typically always buy standard rust oleum or krylon when I’m not painting a plastic surface. Maybe try spraying in thin layers and gradually add another coat or two.

  • @princessmadero1
    @princessmadero1 3 года назад

    Hi again! Haha! I don’t know if you mentioned how tall the pillars are when finished?

  • @austinduncan813
    @austinduncan813 2 года назад

    How much taller are your entrance collumns

  • @801Jarhead
    @801Jarhead 2 года назад +1

    How thick was the wood underpayment you used?

  • @princessmadero1
    @princessmadero1 3 года назад

    How much would you say each pillar cost to make?

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  3 года назад

      Not sure with the cost of lumber right now but if I had to give my best estimate I would say about $40-$45

  • @tiffanysmith3210
    @tiffanysmith3210 22 дня назад

    Could have just used foam board all around instead of using plywood. Less money is better

  • @Kyp678
    @Kyp678 Год назад +1

    What are the dimensions on the 2x2s?

    • @georgephilips3528
      @georgephilips3528 Год назад

      Looks like he's keeping that a secret

    • @Sigmund1924
      @Sigmund1924 4 месяца назад +1

      Making them now. He probably forgot to make a record of it and doesn’t have time to make another. 😂Cut them at 13 ¼ inches.

    • @Kyp678
      @Kyp678 4 месяца назад

      @@Sigmund1924 Made 4 of them last year for my haunt. If you use dry lock for the top caps and bottom they last. I did fake brick panels instead of foam, thinking of changing it up for this year

    • @Sigmund1924
      @Sigmund1924 4 месяца назад

      @@Kyp678 Thanks. I’m making five. Just finished cutting the wood. Definitely using dry lock but the brick panels sound like a great idea. Reminds me of the haunted mansion at Disneyland. What was the problem with them? Did they start to warp being outside?

    • @Kyp678
      @Kyp678 4 месяца назад

      @@Sigmund1924 yeah with temp changes, they warp a little bit and need more screws to flatten it out. Passes the eye test at night but definitely noticeable if you look close

  • @machomanrandyseay181
    @machomanrandyseay181 2 года назад

    What are the measurements on the base?

    • @erikgoodwin
      @erikgoodwin  2 года назад

      Watch at 0:50. I explain the measurements there.

    • @georgephilips3528
      @georgephilips3528 Год назад

      You only say the length of the outside dimension of the 2X4s at that point in the video. What are the dimensions of the 2X2s on the inside? For those of us trying to replicate your design, it would be helpful to know dimensions of the underlay on each side, the vertical 2X2s, etc. And, if your gateway pillars are larger, what are their dimensions? @@erikgoodwin

    • @JakubSK
      @JakubSK Год назад

      Looks to be about 10inches

    • @Sigmund1924
      @Sigmund1924 4 месяца назад

      He left that part out. About 13” for the 2x2’s at the base.

  • @TheNDTShow
    @TheNDTShow 3 года назад

    Do you sale these?