Thanks for this. I'm in the process of replacing my rotten fance post with cement ones. Seeing you do this has given me the confidence i could do it on my own.
Great job . When we do fencing we put the gravelboard and fence panel together ( saves lifting them high ) plus no need to add stone to the post mix , just pour it straight out of the bag 👌🏼. Like the idea of plugging thr groove to stop the gravel boards dropping 💪🏽🧱👍🏼
agreed with all you say. with slotted posts it is silly dropping the panels in from above as (unless it is blowing a gale) the postmix will be set soon enough that you can hold panel and post in position quite easily.
My dads a design engineer. In the 1990s he started the kitchen extension. I helped mix cement and did the pointing for the brickwork. Then I buggered off to medical school and he finished the extension himself over 5 years. To be honest- covid aside- I’d rather be building an extension right now. I think you (and my dad) are awesome human beings 💙
Just a note, I forgot to add the £119.99 for the concrete breaker on to the total spend of £350! At least we can sell it on if we want to (but I quite fancy keeping it) ;)
I just buy things rather than hire. its awesome to own your own for when u need it again! ps new sub here! keep up the awesome work! nice to see more brits at it!!
It's great to see a channel showing women can do all of this kind of stuff. I have passed on some of my DIY skills to my wife and she loves it. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to learn too 👩🔧👩🏭👷♀️💪
Definitely encourage them! I was always relieved how my Dad always insisted my brother helped down the Woodyard on a Saturday for his pocket money (I was too young anyway at the time), but we're completely the opposite now as he has no interest in DIY and wish I was the one who helped instead.
I gotta say there are too many fake vids on YT that show women doing things; but your the Real McCoy. When you hit some speed bumps in your build, you found a way to tackle them. That's what makes a good builder, not compromising quality for expediency and I've been doing every facet of home construction. including prefab design and build for over 40 years and I'm still at it. Any way you might consider a 1 x 5 or a 1 x 6 for a cap to your fence. There's a wide girth of projects out there to do and I (plus many others) would definitely be interested in seeing how you handle them. Your a great example of How-To; no matter what the sex of the viewer is.
Good job getting stuck in despite the heavy work involved. Concrete posts and gravel boards are definitely the way to go with fencing. They will well outlast neighbour's fences with wooden posts, even if their wooden posts are set in concrete.
I've always used the fast setting postcrete for part of the hole and then topped up with standard concrete mixed with ballast. But the mixing with gravel also looks like a good idea. If the hole is too big, chucking in some busted up broken bricks also comes in handy.
Awesome job. You go, girl. Anything you can do, I can do better, right? You filmed all the right steps for everybody to see. The finished product looks amazing. What a job. You didn't need your husband very much. Thanks. There is a new product on the market for setting posts(well new to me, anyway). And that's FOAM. YES, FOAM. Although, I don't know how it would be for concrete posts. But anyway, you saved yourself a lot of money by doing this yourself. Which I am all for, no matter who was involved. So yeah, you go girl!!
The Carpenter's Daughter I have been to Britain twice on wonderful visits and tours and live in Alabama. I would GLADLY make a third visit there permanent. I’m starting to sound like Forrest Gump and it ticks me off! 😁
My wife's been watching your videos she hasn't yet been inspired to do anything yet but she's got me doing odd jobs in the garden. Brilliant video and tutorial keep it up
You nailed it! It was great watching you plow right through it! I really enjoy that you are smart, assertive and willing to risk trying 1st time stuff like the jack hammer situation! This was my field for about 50 yrs before retirement and you rock it! Great video and best of luck on future endeavours!
+Ray Larkin thanks 😁 Learning and improving is a great process. I'd much rather try instead of paying someone and still be none the wiser (apart from gas and electrics of course). Hopefully I can inspire others who want to do things on a budget.
FYI - If you don't believe that I removed all old posts and dug holes myself, then tough. Yes, a woman CAN do this... I wasn't quick by any stretch and did 90% of it while my husband worked on our camper van. The reason I didn't have time to film all of it is because it's such heavy work and there becomes a matter of urgency when your fence is down between you and your neighbours' house (to which we both have dogs). If you don't believe me, then why not go and watch some more of my other videos, like my DIY patio: ruclips.net/video/z8G0RjpLU1c/видео.html I do most of the stuff on my own as it's far more peaceful than arguing! Also, please note, no I didn't lift the new concrete posts or gravel on my own - my husband doesn't want to be on film, so have to crop him out on every project. This isn't me trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. This part is a two man/woman job for most.
The Carpenter's Daughter good for you, I have been doing things on my own for years. It is such a good feeling to accomplish a project and be able to say “I did it!”
Awesome work and hard going for sure! Ignore the idiots doubting your work ethic, the majority are probably too lazy to undertake such a project. For reference, to remove 4 posts and concrete, install 4 more took myself and another chap a whole day. Time consuming work :)
I just finished putting up a new fence for the first time with the help of my friend (who is far more practical than me) and everything in this video is on point. Using the gravel boards to map out where the next hole should be is by far the best way to go. A tip for people who have clay soil for when it comes to levelling the gravel boards - wet the clay and you can then mould it into the gaps between the bricks. When the clay dries it goes rock hard and won't budge. You can then cover it up with normal soil.
As a retired deck & fence contractor on the Central Coast of California, I had never seen a concrete fence post before. I must say, I find the idea intriguing. As long as it's high quality concrete reinforced well, it could outlast any species of wood, pressure treated or not, by centuries, just ask the Romans. The idea of harvesting that much less forest is appealing as well.
The concrete post last for ever and no need to maintain.I have both concrete and wooden post.My wooden post on a six foot fence are about 15 years now but I look after them.Surprised you don't use concrete post in the States.
The City of Calgary has been using them for a few years now. They've been replacing the fences between high volume roads and residential areas with concrete walls. Much better at sound attenuation. That fence looks awesome!
Im in California and ive seen those post. Ive repaired over 15 of them at one site. The rebar inside will eventually rust and expand then the concrete starts falling off exposing the rebar. just like a sea wall does.
Even here in Australia they're pretty rubbish, people use them on rural fences here but they look terrible in suburbia. If they're mortised with rail or with a heavy duty bolt and bracket they're ok but they move more than timber in my experience. They will bend and break and the rebar rusts and breaks. You couldn't use it on the coast.
Great video. Fencing is hard work! Like the way you mortared in to the post slots under the base panels/ gravel boards. Essential to stop them dropping over time and surprisingly a step that is ignored by many so called professionals. One tip for next time would be to sit the fence panel on top of the gravel board in the slot of the post before offering up your next post, you can then get the post height spot on. This also stops you having to align the post in all directions as when pressed up to the panel and base panel is should be level in that direction, (always best to do a quick check with spirit level mind you). Doing this method also prevents having to lift the panel in and disturb the posts when setting. Also to avoid the need for a second string line (which could get in the way) you could offer the post up to the bottom one and use your level whilst closing one eye and looking down the line of your posts. With the post touching the string at the bottom the remainder of the posts should disappear behind the post you are installing when you look down the line, guaranteeing a nice straight line. Use your trenching/ grafting shovel or a long breaking bar to manoeuvre the bottom of the post to stop the need to lift and re position.
Well done on an excellent job. When faced with a similar task, i cut one panel in half, tidied the cuts with a new edge, and dug new holes between the old ones.
I admire you and your confidence and so glad that I found your channel. I bought my first house in London few months ago and being so reluctant about DIY. Charges to hire tradesmen in London is through the roof. It’s OK if you get what you paid for but you have no ideas if they are ‘lemons’ or ‘peaches’ even those with glowing good reviews. After bad experience with a ‘cowboy’ tradesman, I started learning and do few things. Yours inspires me to do more ambitious DIY projects
I completely understand and can't even begin to imagine what kind of quotes you might be getting!! It takes a leap of faith to trust someone in your home and another to be comfortable confronting someone if you're not happy with the standard of their work. Also, the more I do little jobs, the more I notice sloppy work when I'm out and about. If it helps, most things have looked scary until you sit down, watch a few videos or other research, evaluate the risks and try it if the worst case scenario isn't going to be dangerous or cost too much to start all over again. Oh and go at your own pace ;) Good luck with it and perhaps we'll see some videos from you? :D :D
London? well yes but then again if you can afford to pay 2 million pounds for a 4 bed terraced house then you should also be able to afford a builder as well
After a year, I’m now revisiting all your videos, V. I have made a 2D and full 3D plan using free Sketchup for my small terrace house garden makeover, few more calc on materials and only need to take a deep breath and go!!!
Sack the gravel off and just pour the post mix straight into the hole, break the old concrete up and use it to pack the holes out so you will use less postmix and don't have to dispose of as much. Offer the panel upto the previous post and then put your next post in...saves lifting panels in & out with step Ladders you can also get every post the same height as the panel instead of leaving them at differing heights.
For those taking notes from this vid before tackling your own fence... Pro Tips. #1.Professional fence contractors NEVER dig out old concrete below grade. We just start post layout from opposite end of run. Only time it's necessary to place new post where old one was would be at direction changes, or end of run (i.e. lot corner). #2. Pour pre-mixed regular concrete (room temp cookie dough consistency) all around post in hole, periodically agitating to release air pockets. This method is far superior (faster-easier-cheaper-longer life span) to dry mixing aggregate with Fence Post mix and dropping dry/adding water four times or more. #3. Don't beat yourself up for saying "level" (horizontal reading), when you mean "plumb" (vertical reading), more than a few pros make the same mistake (Hello Mike Holmes).
Really interesting :o).. I liked the idea of having the gravel boards in place when setting the posts.. I will be doing something similar later this summer. Cheers for sharing.
Great to see a UK video and great to see someone, like most of us, that also doesn’t have a perfect hassle-free area to work in. Too many ‘instruction’ videos would have easy to dig soil with perfectly round holes in perfectly flat ground with plenty of space around. Top work 👍🏽
To avoid having to dig out the concrete from the existing holes I make the first panel smaller in width so new holes for posts avoid the old post holes.
Thanks for the tip!!! Average of the quotes for 10 fences panel with concrete post and gravel boards flat ground level that I got is £3,800 cash with one tradesmen asked for £6,000! So I will give it a go How do you deal with the house wall? Do you attach concrete post to house wall? I think the house foundation may get in the way.
As jay littleton said below, we don't have those nice concrete post or the "gravel board" starter course in the US. That is a wonderful idea. You're doing a great job and the narrative as you go is excellent! 👍
I love it! A woman who’s not afraid to get her hands dirty! I’m not one to ask for help either lol lots of hard work but worth it! Love your video and I’m now a subscriber! Great job!
Hang on to the breaker. I bought one several years ago, for similar money. It paid for itself on the first job. The amount of times it’s used in the intervening time it’s been a life saver! Good work and well explained 🤘🍀
+Paddy Dunne it's been one of the best purchases ever! I've since broken up the whole concrete on the drive and decided to install more fencing. In fact, today dug trenches for path edgings. It would have been only a matter of time until we bought one!
Well done looks like you've done a great job, just a couple of tips to help others (from a pro fencer), i always put the panel on the gravel board the offer up the next post and always go down hill it's much easier.
Good top for checking depth on your post holes is a few turns of leccy tape round your shovel at the depth you want, or bit of paint works, saves putting swapping about
Fabulous job, which saw a host of different tools and techniques emerge. I came over from Olly Outdoors because The Carpenters Daughter sounded intriguing. It was a thoroughly enjoyable video to watch and I wasn't disappointed in deciding to take a look. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing what this is about. All the very best. Mark
Thanks +Wye Explorer :) I've lived in a fixer upper since 2014 and thankfully, we're now starting to see some serious changes for the better, but got so much more to do. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint 😉
Way to go madam. You have inspired me to have a go. Brillaint video.Naration and explanation of how you went about the job was top marks. Can't wait to check out your other videos. Dave 64 years old in Suffolk
Once spent a bank holiday digging out a concreted in fence post, then I discovered I could have done it in 5 mins hiring a £20 hammer chisel, like you did !
😂 I think it's the post heights as off camera, we couldn't agree on it lol. So i think eventually I'm going to make my own panels to even it all out. I learned that I should always stick to my guns after this project 😂
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK it doesn't matter what it looks like you done it to your satisfaction. So it shouldn't matter what other people think or say about it. But if you think that will make a difference. I would like to see a video of you making your own panels.
Nicely done, I know getting that old concrete extracted is difficult and you chose wisely getting the drill. Those concrete posts don't seem to be common here in USA, makes me wonder why not. Thank you both for sharing the video.
That is unusual. Maybe once word spreads, they'll be there eventually? I just wish they weren't so heavy to work with, but hopefully won't have to do it ever again other than replace the panels in a few years.
I was wondering the same thing about those posts. That's a pretty handy system, and the cost for that project seemed comparatively low. According to today's conversion rate, £350 = $467, which is pretty reasonable for that much in the way of fencing materials and supplies.
I have been looking for those concrete posts for ages here (in St. Louis) and so far have nearly given up. Have you found them anywhere? Every fence builder I've come across says they've never heard of such a set up.
Wow, amazing video!!! I learned loads. I'm so glad that there are ladies out there like you...it will inspire other ladies..great to your fella help too
Your fence looks great! I've been looking for concrete posts in the usa for years. We used them quite often in Australia. There are industrial concrete fence systems in the usa but I have never been able to find a supplier of just concrete posts. In Texas, cedar, treated pine and steel pipe seems to be the most common material. I thought about making my own concrete posts....
Hello - Using your video and another one of youtube I decided it was time to do my own fence. Similar you to I had to remove the original fence and posts. Seriously tough work to remove the old stuff but adding the new posts and panels was fairly easy, though heavy work. The end result is fantastic, really proud of myself (plus my wife and a friend) I don't see how a pro could have done any better and I've saved over £1000. Thank you. I'm going to watching some drive laying videos next!!!
The Carpenter's Daughter we decided the effort decided a few drinks. I was drunk and tired. Well earned though. I was watching your drive gate video last night, I need to build something similar but smaller to help block traffic noise. If I can get close to something similar to yours I’ll be very happy.
Great job, I’ve only ever seen 1 women fencer in my career as a fence installer so I’m proud of you being able to achieve what you have done, it’s hard work and a under rated skill, if I was going to be picky post heights was to high and don’t add ballast to post mix just pour it in and add loads of water , but you get 5🌟from me
Eyup flower. Great video as usual. I can feel myself becoming very addicted to your DIY series, much like I did your campervan series. Keep them coming vikkie, if no one else every watched you can gaurentee I will be! Xx
I envy you. In Canada we dig 3' to 4' deep holes for each post and set them in 180lbs of concrete to avoid heaving due to frost. Your fence looked great btw.
As a long time carpenter, glad to see you diving in on projects. You are doing good. My daughter will not be a carpenter, but that's ok. I don't have access to concrete posts, but I like them. I'm going to do some research on them, to see if I can get them. Thanks.
Good job! That is definitely the best way to do it, even though not everyone likes concrete posts. Buying the breaker is also another good move as you could always resell it.
That's the way. Did a lot of this a few years back. Post, base, panel, post, base, panel and so on, that way all the manufacturing tolerances are taken up. Always start at the highest point. We used dry mix rammed in. Since the advent of Post Mix it's much easier. Kept me fit. Happy days.
Your fiance is a lucky chap. If I were 20 years younger he would have a challenge on his hands! Great to see someone young who can still do a proper days work. Keep the video guides going as an inspiration to others to develop their practical skills and feel that sense of pride from doing something real.
I was always like this but my father didn't appreciated me for it until he was months from death. I was the third daughter and he never got a son. He could have had a son but the son might not have been any good at DIY. He could have spent decades being happy to have me but just because I was female he never thought it possible. The moral of the story is....it's what people do that's important and not whether they're male or female.
Great stuff. I got "Professionals" in, cost a fortune, and nothing like the look and standard you did. After seeing this, I'm off to buy and do the other side myself!
Unfortunately, I seem to be re-doing, or doing things myself because the trades are so poor. I think videos like yours are incredibly helpful! Keep them coming:)
a lot of so called builders are just DIYers who got made redundant from a factory job or whatever and decided to set up as a tradesman but you can always tell soon as they start doing the job. This is even more rife in London cos you can make thousands a day even if your just a fake DIYer.
Always good to see a woman showing how its done , great job weather right or wrong in anybodys eyes its a top job and looks fantastic erm can ya do mine now 😀
Tip - don't leave the wooden board's resting on the concrete boards or they will rot. If you cut some old tiles and insert them as tiny spacers it will make the boards last longer
My Wife would never, ever help with "ANY" DIY she say's it "Mans Work" although moans when i don't do the washing up? so go figure??? well done lady grand job!
Best looking fencing/fencer I've seen 😉 your husband is a lucky boy! You both did a great job on that fence. The post are deceptively heavy aren't they?!
Wow! Kudos. The garden fence we share with a neighbour fell over in the strong winds. I'm considering replacing the fence on my own but after seeing how tough that was for you, I'm definitely having second thoughts. I'm 1.5m tall and have pains from whiplash so might have to fork out the dough after all, for a professional to get the job done. But you have spunk.
Thanks +Gwen Ong 😊 I don't know how much pain you're in but I know wooden posts and fencing is MUCH lighter work and I'm pretty sure I could have done that on my own. It probably wouldn't last as long but it's an option.
Will last longer , but doesn’t look as nice , plus the fence it self won’t last as long as a nice feather edge , these flimsy panel won’t last longer than 5 years . Call me old fashioned but I love a solid wood look , not a concrete council look .
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You’re one smart young lady. Your fiancé should be happy with such an industrious young lady on his side.
Thanks for this. I'm in the process of replacing my rotten fance post with cement ones. Seeing you do this has given me the confidence i could do it on my own.
Oh Man! The carpenters daughter is a hard worker! Way to go mom and dad, u raised a good one!
Good job. Love to see these type of women working hard. Nothing but respect to you.
Girl you did well its always nice to see a woman been hands on getting stuck in and getting her hands dirty the fencing looks great well ✔
Great job . When we do fencing we put the gravelboard and fence panel together ( saves lifting them high ) plus no need to add stone to the post mix , just pour it straight out of the bag 👌🏼. Like the idea of plugging thr groove to stop the gravel boards dropping 💪🏽🧱👍🏼
agreed with all you say. with slotted posts it is silly dropping the panels in from above as (unless it is blowing a gale) the postmix will be set soon enough that you can hold panel and post in position quite easily.
@@John01GM40 🧱👍🏽
My dads a design engineer. In the 1990s he started the kitchen extension. I helped mix cement and did the pointing for the brickwork. Then I buggered off to medical school and he finished the extension himself over 5 years.
To be honest- covid aside- I’d rather be building an extension right now. I think you (and my dad) are awesome human beings 💙
Well done Missus. Good effort & great job done. Your fella certainly has found a diamond.
Just a note, I forgot to add the £119.99 for the concrete breaker on to the total spend of £350! At least we can sell it on if we want to (but I quite fancy keeping it) ;)
Well done. Fencing is hard work
I just buy things rather than hire. its awesome to own your own for when u need it again!
ps new sub here! keep up the awesome work! nice to see more brits at it!!
The Carpenter's Daughter your fiance is very lucky!
The Carpenter's Daughter wow ur gorgeous x
haha, yes, I'm in the middle of it as we speak!
Your husband is a lucky guy , great job and nicely explained as you proceeded through the tutorial.
It's great to see a channel showing women can do all of this kind of stuff. I have passed on some of my DIY skills to my wife and she loves it. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to learn too 👩🔧👩🏭👷♀️💪
Definitely encourage them! I was always relieved how my Dad always insisted my brother helped down the Woodyard on a Saturday for his pocket money (I was too young anyway at the time), but we're completely the opposite now as he has no interest in DIY and wish I was the one who helped instead.
@@doublewhopper67 what is that supposed to mean?
I gotta say there are too many fake vids on YT that show women doing things; but your the Real McCoy. When you hit some speed bumps in your build, you found a way to tackle them. That's what makes a good builder, not compromising quality for expediency and I've been doing every facet of home construction. including prefab design and build for over 40 years and I'm still at it. Any way you might consider a 1 x 5 or a 1 x 6 for a cap to your fence.
There's a wide girth of projects out there to do and I (plus many others) would definitely be interested in seeing how you handle them. Your a great example of How-To; no matter what the sex of the viewer is.
I love the way you say "Garage".Enjoyed your video and the lovely accent you have.
Good job getting stuck in despite the heavy work involved. Concrete posts and gravel boards are definitely the way to go with fencing. They will well outlast neighbour's fences with wooden posts, even if their wooden posts are set in concrete.
I've always used the fast setting postcrete for part of the hole and then topped up with standard concrete mixed with ballast. But the mixing with gravel also looks like a good idea.
If the hole is too big, chucking in some busted up broken bricks also comes in handy.
+V T yes, that's been our trick with broken bricks or old broken concrete from our drive too 😁
Great job. I farm and ranch here in the states. I love doing projects by myself. Nice to see another lady doing hard work.
Thanks +Yoie Gunderson 😀 you don't learn if you don't try 😁
Awesome job. You go, girl. Anything you can do, I can do better, right? You filmed all the right steps for everybody to see. The finished product looks amazing. What a job. You didn't need your husband very much. Thanks. There is a new product on the market for setting posts(well new to me, anyway). And that's FOAM. YES, FOAM. Although, I don't know how it would be for concrete posts. But anyway, you saved yourself a lot of money by doing this yourself. Which I am all for, no matter who was involved. So yeah, you go girl!!
Man OR woman, this was a wonderful job! High skill level and very labor intensive. My compliments. Greetings from Alabama and love the accent.
Thank you :) Not been to Alabama for 12 years 😄 I have some family there 😊
The Carpenter's Daughter I have been to Britain twice on wonderful visits and tours and live in Alabama. I would GLADLY make a third visit there permanent. I’m starting to sound like Forrest Gump and it ticks me off! 😁
This was the first video I watched on your channel, and it gave me the confidence to build my own fence recently! Thanks for the vid 🙂
My wife's been watching your videos she hasn't yet been inspired to do anything yet but she's got me doing odd jobs in the garden. Brilliant video and tutorial keep it up
Thanks 👍 I'll have to try harder to see if I can get her motivated 😆😉
as a carpenter I have mad respect for this lady. cuz she aint afraid to work.
+marcotoni231 thanks so much! I'm afraid of electric and gas though lol
I like the way you did that. Having the concrete footer and posts is the way to go!
Thanks 😀
You nailed it! It was great watching you plow right through it! I really enjoy that you are smart, assertive and willing to risk trying 1st time stuff like the jack hammer situation! This was my field for about 50 yrs before retirement and you rock it! Great video and best of luck on future endeavours!
+Ray Larkin thanks 😁 Learning and improving is a great process. I'd much rather try instead of paying someone and still be none the wiser (apart from gas and electrics of course). Hopefully I can inspire others who want to do things on a budget.
I have just found this and from someone who does this I have to say well done its nice to see females as well as males giving it a blast 👍
That's a nice comment. Not all men are as happy to see women to men's work so well done!
FYI - If you don't believe that I removed all old posts and dug holes myself, then tough. Yes, a woman CAN do this... I wasn't quick by any stretch and did 90% of it while my husband worked on our camper van. The reason I didn't have time to film all of it is because it's such heavy work and there becomes a matter of urgency when your fence is down between you and your neighbours' house (to which we both have dogs).
If you don't believe me, then why not go and watch some more of my other videos, like my DIY patio: ruclips.net/video/z8G0RjpLU1c/видео.html
I do most of the stuff on my own as it's far more peaceful than arguing! Also, please note, no I didn't lift the new concrete posts or gravel on my own - my husband doesn't want to be on film, so have to crop him out on every project. This isn't me trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. This part is a two man/woman job for most.
The Carpenter's Daughter good for you, I have been doing things on my own for years. It is such a good feeling to accomplish a project and be able to say “I did it!”
Awesome work and hard going for sure! Ignore the idiots doubting your work ethic, the majority are probably too lazy to undertake such a project. For reference, to remove 4 posts and concrete, install 4 more took myself and another chap a whole day. Time consuming work :)
Thank you for this, was going to pay someone to do this but like to learn new skills and this video gave me the confidence to try it myself!
I just finished putting up a new fence for the first time with the help of my friend (who is far more practical than me) and everything in this video is on point. Using the gravel boards to map out where the next hole should be is by far the best way to go. A tip for people who have clay soil for when it comes to levelling the gravel boards - wet the clay and you can then mould it into the gaps between the bricks. When the clay dries it goes rock hard and won't budge. You can then cover it up with normal soil.
Thanks for sharing, always nice to know jobs that are hard, when so many RUclips vids make everything look easy
As a retired deck & fence contractor on the Central Coast of California, I had never seen a concrete fence post before. I must say, I find the idea intriguing. As long as it's high quality concrete reinforced well, it could outlast any species of wood, pressure treated or not, by centuries, just ask the Romans. The idea of harvesting that much less forest is appealing as well.
+John A I'm surprised the idea has never worked its way to the US. I love the idea that only the panels need replacing now 😁
The concrete post last for ever and no need to maintain.I have both concrete and wooden post.My wooden post on a six foot fence are about 15 years now but I look after them.Surprised you don't use concrete post in the States.
The City of Calgary has been using them for a few years now. They've been replacing the fences between high volume roads and residential areas with concrete walls. Much better at sound attenuation.
That fence looks awesome!
Im in California and ive seen those post. Ive repaired over 15 of them at one site. The rebar inside will eventually rust and expand then the concrete starts falling off exposing the rebar. just like a sea wall does.
Even here in Australia they're pretty rubbish, people use them on rural fences here but they look terrible in suburbia.
If they're mortised with rail or with a heavy duty bolt and bracket they're ok but they move more than timber in my experience.
They will bend and break and the rebar rusts and breaks.
You couldn't use it on the coast.
Great video. Fencing is hard work! Like the way you mortared in to the post slots under the base panels/ gravel boards. Essential to stop them dropping over time and surprisingly a step that is ignored by many so called professionals. One tip for next time would be to sit the fence panel on top of the gravel board in the slot of the post before offering up your next post, you can then get the post height spot on. This also stops you having to align the post in all directions as when pressed up to the panel and base panel is should be level in that direction, (always best to do a quick check with spirit level mind you). Doing this method also prevents having to lift the panel in and disturb the posts when setting. Also to avoid the need for a second string line (which could get in the way) you could offer the post up to the bottom one and use your level whilst closing one eye and looking down the line of your posts. With the post touching the string at the bottom the remainder of the posts should disappear behind the post you are installing when you look down the line, guaranteeing a nice straight line. Use your trenching/ grafting shovel or a long breaking bar to manoeuvre the bottom of the post to stop the need to lift and re position.
Well done on an excellent job. When faced with a similar task, i cut one panel in half, tidied the cuts with a new edge, and dug new holes between the old ones.
Thanks :)
I admire you and your confidence and so glad that I found your channel. I bought my first house in London few months ago and being so reluctant about DIY.
Charges to hire tradesmen in London is through the roof. It’s OK if you get what you paid for but you have no ideas if they are ‘lemons’ or ‘peaches’ even those with glowing good reviews. After bad experience with a ‘cowboy’ tradesman, I started learning and do few things. Yours inspires me to do more ambitious DIY projects
I completely understand and can't even begin to imagine what kind of quotes you might be getting!! It takes a leap of faith to trust someone in your home and another to be comfortable confronting someone if you're not happy with the standard of their work. Also, the more I do little jobs, the more I notice sloppy work when I'm out and about. If it helps, most things have looked scary until you sit down, watch a few videos or other research, evaluate the risks and try it if the worst case scenario isn't going to be dangerous or cost too much to start all over again. Oh and go at your own pace ;)
Good luck with it and perhaps we'll see some videos from you? :D :D
London? well yes but then again if you can afford to pay 2 million pounds for a 4 bed terraced house then you should also be able to afford a builder as well
After a year, I’m now revisiting all your videos, V. I have made a 2D and full 3D plan using free Sketchup for my small terrace house garden makeover, few more calc on materials and only need to take a deep breath and go!!!
Sack the gravel off and just pour the post mix straight into the hole, break the old concrete up and use it to pack the holes out so you will use less postmix and don't have to dispose of as much. Offer the panel upto the previous post and then put your next post in...saves lifting panels in & out with step Ladders you can also get every post the same height as the panel instead of leaving them at differing heights.
I love the fence ,and you are a smart woman who can do anything that come before you keep up the great work ,
+david piotrowski aw, thanks so much! I do like to try where I think I can lol 😁
You are sooo great ,i love you that you as a woman can do skill trades job.
For those taking notes from this vid before tackling your own fence... Pro Tips. #1.Professional fence contractors NEVER dig out old concrete below grade. We just start post layout from opposite end of run. Only time it's necessary to place new post where old one was would be at direction changes, or end of run (i.e. lot corner). #2. Pour pre-mixed regular concrete (room temp cookie dough consistency) all around post in hole, periodically agitating to release air pockets. This method is far superior (faster-easier-cheaper-longer life span) to dry mixing aggregate with Fence Post mix and dropping dry/adding water four times or more. #3. Don't beat yourself up for saying "level" (horizontal reading), when you mean "plumb" (vertical reading), more than a few pros make the same mistake (Hello Mike Holmes).
Hard work and dedication makes for a good job. Well done. Hope to see more.
Thanks :)
Really interesting :o).. I liked the idea of having the gravel boards in place when setting the posts.. I will be doing something similar later this summer. Cheers for sharing.
Thanks :)
Very hard working person. Must be an honest personality.
Inspirational! Thanks so much for reminding me that it's possible to sort this kind of stuff myself rather than wait and pay needlessly!
Great to see a UK video and great to see someone, like most of us, that also doesn’t have a perfect hassle-free area to work in. Too many ‘instruction’ videos would have easy to dig soil with perfectly round holes in perfectly flat ground with plenty of space around. Top work 👍🏽
To avoid having to dig out the concrete from the existing holes I make the first panel smaller in width so new holes for posts avoid the old post holes.
Thanks for the tip!
Peter you’re a genius fella !! What a simple great tip . You just saved me ages of trying to smash concrete 😄👍🏻
Duh!!! Brilliant idea mate... turned my 2 day job into 4 hours!
That's a good idea.
Thanks for the tip!!!
Average of the quotes for 10 fences panel with concrete post and gravel boards flat ground level that I got is £3,800 cash with one tradesmen asked for £6,000! So I will give it a go
How do you deal with the house wall? Do you attach concrete post to house wall? I think the house foundation may get in the way.
Great job, ive been fencing since leaving school, a mere 45 years 😂 its quite hard work but there are always methods to make things easier.
As jay littleton said below, we don't have those nice concrete post or the "gravel board" starter course in the US. That is a wonderful idea. You're doing a great job and the narrative as you go is excellent! 👍
+G Belanger cheers 😀 Sounds like there's a business opportunity out there for definite then 😉😁
+The Carpenter's Daughter (not for me of course)
What kind of fencing style do you have instead in the USA?
I love it! A woman who’s not afraid to get her hands dirty! I’m not one to ask for help either lol lots of hard work but worth it! Love your video and I’m now a subscriber! Great job!
This is awesome! I especially love how you explain what you are doing and why. First time viewer and new subscriber!!
Hang on to the breaker. I bought one several years ago, for similar money. It paid for itself on the first job. The amount of times it’s used in the intervening time it’s been a life saver! Good work and well explained 🤘🍀
+Paddy Dunne it's been one of the best purchases ever! I've since broken up the whole concrete on the drive and decided to install more fencing. In fact, today dug trenches for path edgings. It would have been only a matter of time until we bought one!
5:45 hell yeahhh. I love it that you bought the concrete breaker.
It's been one of our best purchases too! :) Used it so many times since!
Well done... so nice to see.. my other half won't even cut the grass.. it's amazing how a new fence changes the look of a house..
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Well done looks like you've done a great job, just a couple of tips to help others (from a pro fencer), i always put the panel on the gravel board the offer up the next post and always go down hill it's much easier.
Yes I do it this way too. It becomes a 1 man job if you are reasonably fit.
I have watched your videos before but only now I’ve realised we live in the same village, great work !!
Good top for checking depth on your post holes is a few turns of leccy tape round your shovel at the depth you want, or bit of paint works, saves putting swapping about
Also mark ground level and top of gravel board level on your posts, saves a bit of messing about while post is going in
OMG! I'm in love with her accent! If she was my wife, I could never tell her no!
+Roger didit 😄
What, 'English' ?
Absolutely brilliant! You will be running your Dad's business in no time
A woman that knows how to read a level and isn't afraid to use it-- you have a lucky guy
hi the carpenter's daughter. i was amazed at how well you did your fencing for the first time .would like to say well done
Really helpful. I've seen a few different methods of concreting posts in place, but your vid makes it much easier to digest. Thanks for posting😊
Fabulous job, which saw a host of different tools and techniques emerge. I came over from Olly Outdoors because The Carpenters Daughter sounded intriguing. It was a thoroughly enjoyable video to watch and I wasn't disappointed in deciding to take a look. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing what this is about. All the very best. Mark
Thanks +Wye Explorer :) I've lived in a fixer upper since 2014 and thankfully, we're now starting to see some serious changes for the better, but got so much more to do. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint 😉
My brother and I used to love that program Fixer Upper. If you have that kind of motivation you're gonna do alright....
+Wye Explorer thanks 😉 never heard of that show - will have a google
ruclips.net/video/_F738M0lDes/видео.html A good pair - they work together well....
Way to go madam. You have inspired me to have a go. Brillaint video.Naration and explanation of how you went about the job was top marks. Can't wait to check out your other videos.
Dave 64 years old in Suffolk
Thank you 😀 so glad I did it - each jobs inspires me to try the next 😉
Once spent a bank holiday digging out a concreted in fence post, then I discovered I could have done it in 5 mins hiring a £20 hammer chisel, like you did !
I can't see why people are giving you thumbs down.. you are doing a great job. Better than some men out there. 👍🛠⚒
😂 I think it's the post heights as off camera, we couldn't agree on it lol. So i think eventually I'm going to make my own panels to even it all out. I learned that I should always stick to my guns after this project 😂
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK it doesn't matter what it looks like you done it to your satisfaction. So it shouldn't matter what other people think or say about it. But if you think that will make a difference.
I would like to see a video of you making your own panels.
Nicely done, I know getting that old concrete extracted is difficult and you chose wisely getting the drill. Those concrete posts don't seem to be common here in USA, makes me wonder why not. Thank you both for sharing the video.
That is unusual. Maybe once word spreads, they'll be there eventually? I just wish they weren't so heavy to work with, but hopefully won't have to do it ever again other than replace the panels in a few years.
Oh and already had my penny's worth from the concrete breaker as have used it loads since!
I was wondering the same thing about those posts. That's a pretty handy system, and the cost for that project seemed comparatively low. According to today's conversion rate, £350 = $467, which is pretty reasonable for that much in the way of fencing materials and supplies.
Concrete posts are very common in the UK
I have been looking for those concrete posts for ages here (in St. Louis) and so far have nearly given up. Have you found them anywhere? Every fence builder I've come across says they've never heard of such a set up.
Wow, amazing video!!! I learned loads.
I'm so glad that there are ladies out there like you...it will inspire other ladies..great to your fella help too
Your fence looks great! I've been looking for concrete posts in the usa for years. We used them quite often in Australia. There are industrial concrete fence systems in the usa but I have never been able to find a supplier of just concrete posts. In Texas, cedar, treated pine and steel pipe seems to be the most common material. I thought about making my own concrete posts....
Hello - Using your video and another one of youtube I decided it was time to do my own fence. Similar you to I had to remove the original fence and posts. Seriously tough work to remove the old stuff but adding the new posts and panels was fairly easy, though heavy work. The end result is fantastic, really proud of myself (plus my wife and a friend) I don't see how a pro could have done any better and I've saved over £1000. Thank you. I'm going to watching some drive laying videos next!!!
That's great news! :) Yes, very heavy work... so much so, I felt drunk-tired after doing it 😂
The Carpenter's Daughter we decided the effort decided a few drinks. I was drunk and tired. Well earned though. I was watching your drive gate video last night, I need to build something similar but smaller to help block traffic noise. If I can get close to something similar to yours I’ll be very happy.
You’re an awesome team you two, I just end shouting at my fiancée and going mad 😂 we’ve just bought a brand new avant- home and got loadsssssss to do.
Lol, thanks! We definitely don't always get on when we DIY together 😂
And when you shout, you " avant" got anyone to help you after that.....couldn't resist that ,sorry.
Great job, I’ve only ever seen 1 women fencer in my career as a fence installer so I’m proud of you being able to achieve what you have done, it’s hard work and a under rated skill, if I was going to be picky post heights was to high and don’t add ballast to post mix just pour it in and add loads of water , but you get 5🌟from me
A great 'how to DIY ' I wondered if you got a quote for a fencer to do it . my guess would be over a grand..
Cheers. We did... it was exactly a grand
Eyup flower. Great video as usual. I can feel myself becoming very addicted to your DIY series, much like I did your campervan series. Keep them coming vikkie, if no one else every watched you can gaurentee I will be! Xx
Thanks so much Steve. Off to watch your wine rack holder project ;)
The Carpenter's Daughter Lovely hope you like it x
I envy you. In Canada we dig 3' to 4' deep holes for each post and set them in 180lbs of concrete to avoid heaving due to frost. Your fence looked great btw.
You can't seriously believe she did 90 percent of it. C'mon. A woman can't do a man's job ffs. End of
@@phillipjenkins2709 are you joking or are you really that insecure?
Impossible in Canada; you would need a jack hammer to dig down 3 feet in your frozen ground! LOL
As a long time carpenter, glad to see you diving in on projects. You are doing good. My daughter will not be a carpenter, but that's ok. I don't have access to concrete posts, but I like them. I'm going to do some research on them, to see if I can get them. Thanks.
I wish my wife could do things. Have to do projects like this on my own. Takes twice as long.
Good job!
That is definitely the best way to do it, even though not everyone likes concrete posts.
Buying the breaker is also another good move as you could always resell it.
+Split10 thanks :) And I've used the breaker so much since too :)
Put the fence panel on top of the base; before you put the second post in , lot easier
That's the way. Did a lot of this a few years back. Post, base, panel, post, base, panel and so on, that way all the manufacturing tolerances are taken up. Always start at the highest point. We used dry mix rammed in. Since the advent of Post Mix it's much easier. Kept me fit. Happy days.
Testing first!! Lots of men wouldn’t think to do that.
Great video!
Incredible scenery too :)
Put one post in first then one gravel board then one panel, then next post and so on. So you don't need to stand on stepladder to insert panels.
Yer and when the wind blows or your posts are slightly out ... good idea 😂
Very nice results and choice of material and design. The concrete on the bottom is a great addition, never seen here in TEXAS USA.
Thanks and hi to Texas! :) It sounds like a company might make a killing selling this design. It's very common here in the UK.
Where did you find this woman, she’s a true gem , clearly a grafter, great voice and a stunner to !!! Great work on the fence both!
Thank you :)
I'm a newbie to this channel (searching Google for how to fit a spring door stop) and I like what I've seen so far on your channel
You can buy a special post spirit level that gives all levels at once uses an elastic band to hold it on post
Your fiance is a lucky chap. If I were 20 years younger he would have a challenge on his hands! Great to see someone young who can still do a proper days work. Keep the video guides going as an inspiration to others to develop their practical skills and feel that sense of pride from doing something real.
Wish I had a daughter like this young lady
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I was always like this but my father didn't appreciated me for it until he was months from death. I was the third daughter and he never got a son. He could have had a son but the son might not have been any good at DIY. He could have spent decades being happy to have me but just because I was female he never thought it possible. The moral of the story is....it's what people do that's important and not whether they're male or female.
Absolutely brilliant job, you really are an inspiration, I don't know if your dad is really a chippy, but he must be very proud.
Thanks and a real carpenter, yes :)
6:50 is my favourite ;-)
Great stuff. I got "Professionals" in, cost a fortune, and nothing like the look and standard you did. After seeing this, I'm off to buy and do the other side myself!
+younglad1 oh no! Well, they may have put themselves out of business then 😄
Unfortunately, I seem to be re-doing, or doing things myself because the trades are so poor. I think videos like yours are incredibly helpful! Keep them coming:)
a lot of so called builders are just DIYers who got made redundant from a factory job or whatever and decided to set up as a tradesman but you can always tell soon as they start doing the job. This is even more rife in London cos you can make thousands a day even if your just a fake DIYer.
Good job! Nice builders bottom too!😂😉
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Always good to see a woman showing how its done , great job weather right or wrong in anybodys eyes its a top job and looks fantastic erm can ya do mine now 😀
you did a good job 😜😜 looks very professional
Phew and thanks! :)
Such a clever design. Appreciate the gravel/cement mix info.
My kind of woman doing a man's job well done 👍 👍
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Really nice job! To say you Did it yourself.... Priceless. 👍🏻
Thanks and we've learnt things for next time 😊
Tip - don't leave the wooden board's resting on the concrete boards or they will rot. If you cut some old tiles and insert them as tiny spacers it will make the boards last longer
Thanks for the tip!
Awsome job! And it looks briliant! Big thumbs for you and your fiancé from Romania! Keep on doing projects! Subbed.
Thank you :D I'll try ;)
My Wife would never, ever help with "ANY" DIY she say's it "Mans Work" although moans when i don't do the washing up? so go figure??? well done lady grand job!
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Brilliant good job I like to see the top of the concrete posts almost level with the top of the fence panels
Best looking fencing/fencer I've seen 😉 your husband is a lucky boy! You both did a great job on that fence. The post are deceptively heavy aren't they?!
Lol, they're so heavy that I definitely don't want to do it again 😂 I tip my hat to my Dad and anyone who does this for a living!
Wow! Kudos. The garden fence we share with a neighbour fell over in the strong winds. I'm considering replacing the fence on my own but after seeing how tough that was for you, I'm definitely having second thoughts. I'm 1.5m tall and have pains from whiplash so might have to fork out the dough after all, for a professional to get the job done. But you have spunk.
Thanks +Gwen Ong 😊 I don't know how much pain you're in but I know wooden posts and fencing is MUCH lighter work and I'm pretty sure I could have done that on my own. It probably wouldn't last as long but it's an option.
Good work .... Will last longer than timber posts. Clearly a chip off the old block !!
Will last longer , but doesn’t look as nice , plus the fence it self won’t last as long as a nice feather edge , these flimsy panel won’t last longer than 5 years . Call me old fashioned but I love a solid wood look , not a concrete council look .
You mean "a chip off the old bloke" 😉
Rudra dirty bastard lol
@@Algorithm347 the hell are you on about. I mean she is just like her father who has been in thr profession for a long time. People these days man..
Rudra it was a joke ..... I’m guessing you’ve never watched comedies such as bottom ? Chill man
Yes very good video . Job well done, Very nice to hear accent and very pleasing to watch.
Thanks +Anthony Cerullo 😀
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