Connecting a New Picket Fence to a wall or fence by Expert Village

Now we are going to show you how you can attach a new picket fence to a pre-existing picket fence. Now what we have done here is we have taken this pressure treated 2x4 and we have simply nailed it to a pre-existing 2x4 foot pressure treated frame. Now... Read More »

Frame a Picket Fence Using 2 by 4's by Expert Village

This is my pressure treated 2x4 used for the framing of your picket fence. Now on this picket fence the frame, the bottom, and the top are pressure treated 2x4's. Now since this is a 24 foot long fence we will need 6 - 8 foot 2x4's. Now when you measure... Read More »

Correct Materials for Building a Picket Fence by Expert Village

My name is Gail Thompson, owner and operator of Gardens to Grow in Pacific Grove, California. We are here today to instruct you on how to install a picket fence. Of course you will need some concrete mix. Now this is a ready to use concrete mix that you... Read More »

How to Install Pickets onto a Fence Frame by Expert Village

Now this is your picket for your picket fence. It is a 3 inch wide by 1 inch depth. For ease of application what you can do is use another picket as a spacer. Again this is 3 inches, you need 1 inch between each picket. Take your next picket, put it... Read More »

How to Find the R-Value of a Wall for Home Insulation by Expert Village

Hi! My name is Joshua Lindsey with CFM Building Science Solutions. On behalf of Expert Village, we are doing a frame walk and insulation on this home. So what I want to talk about here for a minute is the working R-Value of a wall. What I mean by working... Read More »