We use 1x8 or 1x6 redwood fence boards, picture framing style (1x1 stops that run along top and bottom of the frame on both sides of the boards), 2x8 brown pressure treated, or 2x12 brown pressure treated kick boards, and we frame with solid 2x4’s, compared to a board with a dado, or hollowed out rail used by many contractors.
We use the correct post for the job, whether it be a pressure treated post or a LifePost. LifePost is a trademarked product that many of our customers are choosing. The slogan from the manufacturer of LifePost states that “Our posts will last longer than you.” Recently tested in the U.C. Davis wind-tunnel to withstand winds of greater than 95 MPH, it proves to be the best solution on the market, and capable of living up to its slogan.
All wooden pressure treated gate posts are at least 4x6, and sometimes 6x6, depending on the size of the gate. The galvanized steel LifePost gatepost is a fully-square version of the line post, but much stronger and heavier.
The board on board fence is an excellent privacy fence. The pattern overlaps approximately one inch on each side, which means that over time as the boards naturally shrink, no gaps develop. You can select con-common redwood or con-heart redwood fencing material. Most of our customers choose to seal and protect their board on board investment. It’s an added expense, but draws rave reviews from your neighbors. In fact, one customer claims that of all the hundreds of thousands of dollars he spent remodeling virtually every aspect of his home, it is the sealed and protected board on board fence that continues to garner the most praise.
