Garden Fence: Part 2

Once the framing was up for the fence, it was just a matter of the finishing touches.

Completing the Frame

We needed to finish up the frame so we had wood to staple to. This also braced the fence and made it even more solid. We went with pieces of 2x2 and screwed them into the main fence posts.

Adding the wire fencing

We managed to get ourselves 50' of 3' tall 2" x 4" wire fencing to enclose the garden.

This was the trickiest part of the build by far, in my opinion. We had to straighten the fencing wire (Diana did most of it because I got too frustrated 😅) then cut the wire to length.

This was most certainly a 2-person job, since it was very difficult to hold down the fencing and staple at the same time. I would staple down one side of the fence, go to the other side, and the part I stapled would come off! 😤

One thing I learned through this process, is that there's no shame in asking for help, especially when it means the difference between enjoying the job and being cranky!

Building and Hanging the gate

After the wire fencing went up, it really started to look complete, now we just had to finish with the gate, and we had a full-blown garden fence!

We grabbed some black hardware at Home Depot when we bought all our lumber, and it worked pretty good. I will say that the gate is not super satisfying to close, since the gate latch chatters quite a bit. It requires a nice delicate swing for it to close without coming out. This will be a feature to remind us to calm the f**k down when we're in our garden, so I don't mind.

Finished Product

I'm not sure if it's just me, but after this fence was built, things in the garden felt different. I think there's something about having a nice, enclosed space that really makes the garden a place that's special.

This project really felt like it was greater than the sum of its parts! I'm very thankful for all the help we got to get this in, and it was an awesome learning experience!

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