"MiamiCuse" wrote:
"Phisherman" wrote:

I would suggest
moving your wooden fence back enough to allow easy weeding once a
year. The space between mine and a neighbor is 4 feet and a mover
takes care of it fast and easy.

It is too late now at this point the fence was built with PT 4x4 set into
concrete post 18" below grade spaced every 4' apart, that would mean
relocating 26 posts it would be less expensive to demolish and build new
there is no way to just "move" it.


Didn't make sense to set wooden posts in concrete, a lot of extra
labor for nothing and the concrete will help hold moisture in the wood
causing the wood to rot prematurely, and then it's a big job to dig up
the concrete to replace posts, probably need to abandon the concrete
and add a new post along side, and install a sister post... concrete
is used with metal (galvanized pipe) posts to add stability, but 4X4s
have enough area to be stable on their own.

I would raise each fence section (not a huge job) enough so that you
can reach in to weed at the bottom, high enough to reach in with a
string trimmer.... if you live in a high wind area the opening at the
bottom of stockade fencing will allow some of the wind force to pass
underneath, possibly saving your fence. Once a year you can treat the
area liberally with rock salt in an effort to inhibit plant growth...
but still many weeds will survive the salt, especially those that
normally grow near the seashore.

"brooklyn1" wrote in message
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"MiamiCuse" wrote:
"Phisherman" wrote:

I would suggest
moving your wooden fence back enough to allow easy weeding once a
year. The space between mine and a neighbor is 4 feet and a mover
takes care of it fast and easy.

It is too late now at this point the fence was built with PT 4x4 set into
concrete post 18" below grade spaced every 4' apart, that would mean
relocating 26 posts it would be less expensive to demolish and build new
there is no way to just "move" it.


Didn't make sense to set wooden posts in concrete, a lot of extra
labor for nothing and the concrete will help hold moisture in the wood
causing the wood to rot prematurely, and then it's a big job to dig up
the concrete to replace posts, probably need to abandon the concrete
and add a new post along side, and install a sister post... concrete
is used with metal (galvanized pipe) posts to add stability, but 4X4s
have enough area to be stable on their own.


I am in Miami so building code calls for concrete post set every 4' dug 18"
below. I don't really have much option on how I can build it. Spacing,
dimensions, how many nails or screws as well as length and angle of screws
are all specified in the code and not much I can do to deviate from them.

I would raise each fence section (not a huge job) enough so that you
can reach in to weed at the bottom, high enough to reach in with a
string trimmer.... if you live in a high wind area the opening at the
bottom of stockade fencing will allow some of the wind force to pass
underneath, possibly saving your fence. Once a year you can treat the
area liberally with rock salt in an effort to inhibit plant growth...
but still many weeds will survive the salt, especially those that
normally grow near the seashore.

That may be a possibility. Only I did not use premade sections, I made it
with individual planks but it's still doable. Thanks,