My blog version: thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/gardening/installing-our-own-fencing-with-concrete-posts-gravel-boards/

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.

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.

Oh Man! The carpenters daughter is a hard worker! Way to go mom and dad, u raised a good one!

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 🙂

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 ✔

Good job. Love to see these type of women working hard. Nothing but respect to you.

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

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Well done Missus. Good effort & great job done. Your fella certainly has found a diamond.

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 💙

I love the way you say "Garage".Enjoyed your video and the lovely accent you have.

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 👩‍🔧👩‍🏭👷‍♀️💪

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@detailingdiaries6562

3 ай бұрын

@@doublewhopper67 what is that supposed to mean?

Brilliant job . Your dad most be very proud of you . 👍🐶

Such a clever design. Appreciate the gravel/cement mix info.

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

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 💪🏽🧱👍🏼

@John01GM40

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@SteveAndAlexBuild

2 жыл бұрын

@@John01GM40 🧱👍🏽

I like the way you did that. Having the concrete footer and posts is the way to go!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

06:51 I found a crack may need to patch up 😂😂

Thanks for sharing, always nice to know jobs that are hard, when so many KZread vids make everything look easy

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+V T yes, that's been our trick with broken bricks or old broken concrete from our drive too 😁

This is awesome! I especially love how you explain what you are doing and why. First time viewer and new subscriber!!

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 👍🏽

really enjoyed watching the video! gives me a great idea of what I need to do ! thank you and I will watch your other videos later -Steve

5:45 hell yeahhh. I love it that you bought the concrete breaker.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

It's been one of our best purchases too! :) Used it so many times since!

as a carpenter I have mad respect for this lady. cuz she aint afraid to work.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+marcotoni231 thanks so much! I'm afraid of electric and gas though lol

Hard work and dedication makes for a good job. Well done. Hope to see more.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+Split10 thanks :) And I've used the breaker so much since too :)

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!!

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

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

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 😉

@WyeExplorer

6 жыл бұрын

My brother and I used to love that program Fixer Upper. If you have that kind of motivation you're gonna do alright....

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+Wye Explorer thanks 😉 never heard of that show - will have a google

@WyeExplorer

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/kXprlZqGYM-qldY.html A good pair - they work together well....

This is great! Looking forward to more.

Your husband is a lucky guy , great job and nicely explained as you proceeded through the tutorial.

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!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+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.

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 video and respect for getting stuck in to such heavy work.You have inspired me to try , even though I don't need a fence.

Really nice job! To say you Did it yourself.... Priceless. 👍🏻

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks and we've learnt things for next time 😊

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.

@robertpowell7672

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I do it this way too. It becomes a 1 man job if you are reasonably fit.

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....

Hats off to you, I’ve done quite a few fencing jobs with them gravel boards and it’s hard heavy graft! Fence looked great 👍

Great job. I farm and ranch here in the states. I love doing projects by myself. Nice to see another lady doing hard work.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks +Yoie Gunderson 😀 you don't learn if you don't try 😁

OMG! I'm in love with her accent! If she was my wife, I could never tell her no!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+Roger didit 😄

@ef7480

3 жыл бұрын

What, 'English' ?

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks! We definitely don't always get on when we DIY together 😂

@hideouslyugly

3 жыл бұрын

And when you shout, you " avant" got anyone to help you after that.....couldn't resist that ,sorry.

Good to see the girls doing this too. Well done, great job!

Good to see a lady on the job - nice work, well done.

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! 👍

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+G Belanger cheers 😀 Sounds like there's a business opportunity out there for definite then 😉😁

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+The Carpenter's Daughter (not for me of course)

@jenniferjen5422

4 жыл бұрын

What kind of fencing style do you have instead in the USA?

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Oh and already had my penny's worth from the concrete breaker as have used it loads since!

@rereficoli4983

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@PaulPhillipsUK

6 жыл бұрын

Concrete posts are very common in the UK

@thechappist

5 жыл бұрын

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.

I have watched your videos before but only now I’ve realised we live in the same village, great work !!

Fantastic videos, I always come back to these to have a watch and learn something new or that I'd missed.

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.

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

Most people do fencing in a 2 person team so I think you've done a superb job, especially with the cumbersome and heavy materials needed. Never seen your show before but enjoyed the video

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! It's VERY heavy work 😂

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+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 😁

@foppo100

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@AGClaymore

6 жыл бұрын

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!

@chrisbatchelor3717

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Arsopu

5 жыл бұрын

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.

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 !

It's just getting better and better. Finding all the videos I need on your channel either your psychic or it's luck. Subscribed the other day. Thank you for creating such beautiful content. I know it's hard to balance a life with content creating so appreciate your efforts. Fence looks wonderful. Fab job! Have a wonderfully blessed day 😊

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.

Good Job!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again :)

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.

@phillipjenkins2709

5 жыл бұрын

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

@taddymason971

4 жыл бұрын

@@phillipjenkins2709 are you joking or are you really that insecure?

@geezlepuss7863

4 жыл бұрын

Impossible in Canada; you would need a jack hammer to dig down 3 feet in your frozen ground! LOL

Thats what its all about, having a go, learning and moving to the next job. Saving dosh and feeling good about yourself is why I do the DIY. I laughed when you enthused about the concrete breaker, just like I did when I got one LOL. Anyway thanks a lot for the vids, very inspiring.

Absolutely amazing. Well done 👍🏽

You can buy a special post spirit level that gives all levels at once uses an elastic band to hold it on post

Nice job. I always go for concrete posts and gravel boards

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks +Skill Builder 😀

Great job! You have done so nicely. It looks so professional as well. Keep it Up!!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

This girl knows how to do a good bit of fencing, grand job.

6:52

you did a good job 😜😜 looks very professional

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Phew and thanks! :)

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

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 I'll have to try harder to see if I can get her motivated 😆😉

Absolutely brilliant! You will be running your Dad's business in no time

I wish my wife could do things. Have to do projects like this on my own. Takes twice as long.

Huge saving when you DIY :-) looks good

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

CamperVan HandyMan thank you. Hopefully the saved money can go on a new gate and driveway now 😀

Brilliant good job I like to see the top of the concrete posts almost level with the top of the fence panels

Amazing, great work and well documented Vikkie! It looks amazing. Hello from Coventry :)

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).

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) ;)

@grahamburdett1466

6 жыл бұрын

Well done. Fencing is hard work

@Littlelamb2023

6 жыл бұрын

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!!

@quacktony

6 жыл бұрын

Keep it, I have a feeling you'll be redoing the driveway.

@jamies327

6 жыл бұрын

The Carpenter's Daughter your fiance is very lucky!

@danieldaniel43

6 жыл бұрын

The Carpenter's Daughter wow ur gorgeous x

Beautiful job!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing, from the middle of California.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

I love doing it and I also know how hard it is to do... Proud of your endeavour.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely drove me mad this job as we both wanted to do it different ways 😝 Everthing is SO heavy and respect anyone who does this for a living

6:50 is my favourite ;-)

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.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@alanhudson4202

6 жыл бұрын

Peter you’re a genius fella !! What a simple great tip . You just saved me ages of trying to smash concrete 😄👍🏻

@andrewsmall6568

5 жыл бұрын

Duh!!! Brilliant idea mate... turned my 2 day job into 4 hours!

@HouseFairyDIY

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea.

@mph122

4 жыл бұрын

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.

Excellent, well done and thanks for sharing!

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!

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!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Great job turned out beautiful! Just subscribed.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+Opa's Workshop thank you 😁

A very pristine job and considering the slope, it looks incredibly level. Great job 😉

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It certainly wasn't my favourite job due to how heavy everything was 😂

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.

looks like hard work.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+The Welsh Carpenter yes it definitely was 😂

Well done to you ,keep it up (Irish Chippy)

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+Adrian AosFotos cheers 😁

Very hard working person. Must be an honest personality.

great job!!!! nothing like that feeling of creating something with your own hands!

Wish I had a daughter like this young lady

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

4 жыл бұрын

😊

@HouseFairyDIY

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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?!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

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!

Nice video! I really like that you add the total cost, makes it easier to plan ahead and save up some money before tackling the project. Looking forward to the next video :)

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀 hopefully it'll help people realise how affordable some jobs can be when they may appear expensive at first glance 🙂

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..

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

😄

Wow, my wife has never even cut the grass.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

Plenty of time yet :D

@toddyb1525

4 жыл бұрын

My wife asked me to take her somewhere shes never been,,,,,,,,,so I took her to the kitchen

@Connect_with_Yourself

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddyb1525 you have got a good sense of humour 😂😂😂

@spicynomad

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddyb1525 i hope you are kidding. this is the milenium. if you want something to eat, toddy , you can go into te kitchen and cook it yourself.

@toddyb1525

4 жыл бұрын

@@spicynomad if Im saying my wife hasn't been to the kitchen.....that means I am the one who is always in the there,,,,,,so your comment doesn't make sense. nice try though haha

My kind of woman doing a man's job well done 👍 👍

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

5 жыл бұрын

💪

Love the new fence you did excellent job .

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

6 жыл бұрын

+leo D l thank you 😀

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.

Installed the concrete "paistes" and made sure both sides were completely "caited" with "pint" lol. Mamaw was Brit, Lord how I miss her.

Good work .... Will last longer than timber posts. Clearly a chip off the old block !!

@Algorithm347

4 жыл бұрын

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 .

@rudra7615

4 жыл бұрын

You mean "a chip off the old bloke" 😉

@Algorithm347

4 жыл бұрын

Rudra dirty bastard lol

@rudra7615

4 жыл бұрын

@@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..

@Algorithm347

4 жыл бұрын

Rudra it was a joke ..... I’m guessing you’ve never watched comedies such as bottom ? Chill man

Testing first!! Lots of men wouldn’t think to do that. Great video! Incredible scenery too :)