Name: Video: Reinforcing a Fence
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anytime you have a joint, this is typically where two pieces of wood are coming together or meeting up. That's becomes a weak point because those are the parts that can flex on a fence. So the best way to solidify that is by reinforcing those joints with another piece of lumber. To remove the joints so that in essence you create one solid piece of railing or fencing, whatever it is, on, on the fence to make it stronger.

Video: Reinforcing a Fence

Antonio Chau, owner of California Fences, Inc., a Diamond Certified company, explains how to reinforce the weak point of a fence.

Reinforcing a Fence from Antonio Chau of California Fences, Inc.

with Antonio Chau of California Fences, Inc.

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Fence Replacement vs. Repair

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[Applause]
common question we get a lot of times
from a client is you know how do I know
if it's time to repair my fence or
replace my fence and we always tell
clients there's a couple of simple
things to always take a look at the
first thing we start off with is looking
at the posts we look at every single
post and see are they structurally sound
are they in good shape or are they
rotting out are they unstable and then
the second thing we go into is looking
at the top rails and the bottom rails
which is called the framing of the fence
the reason we do that is because that's
the main Foundation of what holds the
fence together and if those things are
in poor shape then it's usually time to
replace the fence but if you've just got
a couple of key areas that might be a
little shaky maybe not so good then
typically a repair should suffice
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Video: Preventing Fence Failure


a common question we get is why do
fences fail and the reality is most
fences fail because the posts fail see
the problem is the way that fences have
been built for the last 25 years when we
were growing up fences would last 30 to
40 maybe in 50 years because we used to
put the post straight in the ground and
by doing that what happens is wood
naturally absorbs moisture and that
moisture usually wants to drain and so
as it drains out if it's in dirt it has
time to dry as the soil dries but when
you put that post into concrete the big
problem is now you create this bucket
both below the post and so when the
water goes to drain it gets trapped and
so the post then rots out from the
bottom up and once it hits the top
that's when the posts break and the
fence fails so the best way to really
fix that is to create some kind of
drainage system so the post can drain
out and fully dry because if you can get
it post to dry your post typically is
going to last two to three times longer
an example of a drainage system below
post would be adding six inches of
gravel at the bottom of every post that
way the water has a way to drain out
especially here in the Tri-Valley
because the dirt is so clay-like if you
don't put at least six inches of gravel
that water will Wick back up by putting
six inches of gravel it'll allow enough
water to dissipate fast enough so it
doesn't get Wicked back up by the post


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question we get is what are the weak
points of offense and the reality is
anytime you have a joint this is
typically where two pieces of wood are
coming together or meeting up that
becomes a weak point because those are
the parts that can Flex on a fence so
the best way to solidify that is by
reinforcing those joints with another
piece of lumber to remove the joints so
that in essence you create one solid
piece of railing or fencing whatever it
is on on the fence to make it stronger
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