Thread: How did you make your cemetary fence?

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One of our projects this year is to make a cemetary fence and I'm impressed with all the creative fences I've seen but I don't know where to begin. I'd love some advice on what to make it out of and to see some pictures too.

I made mine out of 1x2s and 1/2'' PVC....there are several how tos on the Monster pages!

i made mine the same way

same as above, 1x2's and 1/2"pvc. this year plan on adding decorative tops from decorativeiron.com

i used one inch pvc with a rubber coated metal chain...very cheap!!

I made mine following these directions, basically the same as everyone else but using garden edging as the top (requires a little more work in the measuring department). I just left mine solid black and made it a bit taller.

Haunters Hangout Simple Fence

Here's mine:
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I got mine at Menards for $7.00 per 15' roll. It is a picket fense, just over a foot high.

Originally Posted by B Scary

One of our projects this year is to make a cemetary fence and I'm impressed with all the creative fences I've seen but I don't know where to begin. I'd love some advice on what to make it out of and to see some pictures too.

I would suggest that you begin with something simple just to get started.

Just start with one or two sections. In the simplest form you only need one 8-foot piece or 1/2" furring strip to make one 4-foot section. Cut the furring strip to size and mark out where you want to drill the holes for the PVC pipes (I like 6" between the pipes, but some prefer 8. Whatever you like!) Keep the holes straight--they need to line up reasonably well when you slide them onto the pipes.

When the holes are done I just put a small screw in two pipes about 6" from the bottom. The screws support the furring strip. Slip the furring strip down onto the two pipes ("bars"). Then you can just slide the rest of the bars into the rest of the holes. I don't fix anything together permanently--the whole thing comes apart in minutes and is easy to store.

You put on the upper piece of furring strip the same way--it just rests on the screws in the PVC bars. You can connect the sections with metal connecting plates available at Menards, etc. Mine holds up just fine. Paint it black and you have a simple fence that looks real. You can then dress it up any way you want.

Try it out--just starting will give you a hundred ideas on ways to do it better!

I also wanted to start easy...so I got a garden fence from Lowes for about $16-$18 and just painted it black and stuck some of the small styrofoam skulls on the tips. Over the years, I just keep adding more fence. Plus the nice thing about the picket fence, is it is "cheaply" made, so over time, my posts come loose and gives it more appeal

Here are a few pics of our fence. If you are going larger its a project that definately takes a little time. We wanted a tall fence so our panels are 5ft. tall. We started out with a 16x24 ft. cemetery. Ours also was made with 1x2's & 1/2 " pvc. It consisted of fence panels, I think 8, 2 large pillars, 2 small & the gate.

We got pretty behind in the 2007 season, so the finials did not get put on & we did not make enough pillars. Also the tops of the pillars did not get done & our lights did not get attached to the pillars. We are trying to expand & do some more work on our cemetery this season so it will be ready for the 2009 season when we hope to build a hearse to go in there. I 'm sure if there is one thing we could all agree on.....the cemetery project seems to be a ongoing work in progress!lol

Good luck on yours & please post pictures so we can see how you are coming along.


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