Thread: Graveyard Fence

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Here's a little bonus for you:

I used a hole saw on my drill when cutting the holes for the vertical posts:


Which left me with a bunch of round wood sections with a hole in the middle, so.... I started to put them to work:

Great Idea and cheap, thanks so much i am definately making a ton of these to put around my whole yard

Humm... a great tutorial and a great way to recycle. Can't lose with this one! Thanks for sharing.

is the conduit being used really only 1/4 inch wide, meaning the hole in the conduit is an exact 1/4 ich..? I didnt know that it came in that size,,, and the link to the toppers thats on here, what size do i need to order?

im going to need almost 50 10' pieces of conduit to construct my fence,, and almost 120 toppers,,, i need to be sure im getting the right stuff,, dont want to order 120 toppers and have them be the wrong size!

Thanx all..

Wayne

up top for answers if they're out there.. thanx all!

I just realized that I mistakenly gave the wrong size of conduit that I used. I actually used 1/2" electrical conduit, and NOT 1/4" since that would be too small. I'm sure everyone would realize it when they went to buy it, but just in case...

Also, here's how I fixed a small issue with the finials. The one's that I ordered were 1/2" at the base, so I used sections of 1/2" round dowel and some duct tape to fit the finials to the conduit.

Here's a pic of the 1/2" conduit:


Here's a shot of the base of the finial and the dowel already wrapped in duct tape for a tight fit.


Finally, a finial pulled out of the conduit. You can also see where I pulled the others out a little:



You can also order the finials with a 3/4" base, but I'm not sure if that would fit over the conduit properly in order to eliminate the dowel approach. Perhaps someone else can chime in on the 3/4" base for us. Myself, I'm glad I did it in a way that allows me to remove the finials if I wish without doing any damage.... (think creative changes possible, but you'll see what I have in mind next HW).

In retrospect, the dowel size could be cut in half to about 3". That would equal about an inch inside the finial base and the rest in the conduit. The final thing I would change is not using a hole saw, but an actual 3/4" drill bit, since that would be much faster (I used what I had already on hand).

Thanx!!!!!!

Nice job !

Hi,

I made 5 sections of fencing like that. I put the little pvc caps on top to mount skulls with the led eyes this year. Not sure I'll do it though since I like the basic look. What I really like is the finials that you used. Made the fence look so much more real. I agree with the spray can grip. I don't have one and my fingures were sore. I went through about 4 cans per fence. I also like the idea that you used screws to mount your poles. I sanded down every little hole so it would be the right size and then used a mallet to pound the poles into place and then used hot glue to keep them there. Of course they move over time after being hit or knocked around. This summer I'll have to add the screws. Great job and thanks for the ideas to upgrade mine.

I was thinking of doing my fence diffrent this year. I really like your idea thanks!