This FENCE Lasts 100 years!!!!

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Published 2024-07-25
Pipe fence instructional video with a Spacex aesthetic.

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COST BREAKDOWN COMPARED TO WOODEN PRIVACY FENCE:
This pipe fence (see below) = $12.60/lf.
Wood estimates (per google) $15-50/lf.

Steel pipes: $300
Fence roll: $300
Concrete: $6 x verticals = $60
Gate horse panel: $109
Aluminum flashing: $300

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I'm not the only who knows a good pipe fence in a dry climate can last 100 years. See link to Wyoming Game & Fish site below. wgfd.wyo.gov/Ask-Game-and-Fish/How-is-a-pipe-fence…

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All Comments (21)
  • @walktxrn
    What about galvanic corrosion? Is that an issue here?
  • @FreeFinca
    The Fonz joke was genius. Heyyyy👍🏻
  • @skitzochik
    Your finger tips must've been raw the next day...I really like your fence.. it has a 1960 feel about it. Groovy!
  • @STYLEE-T
    The most important thing in your great video to me is what made our state beautiful is your regard, and respect for your neighbors. My viewing habits have changed from the fear-mongering, manipulative, brainwashing videos that attempt to make everyone think that kindness and love are long gone in our communities, and the world. When you go outside, it's easy to recognize that everyone's going about their lives not bothering anyone, and there's peace. Thanks for the peaceful moment you provided me today.
  • @Kimmy234L
    ...you've just increased the price of flashing 😆 I think it's a great idea, and it looks beautiful, well done 👏🏻. I actually would have tried the copper flashing, and then used products to make it turn green in some areas.
  • @Shalterra
    Always a big fan of your content. Nice to see someone who practices these sustainable techniques without being an insane prepper or a tinfoil hat enthusiast. Easy to follow videos, and I love your alliterations!
  • Very cool! We have storms here (hurricanes) and this would alow enough wind to pass through to hopefully not blow the whole thing down like happens with most privacy fence.
  • @rayhill1
    Personally I think I'd hate the reflectivity, but after some plants envelop it it will look great
  • I’m aesthetically partial to wood, but I admire your unorthodox approach. It is kinda beautiful. Look forward to the greenhouse.
  • Love the Fonz joke, lol. Weaving it was smart, it isn't going anywhere. One bit of bad news, deer will jump that fence. There are videos here on the tube that show fawns jumping that height. You might try a motion activated system that plays the sounds of wolves growling. No deer wants to be anywhere near a wolf pack. :)
  • Holy crap. In the best possible way. The fence is gorgeous and ingenious. Love that it looks simultaneously industrial and soft. So I'll never in my life do this, or most of your projects but I absolutely love your videos. From the idea, the execution, the quality of the details provided, the cinematography, to the truly clever humor-they're really perfect IMHO. And I always learn something. And it's frequently embarrassing. Like working something through a roll of fencing so when you cut that last wire the whole thing doesn't SPROING open causing you to jump back and having to wrangle a 6' Slinky. I'm only dealing with 4' rabbit fencing but still, that little bit of every day genius would have spared me a fair bit of aggravation. And feeling like an idiot. The only possible potential downside would be galvanic corrosion but if your area is mostly dry you'll probably avoid the worst of it. To be fair, that chapter was early on in my Chemistry degree and my professional focus is elsewhere so someone else may be better equipped to weigh in to allay any concerns you may have or offer advice. Any oxide coating may be enough to negate that so I may be completely off. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. As to the deer, IME they don't like jumping where they can't see a clear landing area unless they're being chased and a risky leap is the lesser of two evils. I've got a 6' privacy fence where the deer are so comfortable they walk down the middle of the street at high noon and you have to steer around them and I've haven't had an incursion in the 3 years the fence has been up. They walk right next to the house and eat the plants at the base of the fence so if they thought getting in was a good idea they'd have done it by now. Well done. Looking forward to the next video as always.
  • Thanks for bending the wire tips out of the way of people and animals eyes.. I have been wanting this type of fence for years but unfortunately I don't have your talents nor do I know anyone who does. 😊 enjoyed the video..
  • Nice build. Thanks for sharing. Your welded fabric was taller than your fence, but you didn't specify how you handled that (or I missed it). I think you buried the excess below grade. One comment: The welded fabric had some bulges here and there where it wasn't totally flat. You can fix that easily by putting a slight crimp in the horizontal wires to take up the slack. A straight claw hammer works great for this: stick the claws onto the horizontal wire and turn the hammer to make a zig-zag in the horizontal wire, which makes it effectively shorter, and pulls out any bulge. Last question is how does it handle wind?
  • @RePeteAndMe
    Nice eclectic retro project. It will definitely affect who will be in the market if your neighbor sells. I'd have used plastic strips instead of flashing, which would give an entirely different (not 'better') vibe. I'll quibble with your 10' span choice. 9' 10" would have been wiser. Cutting pipe is easier, faster, cleaner, straighter, stronger, and better looking than splicing bits and cantilevering joints.
  • @DarrLaw
    Welp, time to settle in and feel inadequate!
  • I just built a dog run for a customer, and I wish I had watched your video first. although the job went well, I wish I knew the flat bar trick. I played hell wrestling that roll....
  • I wish I new about drill stem pipe before I built my greenhouse. My advice is make it taller than you think you need.
  • @Brittaba
    Men like you are so rare. You’re so smart & productive. Love & respect from East Texas ❤
  • I liked how you have an irregular weave pattern for the flashing. If your neighbor chooses, he could get some copper flashing and weave a pattern on his side, as could you. Galvanic action would eventually become an issue, but likely not until you and they are too old to care. Loved the Fonz.