How to Build and Repair Fences and Gates - Softcover

Kubik, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760327742 ISBN 13: 9780760327746

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2007

Synopsis

Whether it is meant to keep animals in or out, to mark a boundary, or provide a little privacy, a proper fence can make the difference between a world of trouble and peace of mind. For every situation, there is a type of fence that works better than any other. Wood posts or steel, wire mesh or chain link, perhaps rail, or wooden slats: this book will help you work out what type of fence you need, and how to go about building and maintaining it. A longtime writer and adviser on sound farming practices, Rick Kubik offers clear and expert advice on what works best in certain areas and for particular purposes. His instructions for planning and constructing each variety of fencing take the guesswork out of this critical job. The first, and most essential, tool for anyone thinking of fence building, this book spares both first-time and seasoned builders alike the wasted time and money of endless repairs and reconstruction with clear easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by illustrations of every stage in the process.

About this title

About the Author

Rick Kubik is a certified crop adviser for the American Society of Agronomy and lives in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada. He is the author of Farm Safety Smarts and How To Set Up Your Farm Workshop.

From the Back Cover

Whether it s meant to keep animals in or out, to mark a boundary, or to provide a little privacy, a proper fence can make the difference between a world of trouble and peace of mind. For every situation, there s a type of fence that might work better than others. Wood posts or steel, electric mesh or barbed wire or rail: This book will help you figure out what kind of fence you need and how to go about building and maintaining it. A longtime writer and adviser on sound farming practices, Rick Kubik offers clear and expert advice on what works best in certain areas and for particular purposes. His instructions for planning and constructing each variety of fencing takes the guesswork out of a job of critical importance to most landowners, because good fences make good neighbors. How to Build and Repair Fences and Gates, the first and essential tool for anyone thinking of building a fence, spares first-time and seasoned builders alike the wasted time and money of endless repairs and reconstruction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760327742
• ISBN 13: 9780760327746
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128