Dec 29 2015 fences posts railings and gates converting chain link fence to wood fence hi all.
Convert chain link fence to wooden fence.
My chainlink fence was set up with the posts spaced 8 9 apart instead of the standard 8 spacing.
As long as your steel posts are solidly in the ground you should be able to convert your chainlink fence to a wood fence pretty easily.
Next remove the brackets that hold the chain link to your fence.
With the assistance of another adult remove the top rail from the fence.
You may need to uncoil wire that has been wrapped around the fence support poles.
This is my first posting here so take that into account.
Issue 1 most chain link fences have posts that are spaced right around 10 apart.
Connect the wooden fence slats or boards with 1 4 inch diameter carriage bolts that are long enough to emerge about 1 2 inch from the rail behind each board and level each board with a.
I had two additional issues i needed to deal with.
Unfortunately the chain link fence conversion to wood fence isn t an easy transition.