backyard update part 2, corrugated metal fence DIY
For the post on the making of this corrugated metal fence click here.
The backyard progress, part 2– the back 3 sides of my fence are now finally finished.
The shipping container is also in place but yet to be cut into to add doors and windows.
The fence was build with wooden posts, 8 ft. apart, set directly into concrete. Wooden rails are held between the posts, with metal building brackets.
The metal we used is non-galvanized corrugated metal. Non-galvanized meaning it will rust and with a thickness of 26 gauge. It’s actually more expensive than galvanized (won’t rust) corrugated metal which is 22 gauge, thinner, and flimsier. Galvanized seemed very shiny, reflective and contrived, if that makes sense. I was told you can remove the galvanized layer, and allow it to rust, with muric acid but due to the thin-ness of the material, it will rust all the way through in about 10 years. We decided it was worth the extra expense to go with the non galvanized metal and get the rusty, organic look.
I like the look of the wood with the metal so I built the fence with the rails on the inside. We just stained the wood and it looks even nicer. I think it will look even better as the fence starts to rust.
These corrugated panels have been up for about 3 months and have just barely begun to rust. I did spray the entire fence with the hose, about a week ago, with the hope of speeding up the rusting process, but honestly I’m enjoying the way it looks now.
Just the beginnings of rust starting to show, after a few rain storms and a spraying with the hose.
On the south side of the house, the space was a little narrow, I put in raised beds but the beds were going to be too close to the fence to get enough sunlight to grow vegetables. After puzzling it over for months, I decided to put up clear corrugated plastic panels to let enough light through to keep my vegetables growing. These improved plastic panels shouldn’t get brittle and try yellow like the plastic of your grandma’s greenhouse.
Here is what the fence looks like from the outside, only the posts are visible from this view. You can see the retaining wall that we put in to maximize space and flatten out the backyard.
Here’s the front ‘fancier’ part of the fence, after surviving the snowy, windy winter. I’m sad (and ashamed) to say that my gates didn’t fare as well. They were taken out, ripped off in 2 different wind storms. I don’t even have a picture of the wreckage because I was too sad and mad to photograph the wreckage. Mean Old Mother Nature. So, now I re-engineer better, stronger gates and pray every time the wind blows that they will survive, and that I won’t ever have to rebuild them, ever again.
On the back corner of the fence, where the kid traffic is the heaviest, we have left a tiny door panel. I have a door (piece of corrugated) made for it but haven’t gotten it put up yet. It will be hinged into the post and on a spring so it stays closed when not in use.
The garden beds from the inside of the fence, as you can see there’s a lot more light with the clear panels than there would be with metal in place. HINT: For some tips and tricks on successful gardening be sure to visit Yard Day, they’ve got some fantastic ideas on how to start your own vegetable garden.
Also, you can see the backside weathering of the tin and corrugated panels from the fancy front-of-the-housepart of the fence.
The tin ceiling tiles rusted a lot faster than the corrugated, I’m loving the backside non-painted look.
The corrugated is rusting much slower, taking it’s time in the weathering process, but it’s a nice contrast.
This (above) shows about 8 months of natural (no spraying with the hose) weathering. The tin isn’t weathering at all where it’s been painted.
For a look at the making of this corrugated metal fence DIY in 2013 click here.
For a look at the fence and yard after 2 years in 2015 click here.
For a look at the fence in 2018 click here.
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