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I'm working on a wooden fence, similar to the picture below. It has a 2"x4" wood rail that will be the length of all four 4"x4" pressure-treated wood posts. This rail will be attached to the posts with screws.
Since the concrete where the posts are attached to is uneven, there will be "empty" space between rail and some posts in-between.
What can I use to fill that unwanted space that's strong enough to insert screws? I don't have the tools to cut the 4"x4" posts to the correct height, so that's out of the question.
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I'm working on a wooden fence, similar to the picture below. It has a 2"x4" wood rail that will be the length of all four 4"x4" pressure-treated wood posts. This rail will be attached to the posts with screws.
Since the concrete where the posts are attached to is uneven, there will be "empty" space between rail and some posts in-between.
What can I use to fill that unwanted space that's strong enough to insert screws? I don't have the tools to cut the 4"x4" posts to the correct height, so that's out of the question.
wood woodworking fence
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rbhat
466314
You have no saws available, yet you're building a fence?
– isherwood
42 mins ago
I have a saw, but I assumed you needed a heavy-duty was to cut 4x4 pressure-treated wood.
– rbhat
37 mins ago
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Negative. It's soft pine or fir, and cuts easily. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
– isherwood
34 mins ago
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I'm working on a wooden fence, similar to the picture below. It has a 2"x4" wood rail that will be the length of all four 4"x4" pressure-treated wood posts. This rail will be attached to the posts with screws.
Since the concrete where the posts are attached to is uneven, there will be "empty" space between rail and some posts in-between.
What can I use to fill that unwanted space that's strong enough to insert screws? I don't have the tools to cut the 4"x4" posts to the correct height, so that's out of the question.
wood woodworking fence
asked 2 hours ago
rbhat
466314
I'm working on a wooden fence, similar to the picture below. It has a 2"x4" wood rail that will be the length of all four 4"x4" pressure-treated wood posts. This rail will be attached to the posts with screws.
Since the concrete where the posts are attached to is uneven, there will be "empty" space between rail and some posts in-between.
What can I use to fill that unwanted space that's strong enough to insert screws? I don't have the tools to cut the 4"x4" posts to the correct height, so that's out of the question.
wood woodworking fence
wood woodworking fence
asked 2 hours ago
rbhat
466314
asked 2 hours ago
rbhat
466314
asked 2 hours ago
rbhat
466314
asked 2 hours ago
rbhat
466314
asked 2 hours ago
rbhat
466314
466314
You have no saws available, yet you're building a fence?
– isherwood
42 mins ago
I have a saw, but I assumed you needed a heavy-duty was to cut 4x4 pressure-treated wood.
– rbhat
37 mins ago
2
Negative. It's soft pine or fir, and cuts easily. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
– isherwood
34 mins ago
add a comment |Â
You have no saws available, yet you're building a fence?
– isherwood
42 mins ago
I have a saw, but I assumed you needed a heavy-duty was to cut 4x4 pressure-treated wood.
– rbhat
37 mins ago
2
Negative. It's soft pine or fir, and cuts easily. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
– isherwood
34 mins ago
You have no saws available, yet you're building a fence?
– isherwood
42 mins ago
You have no saws available, yet you're building a fence?
– isherwood
42 mins ago
I have a saw, but I assumed you needed a heavy-duty was to cut 4x4 pressure-treated wood.
– rbhat
37 mins ago
I have a saw, but I assumed you needed a heavy-duty was to cut 4x4 pressure-treated wood.
– rbhat
37 mins ago
2
2
Negative. It's soft pine or fir, and cuts easily. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
– isherwood
34 mins ago
Negative. It's soft pine or fir, and cuts easily. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
– isherwood
34 mins ago
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The right solution is to trim the higher posts, which can be done with a simple hand saw. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
The only acceptable alternative (to my mind) is a shim cut of a suitable material, such as wood with the grain oriented across the post. This is actually a more complex task. You haven't said what the dimensions of the gaps are or what finish you need to match, so I can't offer a more specific suggestion.
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
The right solution is to trim the higher posts, which can be done with a simple hand saw. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
The only acceptable alternative (to my mind) is a shim cut of a suitable material, such as wood with the grain oriented across the post. This is actually a more complex task. You haven't said what the dimensions of the gaps are or what finish you need to match, so I can't offer a more specific suggestion.
answered 42 mins ago
isherwood
40.7k451101
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
The right solution is to trim the higher posts, which can be done with a simple hand saw. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
The only acceptable alternative (to my mind) is a shim cut of a suitable material, such as wood with the grain oriented across the post. This is actually a more complex task. You haven't said what the dimensions of the gaps are or what finish you need to match, so I can't offer a more specific suggestion.
answered 42 mins ago
isherwood
40.7k451101
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
The right solution is to trim the higher posts, which can be done with a simple hand saw. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
The only acceptable alternative (to my mind) is a shim cut of a suitable material, such as wood with the grain oriented across the post. This is actually a more complex task. You haven't said what the dimensions of the gaps are or what finish you need to match, so I can't offer a more specific suggestion.
answered 42 mins ago
isherwood
40.7k451101
The right solution is to trim the higher posts, which can be done with a simple hand saw. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
The only acceptable alternative (to my mind) is a shim cut of a suitable material, such as wood with the grain oriented across the post. This is actually a more complex task. You haven't said what the dimensions of the gaps are or what finish you need to match, so I can't offer a more specific suggestion.
answered 42 mins ago
isherwood
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You have no saws available, yet you're building a fence?
– isherwood
42 mins ago
I have a saw, but I assumed you needed a heavy-duty was to cut 4x4 pressure-treated wood.
– rbhat
37 mins ago
2
Negative. It's soft pine or fir, and cuts easily. You could clamp some blocks on the posts below the cut to act as guides, keeping the cut square and preventing accidental damage due to slips.
– isherwood
34 mins ago