Sadie Mae John aka The Awesome Orange building her DIY privacy fence for her backyardI absolutely love how my privacy fence turned out, and I’m so thankful to have gotten the opportunity to work with Simpson Strong-Tie this past year to upgrade my backyard, including building a floating deck and pool loungers. This fence was another upgrade I was inspired to build after noticing my pool equipment was an eyesore in the backyard.
I started this DIY with a rough design in SketchUp, which gave me a good idea of what I wanted this privacy fence to look like and allowed me to import my dimensions of the fence. I then called 4-1-1 to have my local utility company come out and mark my lines to ensure I didn’t accidentally hit them while digging.
I used 4×4 posts for this project and set the posts using fast-dry concrete, conquered an angled section of fence using Simpson Strong-Tie® LS30 skewable angle connectors, and then lastly installed some modern 2×4 slats using Simpson Strong-Tie APRTR black powder-coated decorative rail connectors.
Materials List
- Simpson Strong-Tie APRTR decorative Rigid Tie® rail connector
- Simpson Strong-Tie Outdoor Accents® connector screw
- Simpson Strong-Tie LS30 LS skewable L angle
- Fast-setting concrete
- String level
- Construction twine
- Metal form stakes
- Drill
- Hold clamps
- Four-foot level
- Cordless circular saw
- Wheelbarrow
- Tool belt
Watch my video below for an in-depth tutorial on how to build this modern privacy fence. I will show you how I hide my ugly pool equipment. So if you want a fence that not only gives some privacy but adds some character to your backyard … this is the one!
