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How to Install a Fence Super Fast With Minimal Effort

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My yard is overrun with grape vine. It's taking over the trees, but I want to keep it because the grapes are tasty. I could also use some privacy. Here's the solution.

My yard is overrun with grape vine. It's taking over the trees, but I want to keep it because the grapes are tasty. I could also use some privacy. Here's the solution.

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I start by yanking the vines down from the trees and untwisting where needed. Be careful not to break the vine. If you don't want blisters wear gloves.

I start by yanking the vines down from the trees and untwisting where needed. Be careful not to break the vine. If you don't want blisters wear gloves.

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Decide where you want your fence to go. I made two. One by the grape vines & one along a field with no vines. If you are adding established vines make sure they can reach to where you put the fence

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Pound your 1st post into the earth, eyeball or measure distance for next post. Then attach lattice to the posts with zip ties. I used 3 per post.

Pound your 1st post into the earth, eyeball or measure distance for next post. Then attach lattice to the posts with zip ties. I used 3 per post.

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Once your lattice is attached to the posts, begin placing your grapevine onto lattice. Try to spread it out evenly. It grows quickly. Attach vine with zip ties, twine, wire, etc.

Once your lattice is attached to the posts, begin placing your grapevine onto lattice. Try to spread it out evenly. It grows quickly. Attach vine with zip ties, twine, wire, etc.

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This keeps the grapes out of the trees and off of the ground, adding privacy and allowing me access to the grapes. As the vine grows continue to weave it into the lattice for extra privacy.

This keeps the grapes out of the trees and off of the ground, adding privacy and allowing me access to the grapes. As the vine grows continue to weave it into the lattice for extra privacy.

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Lattice with vine attached.

Lattice with vine attached.

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Here is a view of the lattice fence that has no plants on it. You could add another lattice panel on the back, trim this out, and make it look more polished.

Here is a view of the lattice fence that has no plants on it. You could add another lattice panel on the back, trim this out, and make it look more polished.

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Close up of lattice fence. Try to line up the ends of the lattice as much as possible for a tidier look.

Close up of lattice fence. Try to line up the ends of the lattice as much as possible for a tidier look.

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If you don't have metal posts you could also use lengths of rebar.

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My back fence now has 9 panels and an arbor to transition between the two types of fence and to allow access to the area behind my yard.

My back fence now has 9 panels and an arbor to transition between the two types of fence and to allow access to the area behind my yard.

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Lattice, plastic or wood type

Metal fencing posts

Zip ties, any color

Post pounder, or...

A BIG ass hammer and a buddy

Optional: grape vine, ivy, etc.

Lynn In KY

This is a wonderful idea!!!! I can get still get underneath with the trimmer and have a place where my raspberries, blackberries & grapes to hang out ;-) THANKS!!!!! Or!.... I can grow flowers, so I won't need to trim under the fence! Then...maybe on another panel...my green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers.....it's limitless with what I can do!!!! Wait! One more....maybe spray paint the lattice white.....thank you!!!!!! ;-) winter hurry and go away 😜

Lynn In KY 3 months ago

d philbeck

My pleasure, this project caught my attention because it reminded me of my great-grandmother's grape vine lattice structures. She actually had one instance where the structure lived at the entrance to her vegetable garden. Two walls and a roof in the shape of a horseshoe; you would walk through this to get to the rest of her garden. We are in east central Indiana.

d philbeck 6 months ago

Tiffany Tarnowski

D philbeck- you're absolutely right- I had a panel come lose during the hurricane ( we live in Ohio- so that was interesting...) and I went back and added extra support. The zip ties do do a great job of getting it up in a snap, alone but a strong wind can take it out! Thanks for the feedback!

(author) 6 months ago

d philbeck

Great job! however, steel wire could be a better substitution. Over time, the plastic ties get frail and crack/break.

d philbeck 6 months ago

Madge Allende Pascal

Thanks was looking for something simple like this for my front garden.

Madge Allende Pascal 10 months ago

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