How to Build a Fence Around Jasmine

Before constructing a fence around jasmine plants, decide whether the jasmine vines will be allowed to grow on the fence. Jasmine vines can improve the appearance of ordinary fences, but they can damage a fence by twining between fence boards and causing cracks. Vines can also weigh down a fence. If Jasmine is to be kept separate from the fence, build the fence away from the plant. If Jasmine is expected to grow on the fence, build it next to the plant. A common fence used to enclose jasmine is a simple, two-rail, 6-foot-high, wooden picket fence.

Wooden stakes
String
Measuring tape
4-by-4 pressure-treated posts, 8 feet long
2-by-4 boards, 8 feet long
1-by-6 pickets, 6 feet long
Concrete mix
Water hose
Mason's hoe
Wheelbarrow
Chalk line
Level
Post hole digger
Framing nail gun
Siding nail gun

Instructions

- 1
  Determine where the fence will be located. Draw a diagram of the planned fence. Measure how long each side of the fence will be, and record each measurement on the diagram.
- 2
  Take your diagram to a store that sells lumber for fences. Ask a sales associate to create a materials list from the map. Purchase the materials needed for the job.
- 3
  Mark the spots on the ground where the 4-by-4 posts will be set. Stretch a string line between two wooden stakes to use as a guide for locating where the holes should be dug. Using a measuring tape, mark a spot every 7 feet 9 inches.
- 4
  Dig a hole 12 inches to 18 inches deep and 6 inches wide at each mark using a post hole digger.
- 5
  Mix the concrete in a wheelbarrow using water and a mason's hoe.
- 6
  Each 4-by-4 post must be set in its hole so it is exactly vertical before adding the concrete. Fill the hole around each post with mixed concrete. Allow the concrete to dry for 24 to 48 hours.
- 7
  Mark each corner post 20 inches up from the ground and 48 inches up from the ground. Snap a chalk line across all the posts using the corner post markings. This will mark each post to locate where the rail should be fastened.
- 8
  Place each 2-by-4 between two posts at the chalk line markings. Fasten it to the posts using a framing nail gun.
- 9
  Use a siding nail gun to fasten each picket to the rails. For consistent spacing, use a scrap picket as a spacer.

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