Olivia’s Fence

This is a picture of a fence our 9 year old grand daughter and I made.  I planted Milk Weed out by the road in hopes of attracting butterflies.  Olivia was visiting last year on the day a guy from the county was mowing and cut down all the milk weed.  I was upset and Olivia’s response was – We should build a fence.  I said – next year  when you visit.

The fence start out as 12 ft long 9 inch wide boards in the barn.  We got them down.  Cut to 4 ft. lengths – or as Olivia specified – so she could see over them.  Olivia was ear plugged and safety goggled.  We cut the boards to various widths on the table saw – she took off and stacked.  Since the wood was aged Ash we had to drill holes for all the nails.  Olivia pounded the one side while I pounded the other.  We primed and the Olivia picked the colors.  That’s a Sun at the left top.  I helped and Olivia used a Jig Saw to form the top.  Double click on the picture.  The fence has 3 back posts per section with 2 ft rebar drilled 6 in. deep into the posts and then pounded into the ground.  That way we can take it in over the Winter.  This all took an afternoon and most of the next day.  Olivia really stuck with it.  She got exposed to Skil saw, Table Saw, measuring, using a square, drilling, hammering nails, Jig Saw, priming, painting and hearing two Grand Parents getting excited over a job well done.