6 foot tall picket fence question

camp guy · 07-19-2023, 01:31 PM

I'd start by calling the fence company - they may have a section left over from a job, otherwise, Meredith Lumber.

Descant · 07-19-2023, 02:02 PM

Most homeowner policies have provisions for "removal" to get rid of the fallen tree. Once you've started the claim, they'll also provide options for the pickets. I'd call the fence company to get the best match. Insurance adjusters usually have long lists of contacts for all sorts of repair/replacement. I've had good experience in contacting them even when there was no final claim. You pay the premium, take advantage of the servicers.

John Mercier · 07-19-2023, 10:19 PM

Cedar or PT would be a noticeable difference in the weight and cost.
I don't know anywhere that sells the individual pickets of a stockade fence section... just the whole section.

TheTimeTraveler · 07-20-2023, 06:32 PM

Well, I called the Fence Company which did the original installation, and they sell the picket pieces in bundles of 7, so I am going to buy the bundle.

Pricey in my opinion; $15 each so $105 total. But at least I can get my fence back into great shape.

John Mercier · 07-20-2023, 10:04 PM

2.50 per LF...
Sounds a bit inexpensive for quality cedar.

07-19-2023, 01:31 PM	#1
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07-19-2023, 02:02 PM	#2
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,597 Thanks: 1,418 Thanked 1,705 Times in 1,109 Posts	Most homeowner policies have provisions for "removal" to get rid of the fallen tree. Once you've started the claim, they'll also provide options for the pickets. I'd call the fence company to get the best match. Insurance adjusters usually have long lists of contacts for all sorts of repair/replacement. I've had good experience in contacting them even when there was no final claim. You pay the premium, take advantage of the servicers.

07-19-2023, 10:19 PM	#3
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,987 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	Cedar or PT would be a noticeable difference in the weight and cost. I don't know anywhere that sells the individual pickets of a stockade fence section... just the whole section.

07-20-2023, 06:32 PM	#4
TheTimeTraveler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 963 Thanks: 302 Thanked 303 Times in 188 Posts	Well, I called the Fence Company which did the original installation, and they sell the picket pieces in bundles of 7, so I am going to buy the bundle. Pricey in my opinion; $15 each so $105 total. But at least I can get my fence back into great shape.

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07-20-2023, 10:04 PM	#5
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,987 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	2.50 per LF... Sounds a bit inexpensive for quality cedar.