r/FenceBuilding is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fence, post, gate, posts, and diy, and they frequently recommend/review sealer, nailer, and suppliers.
A Sub-Reddit dedicating to fences & barriers; showing your labor, sharing your wisdom, pretty pictures and learning from others.
Popular Themes in r/FenceBuilding
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need Advice. Fence blew over in wind a few months ago. Called fence company because it seemed like inadequate concrete, they denied, Well finally got to digging it up to fix it myself. Is this bad enough to go back to them?"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I charged too little and its eating me up"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Question nails or screws for 600 fence boards? And why ?"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Would you reuse these panels and reset new posts, or spend the $3500-$4000 to replace the fence?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Starting a fencing company"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FenceBuilding
#1
Fence
: "When the GC/Cabinet Guy builds a Fence…"
267 posts
#2
Post
: "Conduit in Post hole. What can I do?"
129 posts
#3
Gate
: "Just the Gate to go! Almost there...."
69 posts
#4
Posts
: "Wood/Metal Posts"
63 posts
#5
Diy
: "How’d I do? First Diy fence"
30 posts
#6
Wood
: "Wood/Metal posts"
27 posts
#7
Privacy
: "As an hvac installer I had a good time installing my Privacy fence. Is there good money installing this stuff in Northern Indiana?"
26 posts
#8
Fencing
: "A 24' x 24' 5' tall cedar garden enclosure we just finished"
20 posts
#9
Cedar
: "Built this setup to completely stop ground rot - Cedar on the outside, steel core on the inside."
19 posts
#10
Looking
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/FenceBuilding
Sealer
8 reviews
#1
Expert Stain and Seal
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ready Seal
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Olympic
4.0★ from 1 review
Nailer
6 reviews
#1
Duofast
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Harbor Freight
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bostitch
5.0★ from 1 review
Suppliers
4 reviews
#1
Aluminum Fence Canada
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ultra & Elite
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ameristar
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/FenceBuilding
Yearly
+17k members(33.5%)
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Last updated: June 6, 2026