Decorative Fish Fence

Tools:

miter gauge pusher
rip fence
band saw
table saw
miter gauge pusher
rip fence
band saw
broom
push block
push stick
carpenter’s pencil
power drill
tape measure
carpenter’s square
bench ruler
cedar plank prototype
dusk mask
safety glasses
2x4 lumber
cedar fence planks
galvanized deck screws

1. Take measurements of height, width and length of your fence.

2. Split the cedar planks using a table saw (figure A). Be sure to wear eye protection and a dust mask.

3. Trace pattern for fish design cutouts onto planks (figure B).

5. Measure and cut 2x4 support boards using table saw. Cut the ends that will join at corners to 45-degree angles (figure D). Cut the angles using a miter saw.

7. Use a bench ruler to mark anchor points at 8-inch intervals along wide support boards (figure F).

9. Lay top and bottom support pieces on a flat surface so they are parallel and the small attachment supports are on the bottom. Line up fish planks along marks you made earlier, using spacers between matching planks so they're even (figure H).

10. Pre-drill pilot holes and attach fish planks to support boards. Continue until you've built enough sections to go around A/C unit.

11. Assemble sections around A/C unit, securing them to the frame and each other using deck screws (figure I).