A fence may seem like a labor intensive and artistically challenged project, but it doesn't have to be. You can buy premade fences, buy kits to make your own or, for those truly artistic, you can make any kind you want. To make erecting a fence even easier, these instructions use post spikes instead of concrete to keep posts in place. These spikes just have to be driven into the ground. A nice feature about the post spike is, if the fence post breaks, all you have to do is remove the broken post and add a new one.
Posts put in concrete have to be broken out of the ground and the concrete has to be repoured.
Another project that the post spikes are good for is to secure a mailbox. Examples of fences are picket fences where vertical panels, called pales, are nailed to two horizontal boards and the ranch-style fence where fat horizontal rails are attached to big posts. There are also chain-link fences. These fences can be bought premade, in a kit or you can make your own. All you have to do is choose a type.