What's in the DIY cedar fence kit?
The parts for one framed panel: four pre-cut Western Red Cedar frame pieces (two horizontal, two vertical), eight pre-cut cedar inlay strips that hold the steel in the frame, and 26-gauge corrugated galvanized steel cut to the height you order. Posts and gates aren't part of the kit.
Do I have to cut or weld anything?
No. The cedar is already cut to length and the steel already sized to the frame, so building the panel is a matter of squaring and fastening. Leave the steel uncut: a cut exposes bare edges and voids the steel warranty on that piece.
What tools do I need to assemble it?
A drill or impact driver, a tape measure, a framing square and a level. Build each panel on something flat, like a garage floor or a pair of sawhorses, so the frame stays square while you fasten it.
Which sizes, colors and orientations can I order?
Every panel is 8' wide, in heights of 4', 5', 6', 7' and 8' (6' x 8' is the most popular). Choose Black, Gray or Brown painted steel, or unpainted Corten Steel, and set the corrugation vertical or horizontal as you build.
Is the steel finished on both sides?
Yes, on the painted colors. Black, Gray and Brown are coated with fade-resistant, high-durability polyester (HDP) paint on both faces, and the cedar frame looks the same from either side, so your neighbor gets a finished fence too.
Is the Corten Steel painted?
No. Corten Steel is genuine weathering steel. It ships as bare metal and turns rust-orange outdoors over several weeks to months, and that patina is what protects it. Early rain can carry rust onto concrete, pavers or light stone, so place it over gravel, soil or planting.
Does the cedar need to be stained?
Not for it to last. Western Red Cedar resists rot and insects naturally. Left bare, it weathers to silvery gray; oil or stain it after assembly if you want to keep its warm color.
Cedar kit or treated kit: which should I pick?
Both use the same steel and the same pre-cut build. Cedar is the premium choice, with a warmer, reddish grain. Pressure-treated lumber costs less and has a plainer, practical look: see the DIY treated wood and metal fence kit.
Should I buy the kit or premade cedar panels?
Go with the kit if you like to build and want to do the assembly yourself. If you'd rather hang finished panels as soon as they're unloaded, our cedar-framed corrugated metal fence panels come fully assembled.
How many posts will I need?
Posts are sold separately. For a straight run, order one more post than you have panels, then add one at every gate opening. Wood fence posts keep the whole fence in wood, and black metal fence posts won't rot where they meet the ground.
Is there a gate to match?
Yes. Our metal fence gate comes in the same corrugated steel with a cedar frame, as a 4' walk gate or a 12' double swing gate.
What's covered by the warranty?
The steel has a 40-year warranty.
How does delivery work?
Our own trucks bring the kit to your property and unload it there, with no freight terminal or third-party carrier involved. Check the estimate box on this page for your delivery rate and estimated delivery date. Estimated delivery: Dec 1–30.
