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How to Build a Wooden Lattice Screen

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Step 11: Install the fencing.
The lattice fencing is now ready for installation. Installation for such a piece typically involves digging holes for the posts and setting the posts in either cement or gravel. However you choose to install the fencing, be sure to use a level to check that the fence is level and plumb.
Make sure the fence is level and plumb.

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