Post And Rail Fencing Measurements

Please confirm recommended fence parameters.

Post and rail fencing measurements.

Pickets are usually 5 wide thinner pickets are called stockade style. So you can see the rails on one side of the fence but not the other. Post and wire fence with round posts spaced at3 5 metres and 8 9 wires of 2 5mm high tensile wire. Allow one post for every 1 8m of fence plus one for the end of the run.

Trim the tops of the posts to the desired height of the fence. Posts are made to accept either two or three rails. Fences with a height of 54 1 5m should use posts with a length of 7 2m fences with a height of 5 1 5m should use posts with a length of 8 2 5m frost depth must be considered. Use 100mm galvanised wire nails approx 79 per kg.

Horizontal fence rails are typically full 1 inch thick by 6 inch wide lumber but can be conventional 2 x 6 lumber as purchased from a big box store. They re round half round or square diamond shaped. Timber post and rail fencing is a popular and attractive choice for large gardens field boundaries and stock fencing. Two rail fence posts are approximately 6 feet long and three hole posts are approximately 7 feet long.

Number of posts fence length post spacing 1 round the result up number of sections number of posts 1 post length fence height 1 5. Normal finished height is 48 inches but a 4 board post and rail fence can be stretched up to 5 ft. And for a 4 rail fence allow four rails per 3 6m. Whatever height is chosen the appropriate post length must be used.

Rails are usually 8 feet or 11 feet long. The rails insert into the holes in the posts and are held in place by their own weight. There is a choice of either half round rails or sawn square section rails. Our post rail fencing is available in two three or four rails depending on the required height and preferred style of fence.

Code 800310 1kg 800350 5 kg 800300 25kg. A solid board privacy fence consists of 2 or 3 rails connected to posts with attached pickets that have no gaps between them. For a 3 rail fence allow three rails per 3 6m. All of the pickets are installed on the one side of the rails.

Mark the posts for bottom rails that are 3 to 4 inches above the ground and top rails flush with the top of the posts. Post and rail 3 rail fences is the ideal lifestyle fence for defining a boundary or a driveway on your farm or lifestyle block.