How To Build A 3 Rail Wood Fence With Wire

Nail the rails in place on top of the posts so their ends are on the center of the posts.

How to build a 3 rail wood fence with wire.

Board fence is usually a 3 or 4 board layout with 4 x 4 or 4 x 6 post assembled from either smooth or rough sawn pressure teated wood. Install posts and cut the top rails long enough to span three posts. Shorten the overall length of the fence to accommodate the length of the precut rails. The rails for the next run should overlap these rail ends and be flush with the rail faces.

To make a fence fit the landscape there are several options. The problem is that few landscapes are laid out in 8 foot or 11 foot increments. The joints where two rails meet should join midway between the edges of the post. Homeowners pay between 4 and 12 per linear foot not including installation for a split rail fence with 2 to 4 rails expect to pay 400 to 1 200 for 100 feet of fencing materials.

Then cut the bottom rails to fit and toenail them into place between the posts. With professional installation a split rail fence will cost you from 12 to 30 or. The layout of the fence is somewhat determined by length of the precut fencing rails. Cut your top and bottom rails long enough to span three posts.

For a fence with three rails cut one rail in two and use one of the halves to start the middle rail row. If your fence has four rails stagger the second and fourth rails the same way. Stagger the rails so that no post along the side of the fence has to bear joints at both the top and bottom. Corners will have to bear both top and bottom joints.

To fence in a square acre it will cost between 3 320 and 9 960 in materials for the approximate 830 feet of fencing needed. For the strongest fence place your rails on the inside of the posts. At the end of a run install the rails flush with the edge of the corner post. 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.