Post and Rail Fencing
Posted by Bob Bulmer on Thu 17th January 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Fencing
Post and Rail fencing AKA ranch style or railboard fencing is often seen filling the boundary for rural fields.
The construction is very simple - horizontal rails are attached to posts. The rails can come in a variety of shapes including square sawn, round or half round. To add a country feel the rails can sometimes come with bark still on.
The rails can either be nailed or slotted onto fence posts and are placed approximately 2m apart, but can be as little as 1m.
The post and rail fence raise memories of the country for me and that is what they most closely associated - whether it be the wild west or an English dairy farm. They work well as markers of demarcation and decoration. As with all timber fencing it will require regular coats of preservative.
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