How To Build A 3 Rail Wood Fence With Wire

Rails running along the fence should butt together at the middle of the posts.

How to build a 3 rail wood fence with wire.

Then cut the bottom rails to fit and toenail them into place between the posts. The joints where two rails meet should join midway between the edges of the post. Therefore premeasuring is a must. For a fence with three rails cut one rail in two and use one of the halves to start the middle rail row.

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. As you reach the end of your fence cut the final rails to fit as needed. With professional installation a split rail fence will cost you from 12 to 30 or. Shorten the overall length of the fence to accommodate the length of the precut rails.

The layout of the fence is somewhat determined by length of the precut fencing rails. The problem is that few landscapes are laid out in 8 foot or 11 foot increments. At the end of a run install the rails flush with the edge of the corner post. For the strongest fence place your rails on the inside of the posts.

Cut your top and bottom rails long enough to span three posts. 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. Install posts and cut the top rails long enough to span three posts. To make a fence fit the landscape there are several options.

If your fence has four rails stagger the second and fourth rails the same way. Nail the rails in place on top of the posts so their ends are on the center of the posts. Stagger the rails so that no post along the side of the fence has to bear joints at both the top and bottom. 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.