Easy Steps For Split Rail Fencing Installation

Split rail fencing is the type of fencing you typically see around a horse pen in the country, and as such is great for large spaces. It is also very appealing to look at, is great for marking property borders, and it is easy to install and quite durable. If you follow these steps, there is no reason you can't put it in yourself.


How to Install


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1. Decide on the material for your slit rail fencing. The common type is in cedar wood, which is then treated to be more durable, but you can also get metal fences, as well as vinyl or plastic, which can also be painted to match your house, if this is for a residential property.

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2. Measure the area your fence will be installed in. You will use about 2 or 3 rails on top of each other that are about 6 feet long each for residential properties, so at each 6 feet, place a stake where the steel fence posts will go. Then attach string and place it along the entire edge of where the fence rails will be. This will give you a good idea for the amount of rails and posts you need to buy.

3. Use a manual post hole digger to dig out your fence post holes. The holes should be no bigger than the post size so that it will be right and secure in place. If you want your fence rails close to the ground, place your post deeper into the hole.

4. Make sure your post is placed in the center of the dug hole, and the holes in the post are facing the direction the rails will go in. Use a level to ensure your post is straight and then fill in the hole with dirt so the post is tight and secure.

5. If your soil is wet or soft your post will sink, so place some gravel at the bottom of the hole first. If your soil is very sandy, you will also not get good durability, so you will need to dig a wider hole by about 6 inches, place the post in the center, stake the post for the moment and check that it is level, and then fill in the hole with quick dry cement. When it is dry, you can remove the stakes. This same method should go for any fences you build over 4 feet high.

6. Put in the rails, and place in your next fence post in the same method to link the rails. Continue this until all posts and rails are installed.

Split rail fencing is a very convenient, relatively inexpensive fence design that you can do yourself, so if you take your time and follow all the steps, you can have new fencing in no time.




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