Locust Hemlock Split Rail Fence

Rails are simply interlocked into the posts.

Locust hemlock split rail fence. Posts are typically set directly in the ground approximately 24 to 30 inches deep without concrete. Other choices of wood we use are 1 spruce for stockade oak for strength for horse paddock fencing and also hemlock rails for split rail fencing. Often called split rail fence west virginia lap rail is not truly split when made. The split rail post rail fence has been a popular fence style since the early settlers came to america.

Honoring history authentic black locust split rail fence. One side of the spruce or hemlock rail is often half round while the other side shows where the rail was put through a saw. We also carry locust rails for stacking. Designed for minimal visual obstruction these fences bring security in a truly classic design that is sure to enhance your property while serving your family.

Split rail fence requires no brackets nails or screws. Post and rail horse fence. The knowing of the labor and time that it took to construct compels us to reflect on a simpler and pure existence that modern life so often seems to have forgotten. It is also easy to install.

Locust split rail fence is also one of if not the easiest styles of fence to install. Our split rail fences are made with locust post and hemlock rails. We always use the pressure treated for all of our posts with the exception of split rail fencing in which we use the much preferred dense locust post. A rail fence is known and loved for the beauty it brings to the rolling hills on a horse farm and for the natural country feel it brings to a neighborhood yard.

11 to 14 2 3 and 4 hole locust posts 7 and 8 in length gate corner end posts available. The inside and. Typically the half round side is faced out and the cut side in. Slip board material treated pine oak board size is 1 x 6.

Split rail material heavy duty hemlock rails lengths available. Split rail fence black locust posts with hardwood rails is the hardest most rot resistant wood available in the united states and will outlast any other wood split rail fence product on the market. Who isn t compelled to pull over and snap a photo of an idyllic pastoral farm scene or national battlefield outlined by an ancient rustic fence. Stone or gravel can also be used to set the posts.

Split rail fence black locust black locust posts with hardwood rails available in 2 3 or 4 rails. Made using black locust posts with various hardwoods for the rails the split rail fence is one of the most cost effective styles for fencing in horses livestock children defining boundaries or decorating your property. Wv lap rail utilizes locust posts.