by Gwyer Maitland
Comments On the Cedar Fence Below:To improve structural integrity of
the cedar fence, I would suggest more lateral support of the 2 x 4 rails because of the direction of the grain and to prevent buckling as the wood dries and shrinks.
This can be accomplished by adding an additional horizontal 2x4 at a 90 degree to the existing top rail underneath it (like the top picture above), and then securing the top rail to the new support rail underneath it.
A trick for this installation is to clamp the upper rail to the lower one as you secure it and move the clamps section by section. Rather than screwing through the top of the upper rail, I would suggest drilling countersink holes from the bottom and screw into the top rails from the bottom with the clamps in place. This eliminates a chance for water penetration when it builds up on the top rail.
The additional horizontal rail also provides additional nailing surface for the vertical boards on the face of the fence.
Taller cedar posts would also provide more support for the vertical cedar boards and minimize warping and buckling with shrinkage.
Carpentergirl wrote this fun blog about how to build a fence. There are some good ideas. I think the picture gives you a good visual idea of the construction. As a model for fence construction, there are a lot of good points - particularly including her suggestions and descriptions.
In her clever and informative blog carpentergirl writes:
"Let us go over the steps to making a cheap and quick fence."
Read more:
How to build a fence...
Good looking fence carpentergirl...
3 comments:
What a helpful site. I guess alot more of us women are getting into DIY and renovations. Sites like this really help take the guesswork out of new projects. Thanks
Nice colors too.
I came back to reread your instructions and whoa....you got a video that changed my whole plan but I like it. Thats great. Glad I checked back.
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