You can split rails yourself or purchase precut wood.
Zig zag split rail fence.
Use chestnut oak cedar or juniper rails for a fence that can last as long as 100 years.
Some timber fences have the rails stacked directly on top of each other and secured with double fence posts one on either side of the rails.
A zigzag fence requires more wood than a traditional split rail fence but is easier to create without tools and gives your property a charming look.
A split rail fence with supports.
The snake rails are triangular in shape and around 6 per side in size they are stacked in either an alternating one up one down pattern or an overlapping shingled pattern which works best if you are going up a slope or over uneven ground.
One of the earliest styles of the split rail fence and one you will still see today.
With each fence rail laying flat on its side begin by measuring 8 12 in from both ends of rail.
When determining your fencing requirements you may want to set 8 2x4s on the ground butting them together not overlapping as you figure the angle of zigzag you prefer.
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Most split rail fences have the rails stacked in an interlocking zig zag fashion that is self supporting easy to create easy to repair and easy to disassemble.
Installation guide to stack fence.
The fence zigs and then it zags along the borderline of a field or the property boundaries.
Let s take a closer look at each type of fence.
Jul 29 2014 explore roger hooks s board zigzag stack fences on pinterest.
Snake fencing sometimes called zig zag fence is the most recognizable split rail fence.
Wood to use in split rail fencing.
The zig zag fence is a beauty.