Recently the reclaimed lumber and ship-laps styles have been in high demand in interior decorating. The homeowners brought that same trend outside when they chose to retro-fit their 3Rail Post and Board fence into a stylish privacy fence for more security. Installers added 1”x6”x16’ rough cut Hemlock boards in various wood tones to the already grayed out fence. Fence height remains the same at 4’h and dog-eared Hemlock cap boards were added at every seam.
Matching up to an existing fence can sometimes be tricky. The home owner wished to keep their section of ‘Cedar Bells’ so the new 6’ high cedar concave privacy fence was constructed around it. The fence uses 1”x6” cedar pickets and French Gothic pressure treated posts. The custom rounded gate was built piece by piece on-site to fit into Nantucket Post Cap Company’s Brant Point Arbor (3’ wide). The entire project was built with stainless steel nails, and one coat of water sealant was added to enhance the colors in the wood’s grain.
Slip Board fencing is a nice cross between Split Rail and Post & Board. It still has the same rustic feel and while it has the same ease of installation as a Split Rail fence, the slip board uses the same clean cut horizontal board as used in the Post and Board style. 3Rail slip board fences are set at 4’h. Posts are available in Locust and pressure treated wood; line posts measure 3”x6” and corners/ends measure 5”x5”. Boards measure 1”x6”x12’ and are available in Oak, Hemlock and pressure treated. Slip Board fences can also be ordered at 5’h (4Rail) or any custom height. Weld wire is optional.
Cedar privacy fence in alternating picket style installed using 1”x 6” dog eared pickets and 1”x 4” flat top pickets. Fence sections measure 6’h x 8’w. Pressure treated posts are cut off below top of fence line making tem ‘invisible’. Fence includes stainless nails and clear coat water sealant.
FenceTrac Privacy fencing systems combine the industrial look of powder coated steel with the rustic beauty of Cedar. Other filler options include bamboo, vinyl and weld wire. Installed at West Reading Tavern in 6’h sections using 6”w cedar boards. See FenceTrac for more details.
Cedar Privacy fence measures 6’h and is made using Western Red Cedar 1”x 6” dog-eared pickets, 3 cedar 2”x 4” backers per section, pressure treated posts, stainless nails and cedar post caps. Posts are cut below the top of the fence line for an invisible look on one side and left higher on all other sides. Fence includes one double drive swing gate 8’w. water sealant applied to both sides of the fence after construction. Sections measure 8’w.
Cedar shadowbox fence around yard meets a 6’h cedar privacy fence across back of yard. Cedar shadowbox fence sections measure 4’h x 8’w and use 1”x 6”cedar pickets, cedar 2”x 4” backers, stainless nails, pressure treated posts and cedar caps. Cedar pergola was constructed on-site using pressure treated 6”x 6” posts and cedar boards on top. Both fence and pergola were treated with a clear coat of water sealant upon completion(recommended).
Split rail fences are arguably the most economic wood fences to install since they don’t require any kind of fasteners during assembly and only gate posts need to be set in concrete. 3Rail split rail fence sections measure 4’h x 10.5’w and use Locust posts and Hemlock rails with black weld wire (optional). Split Rail fences are also available in other heights; 2 rail fences measure 3′ high and 4 rail fences measure 5′ high.
3 Rail Post and Board fence sections measure 4’h x 8’w and use Hemlock boards and caps, pressure treated posts and weld wire (optional). Each post is set in a mixed concrete footer approx. 3′ in ground. Rail heights are customizable as per the homeowner’s needs. Weld wire is sandwiched between posts and boards during assembly.
