How To Build A Close Board Fence

Either get someone to hold it or use battens temporarily nailed to prop the post in position.

How to build a close board fence.

Time to fix the boards. Closeboard fencing is a simple construction of posts rails gravel boards and featheredge. Measure along the length of the post and dig the next hole. On the outside public side of the fence place a picket on each post to cover the post and rail connections.

In the past close board fences have been constructed with the arris rails mortised into the posts. In my home town city limits they restrict fences over 6 feet tall. Back fill earth around the stump and nail the timber gravel board to the stump. For a 1 8m 6ft high close board fence you will need two arris rails.

Firstly take one board to the end of the fence where the first post is and fix to the fence at about 5 inches from the top of the board to the top of the fence rail making sure that you use your spirit level to plumb up the fencing board. The pickets are on both sides of the fence. Set the second post in the hole but don t backfill it. An arris rail is a triangular shaped beam that fits horizontally between the fence posts.

Run a line from the first post to the end of the run of fencing stretching it taut. Stack the fence boards in piles of 6 every 3ft across the length of the fence now that you have your rails attached you can start to place around 6 boards at a time in piles along the span of the fence. Today it is much easier to use metal arris rail brackets that are screwed to the posts. A permit may be required to build your fence.

How to erect close board fencing the posts should ideally be 4 x 4 inch treated timber set into the ground in a hole 2 ft 600mm deep and concreted with a concrete mix as shown in our concreting fence posts project. How do i build a board on board fence. So double check the rules prior to building. There is a 3 spacing between the pickets.

You might also need to remove an old fence prior to starting. For timber posts and gravel boards dig an 8 inch deep hole in the centre of the fence bay and insert the centre stump with the angled top facing up to fit under the bottom arris rail.