Colonial Style Split Rail Fence

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Colonial style split rail fence. We offer the wood split rail fence in both 2 rail and 3 rail versions. Here s a quick price comparison. I got the idea for this fence while taking my students to colonial plantation located in ridley creek state park. 10 18 per lineal foot.

First we had a number of oak trees that nee. West virginia split rail is a us government approved vendor for wood fence products. The earliest wood fences were generally owner built of local materials stockades of logs planted vertically in the earth or later logs split and laid horizontally to make the zigzag split rail or worm fences of the frontier. Flat 23 scallop 2 brand.

The harsh conditions of the colonial and post revolutionary eras called for sturdy utilitarian fences of simple design. If you would like to learn more about our wood split rail fencing plastic fencing or more just contact us directly by e mail or over our toll free line. Worm fences also known as virginia fences snake rail fences and zigzag fences were one of the most common colonial log fence because they require only logs without need for special tools or. Today s suburban fences are typically created with a different design involving rails that fit through the holes on posts.

In colonial america split rail fences were built by laying logs on top of one another in a zigzag formation like this. These fence designs were relatively simple to build and maintain and they could be fashioned from the readily available. The best part about this style of fence is that it does not require nails or screws. Split rail and simple log fences often were used in rural colonial contexts.

This product brings back an era of pre civil war and adds a rustic charm to any park setting. 18 25 per lineal foot. Composite split rail fence. Post spacing should be 10ft on centers.

20 30 per lineal foot. Split rail fences commonly have between two and four rails. Use the wood from the trees to create a simple split rail fence like the one i saw on the field trip. Get free shipping on qualified split rail fencing or buy online pick up in store today in the lumber composites department.

Cedar split rail fence. After we moved into our new home there were two problems that needed to be addressed. Yellow pine split rail fence. 10 15 per lineal foot.

White vinyl 3 rail diamond fence panel with 3 rails post and cap model pwhf 3rail6. It s sawn snake rail fencing also known as zig zag or shenandoah stack rail brings back an era of pre civil war and adds a rustic charm to any park setting. In addition i wanted to recreate the experience of an early american colonist as relatively authentically as possible. A split rail fence costs 10 30 per lineal foot on average professionally installed.