How far apart should posts be for a horizontal fence?

• <div><p>Posts for a horizontal fence should be no more than 6 feet apart. Wood pickets are not as strong when mounted horizontally as when mounted vertically. As such, the fence panels on a horizontal fence can’t cover the same span between posts as a vertical fence can. If you install the posts further apart on a horizontal fence, the fence will lose stability, making the boards more likely to sag. </p></div>

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My older home needs constant TLC. Rick Ferrin and his team repaired a fallen ceiling, painted two bathrooms, the wooden fence and front porch of my home last summer. I will call him again when more work is needed. He showed up when he said he would, did excellent work and even cleaned up...
MOV Painting
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Reviewed in August 2024
Very knowledgeable, professional and prompt. Whole crew worked efficiently and did a marvelous job with cleanup. They worked very well with the homeowners and made sure we were satisfied with the work. We had a large tree in a difficult place alongside a fence to remove, and they accomplished...
Kennon's Tree Service
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Reviewed in February 2023
Knowledge, caring, experience, expertise, mannerly, hard workers, great clean up, no breaks even when I offered, pleasant, great work, great workers, fence just exactly what I ordered and wanted. You should definitely hire David Brennan Fence and Lawn Co. A+ review.
Brennan's Plants, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2022
Kenny shows up like clockwork to mow. However when it comes to trimming he would only do one side of the house, the front, and by a fence. But the other side is not done. I had a flowerbed along that side, but he never trimmed along the side. It had an edging. I would pull the grass by the...
Kenny W Cumberledge
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Reviewed in April 2022
The project was done guickly and we are so happy with the results. Mike worked with us and he was able to get my fence below our budget. It was a wonderful experience.
Crum Fence Company
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Reviewed in August 2020
you never knew they were there after the end of the day. everything was cleaned up and fence was put back in place. Doug and his crew were all very polite.
Monkey Business Removals
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Reviewed in November 2019
I am having a privacy fence installed for a newly purchased home. The crew did some removal of brush around the fence line but I needed complete cleanup of a very wild and overgrown backyard. Jimmy was able to start immediately and in just a couple of hours the yard size increased 30% because he...
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Twisted Metal Iron Works

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"Twisted Metal’s (Richard) work is outstanding, and the metal railings for my porch are of superior quality, custom made to fit in with the wrought iron already in place. Richard was willing to accommodate my schedule for installing the railings. I would rate his work at 10 out of 10. I highly recommend Twisted Metal for your project."

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"They were good. They were pretty fast and came on time. My overall experience with them has been good."

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"Steve called back the same day that I made a request. We spoke about the project and came up with a price. He came the same day after getting the materials and completed the job in a timely fashion and took away the scrap material as well. Good experience. Thanks."

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Fencing questions, answered by experts

Making a homemade pallet fence involves marking out the fence line and leveling the ground along it. Then, install metal or wooden fence posts that you slide the pallets on top of (two posts per pallet). Fasten them together with 2x4 wood boards that act as an extra layer, keeping the pallet fence secure.

There are several options for post materials. Depending on where you live, the weather, and what kind of durability you want, you can choose from wood, steel or concrete posts for a barbed wire fence. Your corner and end posts should be especially strong in order to maintain the structural integrity of the fence.

Wrought iron is durable, secure, and adds an elegant aesthetic to its properties.

Posts for a horizontal fence should be no more than 6 feet apart. Wood pickets are not as strong when mounted horizontally as when mounted vertically. As such, the fence panels on a horizontal fence can’t cover the same span between posts as a vertical fence can. If you install the posts further apart on a horizontal fence, the fence will lose stability, making the boards more likely to sag.

Standard post spacing for shadowbox fences is 6 to 8 feet. This spacing ensures proper support for the heavy weight of overlapping pickets and prevents sagging between posts. However, areas with high winds, slopes, or unstable soil conditions may require closer spacing.

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