Split-Rail Fence - DIY Rustic Split Cedar Rail Fence

[jardinier]

Hello friends,

To give a more rustic look in front of the house, I decided to make a cedar rail fence. Authentic, ancestry or country style design fence. I can't find anything on the Internet to guide me for this building. So I share to you my experiment as a result of field observations and building. The anti-fungal properties of cedar requires no special maintenance !
Idea to add rustic appeal to your backyard!

See in my garden ---> Making a rustic fence with cedar rails

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[Danyel72]

Hello friends,

To give a more rustic look in front of the house, I decided to make a cedar rail fence. Authentic, ancestry or country style design fence. I can't find anything on the Internet to guide me for this building. So I share to you my experiment as a result of field observations and building. The anti-fungal properties of cedar requires no special maintenance !
Idea to add rustic appeal to your backyard!

See in my garden ---> Making a rustic fence with cedar rails

Tools:

This post just totally brought back memories of my childhood. In the home we grew up in, along the sides of our very long driveway, we had a split rail fence. We had it for years and it was painted white. I can picture it now and how it looked. I remember walking down that driveway many times to wait for the bus with my 2 brothers. Seems like just yesterday, but I'm 42 and have kids of my own now.

I lost my brother almost 4 years ago this October 20th. He was only 33 I miss him everyday but love when memories like this come back to me. Thank you for that.

I know this will look amazing and bring many memories to you and your family as well.

Thank you,
Danyel

 

[claudine]

I like it! Unfortunately, I can't have a fence like this, because my dog could easily jump over the lower cedar rail and run away from our garden. I know his dream is to attack cats that live on the other side of our street
But it doesn't change the fact that this fence looks great.

 

[AbundantBlooms]

Split rail fences can look really nice. I always enjoy seeing what people use too- finding creative ways to use what they already have lying around. I would think that you can add some sort of chicken wire or similar fencing to make a split rail fence suitable to actually work as a fence that keeps some sorts of critters inside- like ducks or small dogs or well supervised children perhaps.

I hear that black locust wood is good for posts, and just about any softwood (like cedar) is good for rails. I suspect that anything you have available that won't rot easily would work though.

I came across some other beautiful ideas for fencing that utilize materials that might be readily available in many areas.

Great post, thank you!

 

[Marck]

Low open fencing, such as a rustic cedar rail fence, lends itself well to doubly serve as a trellis for robust rambling vines, such as climbing roses (Rosa spp. & cvs.) and grapes (Vitis spp).