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Estimating Quantities for Split Rail Styles - Part 2 || Next Part
From the example illustration on the previous page, we can figure quantity of posts. The red rectangles illustrate which posts are corner posts. There are 5 of them. The blue rectangles illustrate end posts. There are 6 of those. Next we will figure the quantity of line posts. The illustration has numbers in red next to each stretch of fence. These numbers actually are the number of sections per line, including part sections. To calculate these numbers, divide the footage on each line by the post spacing. All of our Split Rail styles of fence are spaced 8' on centers. So if we divide 'S1' line, which is 75' long by 8, we get 9.3750. Round up to 10. Repeat this procedure for each line. To determine the amount of line posts needed for each line of fence, subtract 1 from the number calculated. On line 'S1' that would be 9 line posts. Repeat the process and add all of the line posts for each line to arrive at the total line posts needed. In this example the total line posts is 90. |
Corner, end and line posts are distinctly different on
Split Rail Fence. Line posts have built in sockets for the rails to slide into. The corner
and end posts have pre-routed holes so the rails can slide into the post. A line post has
sockets on two sides opposite each other. A corner post has routed holes on two sides that
are adjacent to each other, whereas an end post is routed on one side only. End posts are
used for gate posts, aluminum gate post inserts are slid into the post to provide extra
support for the gate (gate post inserts come with the gate hardware kits). End or line
posts can be used for the end of a line of fence that doesn't attach to anything. The
split rail style looks fine with a line post at the end so the rails go through the post
and extend out the other side. The desired effect is up to the individual.