I ve read online that notching is not recommended as it might weaken the fence post.
Best way to attach fence rails to posts.
I want to build a stepped capped wooden fence approx 1 5m high like in the attached image.
Planning on a shadow box fence 6 high.
Running them through just like the look better.
What is the best way to attach the rails to the fence post 100x100.
The american wood council awc publishes a prescriptive deck construction guide based on the irc.
Once the post concrete has dried install the horizontal rails also known as stringers.
Longer stringers can span two or more posts.
A fence bracket is an open u shape that holds the two by four rail between the posts.
The guide is accepted by many code officials as compliant with the code.
Typically you ll need one for each 2 feet of post height.
Screw or nail the top and bottom horizontal rails into the fence posts using either 4 inch wood screws or 18d to 20d nails.
For a decorative 36 picket fence cut a spacer to ensure equal spacing between pickets.
Only thing i can come up is a toe nail using screws.
The connection of the top railing to the posts does not have the leverage effect so it is mainly a shear connection resisted by the screws or nails into the tops of the posts.
I ve looked at fence brackets but their an eye sore.
Install fence rails the most common and easiest methods are to either nail or screw the rails directly to the post using rust free fasteners or to use galvanized fence brackets.
If the horizontal rails protrude slightly at the end of the fence.
I was planning to cut the 2x4 s between posts vs.
C 04 place the second picket against the first and attach it with nails.
Attach them to the posts following the ground contour.
Is notching the fence post ok.
03 place the first picket board in the corner of the fence or edge of the gate post aligning it with the edge and string guide then attach it to the stringers with nails.
What is the best way to attach a 2x4 rail between my fence posts.