Matt wrote:
I am in the process of putting up a wooden privacy fence. All the
posts are set and am at the point of fastening the 2x4s in between.
My question now is, do I put in 2 or 3 horizontal 2x4s. Will using
two do the trick or is it necessary to use three? Thanks for any
advice.

Matt


What are your pickets? If you use cedar, you can use two
rails. If you are using treated pickets, I would use five or
more (seriously, you should use three). The difference is
that cedar is fairly stable while treated will warp and twist
all to hell if you don't fasten it down securely. It will
still warp and twist, but you probably won't have to replace
as many if you use three rails.

If you are using vinyl, three rails would be a good idea
because vinyl is fairly flimsy.

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Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX