A couple of jobs this week:
- A Cleft sweet chestnut fence around a lake near Devizes and
- a guard rail fence was repaired in Westbury
All with no raincoat required !!
March 2024
Cleft rail fences, also known as chestnut fences, are constructed using split logs. We used 2.4m. Commonly, these logs have pre-shaped ends that fit snugly into mortices in the fence posts. This design allows the rails to slot into the timber posts easily. Sweet chestnut does not require any treatment to help improve its lifespan – the timber contains natural preservatives. There is no industry standard for the length of the logs given their curved and bendy nature.
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