The function of this board is to strengthen the boards and prevent twisting and warping.
It is a good option where animals will be putting more stress on the fence as in a confined area or a catching lot.
A four board fence with a vertical board nailed over where the fence boards are nailed to the posts. We call this a "cap board". It covers the joint and cut and dresses up the finished look.
These are rough-cut oak boards.
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A three board fence but with rough-cut treated pine boards.
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A four rail vinyl fence.
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These are rough-cut oak boards.
A three board fence but with rough-cut treated pine boards.
A four rail vinyl fence.
Standard woven wire "field fence" with all wood posts and two strands of barbed wire at the top.
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4"x4" woven wire "goat fence" with t-posts.
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Our basic and most economical fence is the five or six strand
barbed wire fence with t-posts.
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A five strand high-tensile fence with wood posts 30' apart and two fiberglass spacers between each post.
The top and third wires are insulated for electricity.
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This is our standard brace assembly that is used for ends, gates and corners.
This one shows a gate at this end brace. If this were a corner there would be another brace assembly in the direction of the next section going from the gate post that is shown here.
The direction of the pull would be away from the gate.
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4"x4" woven wire "goat fence" with t-posts.
Our basic and most economical fence is the five or six strand
barbed wire fence with t-posts.
A five strand high-tensile fence with wood posts 30' apart and two fiberglass spacers between each post.
The top and third wires are insulated for electricity.
This is our standard brace assembly that is used for ends, gates and corners.
This one shows a gate at this end brace. If this were a corner there would be another brace assembly in the direction of the next section going from the gate post that is shown here.
The direction of the pull would be away from the gate.