String line a straight line , Where ya want the zig points In fence , Back side * Helps it alot better We do ares In a 70 degree angle pitch . 5 rails Is what we prefer . Also have a cival war cannon , Pointing at road
And another year later. I'm a 64 yo woman and have 4 acres of land mostly naturally forested except for necessary driveways and such. I found this fencing idea just googling wood fencing and researching it a bit. I do mine for decorative purposes. And found yours. I have made some choices simply as a matter of simplifying the process for myself, as I can. What I like is that I can change the lengths of different sections depending upon how I am using them. I don't split the tree logs. At each end, I place a small cut long in order to raise the ends up. I don't strive for consistency in wood diameters. I also do not use screws or rebar. I think it may help to more easily replace fencing logs as they rot. I also do it all at one time, as I cut the trees for various reasons. Meaning that I do one layer, then do another layer, and so on as high as I want it to be. When I cut the trees I measure out the lengths including getting short cuts for the ends. Some I have left out the short end pieces and just arrange them to satisfy the look I want and depending on the need. So thank you for your thoughts on the matter. I really like this snake fence and will be building them in many places as time goes on. Maybe I will add photos later.
Good point, however we go with what the client would prefer, in this case, they wanted the rustic traditional look of a zig zag fence but with more rigidity as it was installed in a higher traffic area. Thanks for watching.
Agree. If they left a little more overhang of rails, they could have put up support post wedges. That would have locked in the rails. And added to the authentic look.
You did a good job. Here is what I know of that fence. They made these because of limited tools and nails.. they had a splitting froe and a axe for their tools. Axe would cut the tree and they would use a large branch to hit the froe and split the tree.. place rocks to keep it off the ground and stagger or zigzag them to keep the fence from falling over it was a good substitute for post. I don’t know the exact angle just place them until it’s sturdy and maybe put a nail or screw on the top layer. Should stand up if done correctly I mean they used it to hold animals and we use it to look pretty soo.. 😂
So I come to RUclips to find tips for making a split rail fence. The first one I click on you start off saying you are in Mill Bay, BC. I live in Shawnigan Lake, BC just down the road. Too funny.
Hi. I live in Oregon and I'm having trouble sourcing the cedar rails needed to build a zig zag fence like the one in your video. Do you have a supplier you recommend?
Thanks for the video. I'm planning on making this type of fencing soon. Is the angle of the zig zag just a personal preference or just whatever your layout will allow? Since you pre-mounted your supports, I assume you had a pre-determined angle? I'm trying to determine how many stakes I will need. Thanks for any help you can give.
I may have missed it in the video but how long did you cut the rails?? I wonder if there's an optimum length for stability vs aesthetics? Very helpful video and looks great!
Thank you for this video! If I don’t have to worry about pipes below, how deep should I put the rebar? We have very high winds on a waterfront cliff, would this be sturdy enough to withstand 100km winds in a storm? Thank you so much!
Great video, Just an fyi for anyone with motion sickness issues like I have your swift panning the camera from side to side makes it unwatchable for me because it makes me nauseous. I ended up just listening and then looking for another video.
If you're referring to the drill holes in the rails, we used an 8 inch long bit to drill a hole through temporarily stacked rails (usually able to drill through one rail and enough to partially drill into the rail beneath it). Then swing the upper rail off and out of the way, continuing the drill hole through the partial hole into the rail beneath it and so on. This way you can drill through as many rails as you have with relative accuracy. Having said that, it can still be a bit tough to get the rebar through the holes. I would suggest drilling at least a 1/4" hole bigger than the rebar size to avoid jamming. Also spray the rebar pieces with some Eco friendly lubricant to help with install. Hope this helps, thanks for watching the video!
thanks very much for the comment and questions! We used 10mm rebar cut into 40" sections and drilled a 1/2" (15mm will work too) hole through the rails and supports. Bear in mind however, the length may vary due the thickness of your rails and the depth you wish to go down with the rebar.
Looks great! Loved the video and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Steel Clover you're quite welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video!
String line a straight line , Where ya want the zig points In fence , Back side * Helps it alot better We do ares In a 70 degree angle pitch . 5 rails Is what we prefer . Also have a cival war cannon , Pointing at road
And another year later. I'm a 64 yo woman and have 4 acres of land mostly naturally forested except for necessary driveways and such.
I found this fencing idea just googling wood fencing and researching it a bit. I do mine for decorative purposes. And found yours.
I have made some choices simply as a matter of simplifying the process for myself, as I can.
What I like is that I can change the lengths of different sections depending upon how I am using them.
I don't split the tree logs. At each end, I place a small cut long in order to raise the ends up. I don't strive for consistency in wood diameters. I also do not use screws or rebar. I think it may help to more easily replace fencing logs as they rot.
I also do it all at one time, as I cut the trees for various reasons. Meaning that I do one layer, then do another layer, and so on as high as I want it to be. When I cut the trees I measure out the lengths including getting short cuts for the ends.
Some I have left out the short end pieces and just arrange them to satisfy the look I want and depending on the need.
So thank you for your thoughts on the matter. I really like this snake fence and will be building them in many places as time goes on.
Maybe I will add photos later.
I like it! hope to copy what you have
done, :)
John Harris thanks very much. They are a fair bit easier to build than we expected, we hope to build a few more this summer. Good luck on your fence!
If your going to stake it you may as well made it straight.
Good point, however we go with what the client would prefer, in this case, they wanted the rustic traditional look of a zig zag fence but with more rigidity as it was installed in a higher traffic area. Thanks for watching.
Agree. If they left a little more overhang of rails, they could have put up support post wedges. That would have locked in the rails. And added to the authentic look.
You did a good job. Here is what I know of that fence. They made these because of limited tools and nails.. they had a splitting froe and a axe for their tools. Axe would cut the tree and they would use a large branch to hit the froe and split the tree.. place rocks to keep it off the ground and stagger or zigzag them to keep the fence from falling over it was a good substitute for post. I don’t know the exact angle just place them until it’s sturdy and maybe put a nail or screw on the top layer. Should stand up if done correctly I mean they used it to hold animals and we use it to look pretty soo.. 😂
So I come to RUclips to find tips for making a split rail fence. The first one I click on you start off saying you are in Mill Bay, BC. I live in Shawnigan Lake, BC just down the road. Too funny.
Same!
Small world! Thanks for your comment!
Hi. I live in Oregon and I'm having trouble sourcing the cedar rails needed to build a zig zag fence like the one in your video. Do you have a supplier you recommend?
Thanks for the video. I'm planning on making this type of fencing soon. Is the angle of the zig zag just a personal preference or just whatever your layout will allow? Since you pre-mounted your supports, I assume you had a pre-determined angle? I'm trying to determine how many stakes I will need. Thanks for any help you can give.
Did you ever build one ?👊💪🔴🇺🇲
Great work, thank you for sharing. If you were in Ontario I'd get you to do mine but the commute would be a pain
It would be! Thanks very much for watching!
I may have missed it in the video but how long did you cut the rails?? I wonder if there's an optimum length for stability vs aesthetics? Very helpful video and looks great!
Grandpa's snake rail fence didn't have rebar, it's still standing horse high and hog tight..!
Very informative, thanks. We're getting ready to assemble ours. I think we're doing it without rebar, but talking through was helpful!
I like this I wanna put thi in front of my house 💪🔴🇺🇲💯🔧🚗
Для чего зигзагом, для устойчивости?
Thank you for this video! If I don’t have to worry about pipes below, how deep should I put the rebar? We have very high winds on a waterfront cliff, would this be sturdy enough to withstand 100km winds in a storm? Thank you so much!
Safe bet would be 3ft-4ft deep✌🏼
Very cool! I hope to do this next summer for our horse lot. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Great video, Just an fyi for anyone with motion sickness issues like I have your swift panning the camera from side to side makes it unwatchable for me because it makes me nauseous. I ended up just listening and then looking for another video.
God I'm dizzy now. How did you measure the exact location for the holes?
If you're referring to the drill holes in the rails, we used an 8 inch long bit to drill a hole through temporarily stacked rails (usually able to drill through one rail and enough to partially drill into the rail beneath it). Then swing the upper rail off and out of the way, continuing the drill hole through the partial hole into the rail beneath it and so on. This way you can drill through as many rails as you have with relative accuracy. Having said that, it can still be a bit tough to get the rebar through the holes. I would suggest drilling at least a 1/4" hole bigger than the rebar size to avoid jamming. Also spray the rebar pieces with some Eco friendly lubricant to help with install. Hope this helps, thanks for watching the video!
What size rebar did you use? What size hole did you drill for your rebar? Great video!
thanks very much for the comment and questions! We used 10mm rebar cut into 40" sections and drilled a 1/2" (15mm will work too) hole through the rails and supports. Bear in mind however, the length may vary due the thickness of your rails and the depth you wish to go down with the rebar.
Too much blah blah
FHO: Fool Has Opinion. Troll
looooots of talking yaawn
Dennis M, it’s for morons like yourself who need to be handheld. Bloody troll!
Dennis M. That’s kinda the point