Why angle the support beams against the fence pickets?

[Plupp 217177]

Could it not be a slope to prevent the water from standing on the horizontal beam? Either way, I would say it doesn't matter, if the boards are allowed to dry, they will last incredibly long.

 

[FredrikR]

Could it not be a slope so that the water does not stand on the horizontal rule? Either way, I'd say it doesn't matter; if the boards dry, they'll last an incredibly long time.

Yes, that's true, but wanting the runoff towards the slats is what most of us here find strange.

 

[Plupp 217177]

That's true, but wanting to have the drainage towards the slats is what most of us here find strange.

If I had made the drainage, I would also have chosen the slats, as they are so easy to replace.

 

[Plupp 217177]

If I had done drainage, I would also have chosen the slats, as they are so easy to replace

Wait a minute. That's not how it looks when I build fences…. the spacer is between the posts…

 

[jonasandero]

Wait a minute. That's not how it looks when I build a fence…. the rail is between the posts…

Yes, that's what I'm planning to do too. But still, I think that one would want the bevel to slope AWAY FROM the slats TOWARDS the property. Unless there's an aesthetic issue I'm not understanding.

 

[Plupp 217177]

Yes, I plan on doing that as well. But I still think you want the phasing to slope FROM the ribs INWARD towards the yard. Unless it's an aesthetic issue I don't quite understand.

I agree, if you even want to bother. I have fences that are over 20 years old where I didn't angle them, and I can't see any signs of rot.

 

[rqu]

Found a good description to be inspired by, with the right angle. I also think it looks a bit nicer with the load-bearing line at the level of the post. https://gds.se/tradgarden/plank-och-staket/staket/staket-bygg-staket-som-haaller-i-30-aar

 

[Cruzze]

A lot of debris will accumulate in the pocket between the load-bearing beam and the fence board if you do as Hornbach suggests?
And we like red circles here on the forum 😛

 

[jonasandero]

That's how it turned out. Made a "template" for hanging up the load-bearing beams. Easy to get everything right afterward. Screwed from the outside and hide the screws with the ribs.