cedar fence build questions.

[dpg481]

I have seen several cedar fence entry ways in the hill country and south Texas where the cedar stays are set side by side vertically. I was trying to figure out how to replicate this style around my cabin's covered hang out area. There are a couple places around me that sell cedar stays in bulk and I would love to have this look at our place. I was thinking of building it like a standard wood fence with 2x6's running horizontal and shooting the stays in with a fence nail gun. If you guys have any idea how to do this or have done it please share.

[Walker]

Frame built with wood will sag over time I think. Id use angle iron with diagonal bracing like a rafter.

[dpg481]

This is what I'm looking to do. I will have about 10ft span between metal posts that I can frame up somehow to attach the cedar to.

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[bobc]

These are called Coyote Fences and are quite popular in New Mexico. Use that as your search term, and you can find all kinds of build info.

[dpg481]

These are called Coyote Fences and are quite popular in New Mexico. Use that as your search term, and you can find all kinds of build info.

Thanks for the lead. I searched coyote fence on YouTube and only found one video. The guy on the video was pre drilling holes in the cedar then screwing the post onto a 2x4, so basically what I was thinking. For some reason I thought they posts were wired in with a thin bailing wire or something.

[texan16]

Thanks for the lead. I searched coyote fence on YouTube and only found one video. The guy on the video was pre drilling holes in the cedar then screwing the post onto a 2x4, so basically what I was thinking. For some reason I thought they posts were wired in with a thin bailing wire or something.

Most of the ones I have seen are "tied" together with bailing wire. Lash the wire around and through each stay. Usually secure them to an existing barbed wire fence .

[Hogmauler]

That’s bad arse!

[BigCountry101]

Built one a long time ago for the an entry for a ranch I worked at. We used sucker rod as the horizonal runners. Probably sag a bit over 10 feet and have some slack in it, might need to put anther "post" or upright mid way.

Like other mentioned, we lashed them on with wire. We cut a 6-8 inch section of a cedar say, rolled a good length of the wire we were using around that and usde that as our roll when tying them in, you have a lot better grip and keep the wire nice and tight.

Anything bigger than sucker rod, I think you would need to screw through the stay to hold. I don't think you would be able to wrap it with wire tight enough around angle iron. Some of the ones I have seen that have used screws have issues with wood splitting over time.

[dpg481]

Built one a long time ago for the an entry for a ranch I worked at. We used sucker rod as the horizonal runners. Probably sag a bit over 10 feet and have some slack in it, might need to put anther "post" or upright mid way.

Like other mentioned, we lashed them on with wire. We cut a 6-8 inch section of a cedar say, rolled a good length of the wire we were using around that and usde that as our roll when tying them in, you have a lot better grip and keep the wire nice and tight.

Anything bigger than sucker rod, I think you would need to screw through the stay to hold. I don't think you would be able to wrap it with wire tight enough around angle iron. Some of the ones I have seen that have used screws have issues with wood splitting over time.

I think the issue with the wood splitting with a screw could be combated by using a framing nail that has glue on it.

[dpg481]

That’s bad arse!

Yes sir, that's why I want it around my hangout/cooking area.

[PeePaw on Fork]

If the bottom is gonna be setting on the ground it won't sag

[skyhawk]

We used double-loop galvanized wire ties and wire tie tool (swivel). Worked like a charm, and much quicker than baling wire.