Posts for three rail cleft Chestnut post and rail in a cradle ready for dispatch to a customer.
Post Cleft Chestnut post and rail fence.
Posts for three rail cleft Chestnut post and rail in a cradle ready for dispatch to a customer.
Post Cleft Chestnut post and rail fence.

Crestala Fencing Centre

Chestnut Cleft Rail Mortised Posts

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Cleft Chestnut Posts for Chestnut Cleft Rail Fencing, sometimes called Sussex Rail.  This type of fence is made from untreated Chestnut hardwood. The Chestnut is cut during the winter when there is less sap in the wood, which increases its durability.

This is a traditional product and is made to imperial measurements.

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Length: 2.00m (78 3/4")
No. of Mortices: 2 Pairs
Type of Mortice: Intermediate
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Key Features
  • All our Chestnut Post and Rail is sourced from local producers.
  • Provides a more natural and rustic appearance. It can be used for domestic gardens, horse paddocks and driveways.
  • Posts are set at 9′ centres.
Anticipated Lead Time
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Product Specifications
Materials:Chestnut Hardwood
How to Use

The bays for cleft rail are set so that once the posts are in position, the ends of the rails go through the post and poke out the other side.

These posts are sunk into the ground in the same way as any wooden fence post.
Unless the fence is for cattle or horses or the ground is very soft, the posts are generally not concreted, just rammed up hard.
Installation Tips

A Cleft Chestnut post is supplied untreated, but you can apply additional treatment to the bottom section before putting it into the ground.

A Sawn-treated softwood plate mortised for 2 or 3 rails is used to attach cleft rail fencing to square gate posts or walls.
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