Building Pipe Fence

Until now welding was the only option.

Building pipe fence.

I have never done this before. For taller fences an intermediate rail is needed centered between the top and bottom rails. Also called fishmouth or coping pipe. Building fence especially of this caliber should be a one time ordeal.

Building pipe fence the simple little tool that makes it possible if i d been blogging about seven years ago i might have had a blog post about how i built the pipe fence along the road in front of the barn but i wasn t blogging so i didn t blog about it. So get it right the first time. 2 schedule 40 pipe with the liner. Until now there was not an easy way to build pipe fence braces.

Already i can see i am a little off from post to post. The instructions below are for just one panel. The pvc pipe should last a lot longer and the price is not much different from the wood fence. Build pipe fences without hiring a welder thanks to bullet fence s pipe fence connectors.

I would like to build a 5 tall by three row pipe fence to keep in some horses and a donkey. Posts were set in concrete and stays had been pre cut in our fab shop then using our pre cut pipe fence saddles the flatback 2 3 8 for 2 3 8 pipe our we. I have secured some used oilfield pipe for next to nothing. For an ordinary fence 48 to 60 tall a bottom rail 6 inches 15 2 cm from the panel bottom and a top rail 4 inches 10 2 cm from the panel top is sufficient.

So if you decide to build this pvc fence and you need more than one panel then you ll need to do the math for additional material. 3 pvc pipe 8 long x4 3 4 pvc pipe 10 long x5. Saddling and uphill welding 2 3 8 to 2 7 8 post. Welded braces are labor intensive require special skills and expensive equipment causing welding to be costly in terms of both time and money.

Space your rails according to the fence manufacturer s recommendations.