Feather edge fence post spacing?

[Big T]

Hiya,

 

I do a fair amount of fencing, usually "Hit and Miss" style. I have a 6ft Feather Edge fence to do and was looking online and some people say that you can have a 2.4m post spacing? I usually go for 1.8m for "Hit and Miss", but I use 6x1 boards so I spose they are alot heavier. I use 4"x4" posts. Just wondered what post spacing you all use for feather adge fences?

[IVECOKID]

I never go more than 8ft and using 3 cross beams .

 

Ste

[bobh]

Always used 1.8m on 4x4, did try 3x3 years back but didn't think it was really up to it.

Don't think I'd want to go to 2.4m, might be just about OK in a really sheltered position with no kids ever swinging off it etc etc.but wouldn't want to take the chance myself.

 

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[Kev Stephenson]

I go 7ft as I use 14ft rails

[tractorboy1]

8ft is standad some do go up to 10ft but these tend to sag.

[DannyCane]

10ft rails with 8ft 4x4 mortised posts with 5ft6 feathers and 6inch gravel boards a standard size around here

[s.varty]

8ft bays with 5x3inch "v" notch posts

[Lyn Ed]

4.8m rails so 2.4m spacing of posts

[urbandekay]

10ft rails with 8ft 4x4 mortised posts with 5ft6 feathers and 6inch gravel boards a standard size around here

 

That's the way I do it plus capping rail

[DannyCane]

That's the way I do it plus capping rail

 

Yeah with or without capping , whatever the customer is willing to pay/prefer