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Step 5: attaching Brackets
5A: Identifying Bracket Placement
It is important that your rails are spaced evenly as it makes for a better looking fence. The equation below
will simplify this step.
X = (h - 5N - B - A) / (N - 1)
X = Space between the rails
H = Height of the post (55” is used in this example)
N = Number of rails used (4 in this example)
B = Clearance below the fence (12” is recommended)
A = Distance from the top of the rail to the top of the post (1” in this example)
NOTE:
The 1” distance between the top of the rail and the top of the post allows the top bracket to be
flush with the top of the post. If you want a little of your post showing above the bracket, then additional
space will be required.
The illustration below shows what each letter in the above equation represents. In our example:
X = (55 - 5 x 4 - 12 - 1) / (4 - 1) = 22 / 3 =
7-1/4” between rails
X
A
X
X
H
B
